I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 104

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#Chapter 104.
I alternated between the message and the ancient document.
Onyx then licked his lips and asked.
―What is this?
“A key to the Hidden Floor, apparently.”
―Again?
“Again? Though I feel like it’s been quite a while since I obtained one.”
―Isn’t it usually considered lucky to get one even once while climbing dozens of floors?
At Onyx’s words, I opened my mouth to respond, then closed it again.
I had nothing to say in rebuttal because I was the one who had said that in the first place.
The number of Hidden Floor keys I had obtained so far was far more than one or two.
But from another perspective, it couldn’t simply be attributed to good luck.
Most of the keys weren’t freely given—I had discovered them myself.
Even now, if I weren’t someone with particularly keen observation, I would have left empty-handed.
And though I didn’t know it, if I had prolonged the battle, the Tower Master would have collapsed the entire Tower. Obtaining this key would have been impossible then, of course.
Well, it wasn’t particularly important at this point.
“But this key is unusual.”
I turned the ancient document over in my hands as I spoke.
While Hidden Floor keys didn’t necessarily have to be key-shaped, this document was unusual even accounting for that.
The yellowed paper bore characters that, despite the Tower’s automatic translation, were difficult to comprehend.
However, it wasn’t difficult to determine which floor’s Hidden Floor this was.
“Floor 63, then.”
Closer than I expected.
I placed the ancient document into my inventory and stood up.
―Are we heading to Floor 63 today?
“We’ll see. If we finish early, we’ll go right away. If it takes longer, it’s better to go tomorrow.”
If the missions were only a couple of hours each, I could keep climbing, but if another multi-day mission like last time came up, I’d need to rest after returning.
I took one last look around before heading to the next floor.
* * *
In the end, I had to return after climbing only to Floor 62 to rest.
“I’m exhausted….”
I lay sprawled across my Unique Space without even thinking of bathing.
I didn’t have any serious wounds on my body. But the mental fatigue was immense.
―Hang in there, Master.
Even Onyx, who always offered cynical remarks, offered genuine comfort this time.
―I never thought there’d be a mission like that….
I quickly waved my hand at Onyx’s words.
“Don’t bring it up…. I think I’ll get nauseous.”
Floor 61 was a very simple mission.
It was nothing but fighting and defeating three powerful enemies in succession.
But Floor 62… it was truly a type of mission I had never imagined before.
Jung Han-sung recalled that memory, his complexion turning pale as he closed his eyes again.
“I won’t be able to eat chicken for a while…”
Jung Han-sung muttered in a voice tinged with sighs, remaining sprawled out for quite some time.
After resting for nearly an hour, Jung Han-sung finally rose and headed toward the bathroom.
The bathroom in my Unique Space wasn’t anything particularly impressive—it merely had enough facilities to rinse off.
But right now, even that was more than enough.
Splash!
As water poured over my head, the blood and feathers clinging to my body washed away, flowing down into a drain on one side.
Jung Han-sung shuddered at the sight and scrubbed himself clean.
Shortly after, dripping wet as I emerged from the bathroom, I collapsed into a chair nearby and spoke.
“For now… I’ll enter the Hidden Floor tomorrow. Let me check the rewards I’ve obtained.”
―That sounds like a good idea, Master.
In truth, even if I weren’t checking rewards, anything that could make me forget the memories of Floor 62 would be welcome right now.
Jung Han-sung opened his inventory and laid out all the recently acquired rewards.
“Fangs, arrows, tokens, trap blueprints, demon horns, a spear, and magic stones.”
The rewards obtained previously were spread out before me.
The first item I picked up was the fangs.
“So… Count Themaricus’s fangs. Unique grade. A vampire-related item.”
It was essentially a crafting material. While it possessed effects on its own, it would demonstrate its true power when properly processed.
―If it’s Unique grade without any processing whatsoever, it must be an exceptional item.
“Exactly. Usually, crafting materials increase in grade depending on how they’re processed.”
―So what are you planning to do with it?
“Hmm.”
Jung Han-sung rolled the fangs in his palm, contemplating.
“I could make it into an artifact, but… it feels like a waste to use it that way.”
If I made it into an artifact, the bloodsucking ability would be greatly enhanced. Conversely, my dominion over the vampire lineage would weaken.
“Theoretically speaking, the best use would be to subjugate a vampire and give it to them.”
―What would happen in that case?
Jung Han-sung drew upon the dark magic knowledge stored in his mind to answer Onyx’s question.
“I could elevate the vampire’s rank itself. A low-tier vampire would jump up two ranks immediately.”
―Interesting. So it’s not Unique grade for nothing.
“Right. Well, I think it’s best to keep this for now. I was planning to acquire vampires whenever the opportunity arose anyway.”
My current undead forces were heavily skewed in one direction.
Most were skeletons or zombies. Even the exceptional ones among them were ghouls.
Karon and Araktar were exceptions, but strictly speaking by lineage, they couldn’t be classified as entirely different types.
