I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 64

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Episode 64
64: The Power of a New Technique (1)
Unlike the E-rank Zone Dormitory where rooms were scarce, parties were assigned one room per group in the D-rank Zone.
The explanation was that the area was prohibitively expensive due to the D-rank Zone designation, but whether it was sharing a room with Dohyun and Jiyuchan or not, Hanalin’s ears had flushed slightly with embarrassment.
Still, what could be done? They were the same party, so they simply had to adapt.
In any case, they had come to the room to unpack, but Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan brought only simple clothing and stored all their important items in Dohyun’s magical pouch.
Even if it was the Korean Hunter Association Dormitory, one could never be too careful.
The door was secured with magic, but relying on such security alone felt insufficient.
Above all, hadn’t Han Muyeol, the Association President himself, warned them not to trust even Association members?
Recalling that, I had taken this precaution.
The atmosphere was certainly different from hunters of other ranks.
The sight of them betting on how long newcomers would last didn’t look particularly pleasant.
“Hmm, though it doesn’t seem like they’re doing it out of malice.”
“Yes. It really seemed like they genuinely believed it.”
“Hmm, but it didn’t look like it was of good quality either.”
All three voiced similar opinions and nodded in agreement.
First, they needed to get a sense of the D-rank Zone’s atmosphere. Once the Dohyun Party finished preparing for the hunt and headed outside, they could see Ihae-in’s party waiting for them.
When they emerged, there was no particular sarcasm like before, but Dohyun noticed that some of them had the eyes of the defeated, and he approached Ihae-in’s party waiting in front of the door.
Seeing everyone come out, Ihae-in nodded and took the lead, speaking.
“Then let’s go.”
Following behind Ihae-in, they were able to exit the Safe Zone quickly.
Upon entering the hunting grounds, the terror of the Labyrinth became unmistakably apparent.
The endless mazes that were difficult to navigate and impossible to see the end of were bewildering to both sight and senses.
This place, having exited the Safe Zone in this manner, was called Basement Level 1.
According to Ihae-in’s explanation, as one descended further underground, the monsters that appeared and the level of hunters increased, so everyone tried to memorize the path while taking note, but Dohyun, who possessed a pathfinding skill, naturally memorized the route, and only Hanalin managed to grasp the layout somewhat.
Jiyuchan, on the other hand, couldn’t understand it at all.
Upon reaching Basement Level 1, Ihae-in began speaking in a tone asking them not to feel too discouraged.
“Those people from earlier are ones who have given up.”
“I see.”
“I understand.”
“Given up?”
At Ihae-in’s words, Dohyun immediately recalled those few with the eyes of the defeated from earlier and could understand at once, and Jiyuchan also nodded as if he understood somewhat, but only Hanalin asked as if confused about what was being said.
And Ihae-in answered upon seeing such Hanalin.
“They are people who have given up in the face of the D-rank Zone’s harshness and only remain in the dormitory or Safe Zone. And when they see new recruits, they tend to think they will end up like themselves, which is why they act that way.”
“They think they’re not the only ones who are inadequate, and by assuming new people will be the same, they make themselves look less inadequate.”
“Ah.”
“How unfortunate.”
As Ihae-in spoke and Dohyun added that, Hanalin finally nodded in understanding. Jiyuchan also spoke after hearing it, though his tone didn’t seem particularly sympathetic.
There was no one present who couldn’t overcome that and hesitated to move forward.
Regardless, Ihae-in’s party, traveling with the Dohyun Party, was conducting reconnaissance of the surroundings without much conversation aside from Ihae-in, and Dohyun was able to learn quite a lot from observing them.
When a fork appeared in the Labyrinth and I was learning the paths by understanding how to navigate the branching corridors and which doors to take to reach different destinations, Jinhyeon Park, the Rogue of Ihae-in’s party, raised his hand and stopped the group in their tracks.
As everyone halted at his signal, Jinhyeon Park spoke.
“There are enemies ahead. Fifteen of them. Based on their footsteps, they appear to be Labyrinth Goblins.”
Dohyun couldn’t help but admire Jinhyeon Park’s assessment.
[Analyzing the presence detected in the bent alley.]
[A total of fifteen Labyrinth Goblins are waiting.]
The information he sensed through echolocation and discovered through Analysis matched perfectly, confirming that Jinhyeon Park was indeed a skilled Rogue.
I had thought his skills and stats were ordinary, but it seemed he possessed more ability than I initially assessed.
In any case, following Jinhyeon Park’s report, everyone prepared for combat, and Ihae-in gave a brief briefing to both the Dohyun Party and her own party.
“Labyrinth Goblins are considerably more agile and swift than the goblins found in the F-rank Zone. In particular, the paralytic poison they use is quite potent, so please be careful to avoid it as much as possible.”
At Ihae-in’s words, delivered in a somewhat stiff tone once again, everyone heightened their sense of tension.
And then.
“Honggu and Minwoo will take the front, along with Yuchan. Jinhyeon will follow behind them, and covering those in front will be myself and Gian in the rear, along with Yerin. Finally, support will be provided freely at Yejin’s discretion.”
Dohyun was disguised as Minwoo, Jiyuchan as Yuchan, and Hanalin as Yerin, so they all nodded in acknowledgment of their assumed identities.
When Ihae-in gave the signal, Dohyun and the other two taking the front immediately rushed forward.
Park Honggu, Dohyun, and Jiyuchan charged in simultaneously, but Dohyun and Jiyuchan were the fastest.
