I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 60

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Chapter 60
Chapter 60: Why Won’t This Work? (2)
As Dohyun left the Hunter Association and headed home, he stretched briefly, satisfied with how the day had unfolded.
Hanalin and Jiyuchan had treated him to a meal—for which he was grateful—and he’d eaten well. Hanalin had decided to stay at the Association for further study, while Jiyuchan was heading home, so they’d parted ways on the walk back.
As Dohyun exited the Association, his eyes met those of someone else emerging from the Association Gymnasium.
“Hmm?”
The person had apparently just finished intense training and showered, yet white steam still rose from their body like vapor—a phenomenon born from the intense heat generated by their muscles.
Recognizing this telltale sign of a diligent Hunter’s exertion, Dohyun regarded them with considerable interest. The stranger, noticing Dohyun’s gaze, offered a subtle bow of acknowledgment.
Of course, Lee Heejai had no idea that Dohyun was the person who had impressed him earlier with transformation magic, and Dohyun likewise didn’t know who Lee Heejai was, so they simply exchanged a wordless bow and passed each other without further thought.
Then, out of habit, Dohyun opened the stranger’s status window.
『Lee Heejai』
『Trait: Dragon Slayer [A]』
『Skills』
▶「Swordsmanship [B]」
▶「Dragon Slayer’s Will [B]」
▶「Mana Control [D]」
▶「Oppressive Force [E]」
▶「Leap [E]」
『Stats』
▶「Strength: 35」
▶「Agility: 26」
▶「Endurance: 36」
▶「Mana: 21」
[You acquire 500 AP.]
‘Wow.’
Impressed by the surprisingly formidable status window, Dohyun let out a subtle exclamation.
Through habitual acquisition, he raised his proficiency in Swordsmanship and Mana Control, and obtained Dragon Slayer’s Will.
The skill consumed a staggering 1000 AP.
Hwang Hana’s Final Judgment had only cost 800 AP, so seeing a skill of the same rank consume more than hers left Dohyun puzzled.
‘Is it a more specialized skill than I thought?’
When he analyzed Dragon Slayer’s Will, it bore a superficial resemblance to Oppressive Force, but carried a distinctly sharper edge.
Where Oppressive Force simply radiated momentum to restrict an opponent’s movements and various other aspects, Dragon Slayer’s Will was a technique that actively spread killing intent, suppressing through that intent or overwhelming the target with terror.
Since they weren’t drastically different, he figured acquiring it would be beneficial and learned it accordingly.
He suspected combining it with Oppressive Force would yield even better results.
Still, the fact that it cost a full 1000 AP struck him as odd.
As he’d noted before, Final Judgment was 800 AP. That suggested Dragon Slayer’s Will was a superior skill, yet seeing that the trait level was lower than Dark King’s Judgment left him confused.
‘I don’t even fully understand its effects.’
Seeing Dohyun’s bewilderment, Analysis helpfully explained.
[「Dragon Slayer’s Will [B]」is effective against ordinary beings, but is particularly effective against dragon-type creatures, which is why it requires more AP to acquire.]
‘Dragon-type creatures?’
Considering that my characteristic’s name was Dragon Slayer and Dragon Slayer’s Will was one of its skills, I could deduce it was a technique specialized against dragon-type creatures. This subtly revealed just how formidable dragon-types truly were.
The fact that a skill was simply more effective against dragon-types and consumed more AP was nothing short of evidence that dragon-types were extraordinarily powerful.
A thought blossomed within me—perhaps that person would grow tremendously as well.
I committed the name Lee Heejai to memory and headed home.
* * *
After sparring and providing analysis, I returned home and slept deeply. The next morning, I stretched with a yawn.
If I had to name the best thing about becoming a Hunter, it would be this.
Whenever I wanted to sleep, I’d drift off instantly, and upon waking, my body felt refreshed and rejuvenated as though I’d experienced perfect rest.
‘Even a little sleep leaves me incredibly refreshed.’
Feeling completely revitalized, as if I’d received treatment at a Pokémon Center, I rose from bed with a satisfied smile.
I had no particular schedule today—should I just rest?
With nothing pressing to do, I thought for a moment before lying back down on the bed.
If I’m going to rest, I should do it properly.
With that thought, I turned on YouTube for the first time in a while.
Come to think of it, it had been ages since I’d relaxed like this, watching videos.
I tried to watch the usual algorithm-recommended videos, but now that I’d become a Hunter, my feed was flooded with Hunter-related content.
‘Just how much surveillance are they running…’
Marveling at technological advancement, I browsed through various video thumbnails when something suddenly caught my eye.
‘This is…’
[D-Rank Villain of Historic Proportions]
The title read that way, with a thumbnail showing an unknown silhouette and a channel creator who appeared to be explaining something.
Before becoming a Hunter, I would never have clicked on such a title and thumbnail, but since I’d just been promoted to D-Rank myself, I was curious about what this could be, so I clicked.
As the video began playing, the channel creator spoke.
-Hello. I’m Nokseong Jeongja from the Villain Union, introducing various villains. Today, I’d like to introduce you to a villain that recently appeared in D-Rank areas.
‘Hmm.’
The creator seemed like an ordinary person—how did they know about villain information?
As that small curiosity arose, Nokseong Jeongja explained as if expecting the question.
-Today’s research is based on testimonies from D-Rank Hunters working with the Hunter Association, so I believe this is trustworthy information. The Hunter Association has also been cooperative with such interviews and wants to spread awareness so everyone can prepare accordingly.
Though there was some unnecessary elaboration, this seemed like reliable information.
