I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 84

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Chapter 84
84: The Calamity of D-rank (1)
Three days had passed since I emerged from the D-rank Zone.
Exactly one month since my awakening, I received a message from my classmates about their dormitory discharge ceremony today, and I couldn’t help but let out a wry chuckle.
Realizing it was already the end of the month, I checked the date.
‘Time has flown faster than I expected.’
Come to think of it, things had been hectic.
I’d become a Hunter quickly, left the dormitory after just a week, was immediately thrown into real combat, and now I was already at D-rank.
And I had a feeling that once I entered this time, I might advance again.
‘Hmm, D-rank will probably pass faster than expected too.’
I calculated the timeline with that thought.
Typically, D-rank was a section where even skilled individuals spent at least several months, making it quite a lengthy stage.
It was called the beginning of the cursed section, after all.
However, I already knew the truth behind what was called the beginning of the cursed section.
It was none other than—
‘F-rank traits could only be raised to their limit up to D-rank stats, right?’
It was a truth only I with Analysis could know. If a trait was F-rank, even with maximum effort, the stat cap was only 40, so after advancing to D-rank, further growth became impossible, making progression inevitably slow.
E-rank, the tier above, could only raise stats to a maximum of 60 or less, so two ranks would naturally be filtered out, which was why D-rank was inevitably called the beginning of the cursed section.
It was a natural filtering process, but people didn’t know about it.
Regardless, unlike that ominous reputation, the Dohyun Party was climbing at a considerable pace—twice as fast as Hwang Hana, who held the record for the fastest ascent.
I thought we might advance without even needing the full six days this time.
Still, I was thinking of training at a pace that wouldn’t strain my subordinates too much.
Ding.
Just as I was thinking that, an alarm rang, and when I checked my phone, it was a party group chat.
[Jiyuchan: Getting ready and heading out.]
[Hanalin: I’ve departed too.]
Seeing those messages, I grinned and spun my car keys while typing a response.
[I’m coming soon.]
Now that I had my own car, I’d arrive faster than anyone else, right? With that thought and eager anticipation, I set out.
* * *
And after arriving late due to Seoul’s traffic congestion, I finally understood just how magnificent Seoul’s public transportation system truly was.
Though no one said anything to me for being the last to arrive, Hanalin and Jiyuchan were looking at me with puzzled expressions, wondering what was wrong with my rather gloomy face.
“Did something happen that made you late?”
“…No, sorry. The traffic… was backed up.”
“??? This time of day is always congested.”
“Yeah. Why are you making a big deal out of that?”
Having realized that my new car was hardly necessary in Seoul, their words stung a bit, but I didn’t dwell on it.
At least I could carry luggage more conveniently than usual, so that had to count for something, right?
After gathering our bags, Hanalin, Jiyuchan, and I began discussing our plans briefly in the meeting room.
“Is the goal still to advance this time?”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm, but do you think we’ll be able to rank up this time? When I checked before we left last time, we were still D-rank….”
“I have some doubts about it too.”
As Hanalin spoke and Jiyuchan nodded in agreement, Dohyun observed the two of them—their stats looking just like before, definitely surpassing 60 this time—and gave a confident nod.
While growth had slowed after 50, the entire Dohyun Party were still exceptional talents with extraordinary potential.
With continued training, I was confident they would meet the promotion requirements by the sixth and final day.
As Dohyun wore such a confident expression, Hanalin and Jiyuchan naturally trusted him.
Doubts could arise, but whenever Dohyun spoke with such certainty, things always unfolded exactly as he said.
“Then if we’re aiming for promotion, what’s the plan?”
“Well, we’ll probably need to advance to Basement 3rd Floor, won’t we?”
“Basement Level 2 was easier than expected.”
Hanalin answered Jiyuchan’s question, and Dohyun nodded in agreement at her words.
Though they’d struggled against Gallaclro on Basement Level 2, the monsters that actually spawned there posed no real threat to the Dohyun Party, so descending to the next level seemed necessary.
One might expect tension at the prospect of already entering Basement 3rd Floor, the most difficult level in the D-rank Maze Region, but Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan showed no such nervousness.
Honestly, they didn’t think it would be significantly different.
Even if it were, they had the confidence to handle it regardless.
Dohyun briefly explained the plan to the two of them.
“First, we’ll obviously be active in Basement 3rd Floor, and the next day we’ll train at the Dormitory—alternating between hunting one day and training the next. We’ll apply what we’ve trained in actual combat, and internalize what we’ve grown from in real battles through training.”
“That’s efficient.”
“A good approach.”
“I always come up with good methods.”
“….”
“That’s certainly true.”
At Dohyun’s boastful remark, Jiyuchan couldn’t quite respond, while Hanalin quietly acknowledged it.
Every opinion and judgment Dohyun had made so far had been correct, so there was nothing to say against it. Annoying as it was.
After explaining the rough plan that way, they all took their seats in the designated area at the Black Gate entrance, and an Association Staff member read their falsified information.
“You’re Party Leader Jeongminwoo, Yunchan Kim, and Yerin Lee, correct?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Yes.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
With the party confirming the verification process, and the Association Staff member’s confirmation complete, they nodded, and the Dohyun Party was able to enter the Maze Region while maintaining their disguise.