Without needing to adjust formation, Dohyun arrived first and, spotting an opening in the Labyrinth Goblins’ ranks, his eyes gleamed as he swung his sword.
A subtle golden light traced an arc through the midair, and the trajectory ended at the neck of the foremost Labyrinth Goblin.
“Kergh?”
The Labyrinth Goblin, unable to react to Dohyun’s sudden appearance, tilted its head in confusion the moment its neck was slashed. But Dohyun didn’t stop there—he slid through the gaps between the goblins and drove deep into their formation. Following in his wake, Jiyuchan positioned himself before the two Labyrinth Goblins Dohyun had left behind.
The moment he took his position, Jiyuchan unleashed a deeper golden sword aura, and a golden line was drawn across the midair in an instant, severing the heads of two Labyrinth Goblins.
While Jiyuchan dealt with the two Labyrinth Goblins Dohyun had left for him, Dohyun had penetrated the goblins’ formation and reached the center. Gripping two longswords, he twisted his body and drew upon his mana control and the Golden Sword technique’s foundational forms.
As Dohyun twisted his body while holding both swords, his legs, waist, and shoulders suddenly rotated at tremendous speed. Simultaneously, sword strikes erupted like an upward current as golden flowers bloomed, and four Labyrinth Goblins in the center were instantly severed at the neck and torso, their bodies scattered as they were caught in the upward current and scattered across the ground.
Thud-thud-thud-thud.
Dohyun had eliminated six in one strike, and Jiyuchan had taken care of two, when Park Honggu’s eyes trembled violently as he arrived late.
Hadn’t they said this was a newcomer who had just reached D-rank for the first time?
Witnessing the two of them slaughter the Labyrinth Goblins while employing techniques he had never seen before was shocking, and Park Honggu wasn’t the only one astounded.
All of Ihae-in’s party members watching from behind were trembling just as violently as Park Honggu, but only Hanalin, unwilling to let her accomplishments be overshadowed, unleashed her magic.
Mana infused with intent created a chilling aura that coalesced in midair, forming spears of ice. As sharp intent was imbued within them, the ice spears became sharper than anything else, cutting through the air with incredible speed as they flew forward.
The remaining five Labyrinth Goblins were bewildered seeing their comrades slaughtered in an instant, but as they belatedly regained their senses and tried to charge at Dohyun in front, they suddenly detected the rapidly approaching ice spears and twisted their bodies to evade.
In the moment they thought they had dodged the ice spears flying in a straight line, the spears rotated fiercely in midair according to Hanalin’s intent, completely changing direction and striking precisely between the eyebrows of the Labyrinth Goblin that thought it had escaped.
Thunk-thunk-thunk!
The ice spears struck three Labyrinth Goblins directly between the eyebrows, and only the two goblins that had attempted to block rather than dodge managed to avoid being pierced by the ice spears.
Hanalin had taken down three, but seeing the two that had blocked, she clicked her tongue in disappointment.
“Tsk.”
“….”
“….”
Ihae-in, who had witnessed everything, swallowed hard as she realized she hadn’t even noticed what Hanalin had done or how she had done it.
From Dohyun to Jiyuchan and even Hanalin, she hadn’t realized they were using techniques or magic until they actually deployed them.
Witnessing the mastery that transcended perfection itself—the subtle art of concealment—Ihae-in gazed at the Dohyun Party with trembling eyes.
Is this really the first party to enter the D-rank Zone?
Something felt off, but Ihae-in’s mind suddenly recalled this party’s profile.
It was an unremarkable profile, plain and ordinary, yet thinking about it now—it was strange.
No matter how truly ordinary a party was, their profile should contain various records and achievements. Yet aside from the basic information—when they entered the E-rank Zone and how long it took them to advance to D-rank—there were no other records listed. Ihae-in swallowed hard at this realization.
A profile so ordinary it was almost suspiciously ordinary.
Even the most unremarkable party would have at least one line or several notable details written on their profile, but this one had absolutely nothing.
A party entering the D-rank Zone for the first time, yet executing the concealment techniques that D-rank Hunters gradually mastered with perfect precision—what in the world was this mysterious party?
Given these clues, Ihae-in couldn’t help but draw a conclusion.
‘Could they be… agents trained by the Association?’
He’d heard rumors about it.
That the Hunter Association cultivated special agents to exclusively handle Villains. If you compared it to other companies, you might call them an audit team.
Agents who punished Hunter Association members if they committed misconduct.
Ihae-in wondered if Dohyun’s party might be exactly that. As if to provide evidence, Dohyun tossed the longsword upward once more, then drew two short blades from his belt and hurled them toward the remaining two Labyrinth Goblins. The daggers traced a faint golden arc through the air, embedding themselves perfectly between the eyes of the two goblins that had been standing guard.
Thunk. Thunk.
Despite both goblins being alert, the blades flew so fast and silently that they couldn’t even react, let alone defend themselves.
Dohyun caught the two longswords he’d thrown upward, sheathed them with a satisfied smirk, and turned back toward Ihae-in with a question.
“So, what do you think? Isn’t our party worth keeping around?”
“….”
Ihae-in couldn’t bring himself to answer, only managing to nod with trembling eyes.
Seeing Ihae-in’s stiff, fearful expression, Dohyun tilted his head in confusion at the reaction, but it wasn’t something he dwelled on.
Meanwhile.
“Heh, I got three of them.”
“….”
Dohyun paid no mind to Hanalin boasting that she’d caught one more, nor to Jiyuchan seething with indignation at her provocation.

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