Since I was affiliated with the Hunter Association myself, I understood well what stance they took on such matters.
As I continued watching, Nokseong Jeongja narrated the story as if written from a Hunter’s perspective.
While such embellishments weren’t strictly necessary for information, their storytelling was so engaging that I found myself listening intently, as though hearing a mysterious tale.
According to the Hunter’s testimony, they’d discovered an unknown creature while traveling through a D-Rank Area and had gotten lost. They described it as a creature they’d never seen before.
-The creature resembled a withered scarecrow, and since straw fell from it with every movement, they thought it might actually be a real scarecrow. This scarecrow-like creature wielded a large scythe and attacked immediately upon being spotted.
What followed was predictable.
They managed to escape thanks to another creature party passing by and barely survived.
Hearing this, curiosity stirred within me about what kind of creature this was.
Since I might encounter it when entering D-Rank areas, I made a mental note of it. I was about to search for other videos when I realized there wasn’t much else worth watching, so I decided to just watch a movie instead and turned on the TV. Just as I was about to access a streaming service, my phone suddenly rang.
“Huh?”
Thinking it might be Jiyuchan or Hanalin, I checked my phone to find an unexpected person calling.
Was it really unexpected?
-What kind of kid doesn’t call for days?
Hearing that familiar nagging tone from the start, I couldn’t help but chuckle before responding.
“Yeah. Mother, why?”
-Well, you haven’t called, so I just rang you.
“Oh, really? Nothing’s wrong, right?”
-No news is good news, they say. I’m fine, nothing’s wrong.
Even as she said that, I could sense the underlying worry in her voice, wondering if something had happened to me. I couldn’t help but smile softly at that.
Come to think of it, it had been quite a while since I’d visited the Family Home.
I was currently living on my own in Seoul, but since the Family Home was in Incheon, it wasn’t that far away.
I’d planned to take a break and just stay home, but there was nothing to do, and it really had been a while since I’d visited.
I let out a small laugh and spoke.
“Hmm, should I go today?”
-Why, do you have no work? You’re preparing for employment, but it’s okay to come?
Hearing Mother speak that way—as if she wanted me to come while saying otherwise—I nodded and replied.
“Well, I’m free today, so it doesn’t matter.”
-…Alright, then come on over.
Though she spoke curtly, her voice clearly sounded pleased. I nodded in acknowledgment.
Honestly, if she wanted me to come, why not just say so directly? Why speak like that?
I’d heard that it becomes harder to express oneself as you age. I wondered if Mother was experiencing that too, and with that thought, I smiled faintly before my bank balance suddenly came to mind, and I asked.
“Do you need anything? I’ll buy something on the way.”
-You, where do you think you have money to buy things? Just come and have a meal with us.
“I’m earning money, so it’s fine.”
-How much is that part-time job pay anyway? I have no intention of taking from my son, so just come.
“Mm, I’ll buy something anyway. I’m heading out now.”
-You really do know how to spend money….
Knowing that if the conversation continued, I’d only hear more nagging, I hung up the phone abruptly.
Besides, I had quite a bit of money anyway.
I’d converted 100,000 points not long ago, and my account held a full 1 billion won. What was there to worry about?
Thinking it was a good opportunity to show some filial piety, I got up from my seat and prepared to head out.
After washing up and changing clothes, I thought that since this was essentially my first real earnings, I should at least buy some thermal underwear for my parents. So I went to a store and purchased some for them.
There weren’t any classically red thermal underwear, but these days functional underwear like Heat Tech was well-developed, so I selected some good quality items.
Even though I had 1 billion won, suddenly giving expensive gifts seemed a bit much, didn’t it?
I was certain my parents wouldn’t be startled if I revealed things gradually.
‘I don’t need to say anything anyway.’
Perhaps it was best not to mention anything that would cause them concern.
Still, eventually I’d be unavoidably exposed to the media as a Hunter, so I wondered if it would be better to tell them before they found out through the media—a contradictory thought that crossed my mind.
There was no need to decide that today, so I selected appropriate gifts.
I also withdrew some spending money to give them, and though annoying, I withdrew some for my Younger Sibling too—someone I was always happy to see regardless.
Everything seemed prepared well enough. Should I head out now?
So Dohyun tried to pack everything up and take the subway, but annoyed by the hassle, he called a taxi instead.
He thought he should have brought a magic pouch if he’d known this would happen, but then something else suddenly occurred to him—something he needed to buy even more urgently.
‘Should I buy a car first?’
* * *
“All you know how to do is spend money!? What? Look at this—he hung up on me?”
Watching Dohyun end the call, his mother Han Seunghee’s face crumpled in displeasure.
But more than that, hearing that Dohyun would arrive soon, she bustled about, thinking she needed to prepare quickly.
Her son was coming home after so long—she couldn’t just greet him empty-handed.
She thought she should prepare some of his favorite side dishes and cook some meat, so she opened the refrigerator, only to find she was short on ingredients and would need to go shopping.
With wallet in hand, Han Seunghee went to the room where Dohyun’s younger sibling was sprawled out sleeping, having started their school break, and smacked their back.
“Ow! Ah!”
“How long has the sun been up and you’re still lying around like that!?”
“Ugh, Mom, b-but it’s break time. Please, please understand.”
“Understand what! Look at the state of your room!”
“Sigh, but I’m really tired.”
“Enough. Your older brother is coming. Get up now.”
As Han Seunghee left in her characteristic whirlwind fashion, speaking only what she wanted to say, Dohyun’s younger sister Lee Dohee watched her mother’s tempestuous departure with a grimace and scratched her head.
“I mean, what does my older brother coming have to do with me…?”

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