Since they’d returned here just three days ago, it didn’t feel particularly unfamiliar—rather, it felt familiar.
Having never re-entered F-rank and E-rank zones after their first visit, instead immediately promoting, this was the first time experiencing such familiarity, but the Dohyun Party thought nothing of it and moved toward the Dormitory as if they owned the place.
Feeling at ease that they could now enter without Ihae-in’s Party acting as guides, they wandered about contentedly, only to notice Heterogeneous Beings moving about in an unusually busy manner.
The streets usually bustled with a certain liveliness, but today there was a distinctly hurried atmosphere. Some moved back and forth as if something had happened.
It was quite hectic, but the Dohyun Party didn’t pay much attention.
The Heterogeneous Beings always had that sort of feel about them anyway.
Yet the strangeness became apparent to the Dohyun Party soon enough.
Dohyun tilted his head at the sight of the unusually busy and chaotic Dormitory.
“What’s going on?”
“Yeah, I suppose so… Now that you mention it, things did seem a bit chaotic outside…”
“I thought the Heterogeneous Beings always caused such commotion, so I didn’t think it was anything unusual…”
Something was clearly amiss.
As they stood there bewildered, another party that recognized the Dohyun Party rushed toward them urgently.
“We don’t have time for this!”
“What’s happened?”
“What? You don’t know?”
“We just arrived, so we’re not fully informed.”
“Is something wrong?”
“Could you tell us what’s going on?”
At the Dohyun Party’s words, the Hunter glanced around nervously before hastily explaining the situation to them.
Given how urgent the Hunter appeared, Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan listened with tension, but the situation was far more serious than expected.
“A Zone Boss has appeared!”
“A Zone Boss?”
“Yes! The creature showed up for the first time in five years, causing total chaos. An Attack Party was assembled to subjugate it, but they were defeated instead, and the Zone 51 Bright Light Safe Zone was destroyed!!!”
At the news of the Safe Zone’s destruction, Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan’s expressions grew grave.
Bosses that appeared in Dungeons were relatively common.
A Zone Boss, however, was the boss of an entire rank tier. If I had to compare it to a game, it wasn’t an ordinary raid boss—it was more like a world boss that an entire server had to fight.
While the analogy wasn’t perfect, it was a boss of that caliber.
When the Dohyun Party remained silent upon hearing this, the Hunter who’d explained hurried to pack his belongings and spoke frantically.
“Good thing you’re here. Come on, let’s prepare to evacuate quickly.”
He said this, but when he turned to ask why the Dohyun Party wasn’t responding, they were already gone.
He tilted his head, wondering if they’d already evacuated.
He thought that since they’d just arrived, they probably hadn’t unpacked much, so they’d be quick to flee. But while he was gathering his own belongings, the Dohyun Party was rushing urgently in the opposite direction.
Running in the exact opposite direction from those fleeing, the Dohyun Party moved with purpose. Hanalin and Jiyuchan looked at Dohyun with slightly anxious expressions.
“You’re sure about this, right?”
“Right?”
As the two looked at Dohyun with worried faces, he grinned and spoke.
“Why wouldn’t we raid a Zone Boss? The rewards should be incredible.”
“…Sigh.”
“…Ugh.”
At Dohyun’s words, Jiyuchan and Hanalin sighed as if they’d expected exactly this, and reluctantly followed him.
What could they do? Their Party Leader was a combat junkie who went crazy at the sight of rewards.
Knowing full well that they could grow stronger rapidly because of his recklessness, they didn’t refuse and rushed forward alongside Dohyun.
* * *
Countless Heterogeneous Beings poured out from the Safe Zone of District 52, which had never been particularly crowded but possessed a uniquely serene and tranquil atmosphere. They watched from a distance as a translucent sphere shattered into fragments, murmuring in despair.
“I-it’s finally over…”
“Ah, my home…”
“Our Dormitory…”
Watching District 52 crumble before their eyes with hollow expressions, all of them could only be consumed by despair.
From the center of the collapsed District 52, a colossal pillar thrust upward.
It was as thick and sturdy as the pillars supporting the Labyrinth, but unlike ordinary pillars, it writhed and twisted, turning its head toward the Hunters watching the destruction of District 52.
A massive maw lined with jagged teeth gaped open in the pillar’s head. No—it wasn’t a pillar at all.
A massive, elongated cylindrical form.
The D-rank Zone boss, Deathworm, lunged toward the Hunters with its enormous jaws spread wide.
Devouring everything in its path.
Kwagagagagaga———
As the colossal creature tore through the city toward them, the Hunters abandoned all thoughts of combat and scrambled desperately to escape.
“R, run!!!”
“S, save us!!!”
Not a single Hunter in District 52 harbored any thought of fighting this calamity.
Having reduced the now-abandoned District 52 to ruins, the creature turned its head and roared.
“Kieeeeeee——!!!”
Kugugugugu——
Tearing through the earth of the vast Labyrinth, Deathworm advanced toward the next Safe Zone: Sector 53 Corridor.

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