‘I need to acquire vampires and spirit-type undead as well.’
I had some ideas regarding spirits. But vampires were impossible to create artificially.
Creating vampires was solely the privilege of a Lord’s authority.
However, subjugating already existing vampires was possible. I simply hadn’t encountered any yet to attempt it.
“Anyway, I’ll keep this.”
Jung Han-sung returned the fang to his inventory and picked up the next item.
“Arrow of Sun-Piercing. Unique grade.”
Upon checking its effects, it seemed like a fairly decent item.
However, it was awkward for Jung Han-sung to use himself. He had no intention of learning archery.
“Hmm. It might work well if I specialize one of my Undead as an archer and give it to them.”
―Didn’t I say I’d make time to work on that later anyway?
“Right. I’ll reconsider this when the time comes.”
And so the arrow was passed over as well.
Next came the Mark of Unyielding.
A mark that enhanced strength and granted overwhelming power once per day.
I had already decided how to use this.
“Karon.”
Jung Han-sung summoned Karon and handed him the Mark of Unyielding.
“Use this for now.”
Snap!
Karon saluted and then received the mark with reverent care, equipping it immediately.
“Swing your sword once.”
Karon then lifted his massive blade and swung it.
Whoooosh!
The power was noticeably stronger than before.
Karon’s swordsmanship clearly emphasized strength, so the effect looked quite excellent.
“Good. Return.”
Snap!
Karon saluted once more and was unsummoned.
The Oath of Corruption that had been obtained along with the Mark of Unyielding had already been given to Nox, so there was no need to check it separately.
“Demon horn and blueprint. I got these on Floor 60.”
Next were the items obtained from defeating the master of the Gray Tower.
“The blueprint is literally a blueprint. But it’s rare grade.”
―Considering the traps that were installed in The Tower, it’s not strange. They looked very intricate.
“That’s true. It should work well if I install traps around my Territory.”
The trap blueprint went back into inventory, and Jung Han-sung looked at the horn he held in his other hand.
“This is…. Hmm.”
Jung Han-sung stared at it intently.
Then the item’s information surfaced above it.
[Demon Horn]
[Grade: Unique]
[A horn imbued with Demon essence. Demons believed the source of their power lay in their horns. Used as material for powerful sorcery and as material for Undead enhancement]
[Increased Mana Dominion]
[Inherit existing Demon characteristics]
“Vampire fangs as material.”
―Can that be used to strengthen Undead as well?
“Yes. The grade is the same. And it has a meaningful trait attached.”
I examined the last entry written on the horn: ‘Inheritance of Existing Demon Traits.’
So this meant I would inherit the traits that the horn’s original owner possessed?
‘Whose horn is this anyway?’
I wondered if it belonged to the Demon I had defeated, but since it came as a reward, there was also a chance it belonged to a completely different Demon.
“I’ll need to research this more carefully.”
Since I didn’t know exactly how the Demon horn could be used for enhancement, I decided to postpone further investigation.
It felt like my list of tasks kept growing.
Still, there was only one more reward left to examine.
I recalled the instruction to look carefully this time as well.
[Aruen’s Fang]
[Grade: Unique]
[A spear crafted from the fang of the great beast Aruen. It carries Aruen’s will—never to miss the prey it targets]
[When infused with mana and thrown, accuracy increases]
[When infused with mana and thrown, it automatically returns to the thrower]
“Hmm.”
Upon reading the description, I lightly infused the spear with mana and threw it.
Whoosh—!
The spear flew through the air and embedded itself in the wall across from me, then in the next instant, it returned to my hand.
Seeing this, I smiled with satisfaction.
“Not bad. This is definitely worth using regularly.”
With a spear like this, there was no need to carry multiple copies.
―It’s been a while since your equipment increased.
“Right, it has.”
―But don’t you think you’re not using your equipment’s power enough, Master?
“Me?”
―Yes.
Onyx spoke without hesitation, as if this was something he had been thinking about for a while.
―Setting aside myself, you haven’t even used Surtr’s Burning Steps once, or Violet’s Potion either, have you?
At those words, I looked down at the shoes I was wearing.
They were none other than Surtr’s Burning Steps, an Epic-grade piece of equipment.
Being Epic-grade, they possessed a powerful ability called ‘Burning Earth,’ but now that I thought about it, I had barely ever used it properly.
As for Violet’s Potion that Onyx mentioned, it was a consumable that could be used multiple times, yet I had never used it once.
―A climber must know how to use the treasures they possess appropriately. They are all part of your power, after all.
“You’re right. I’ll try using them when I challenge the Hidden Floor tomorrow.”
Even if I had many cards in hand, it was difficult to use them all evenly. In fact, that’s why I had climbed Floor 60 without acquiring additional abilities or cashing in rewards.
But as Onyx said, it was foolish not to use powerful cards when I had them.
Since the Shadowless Divine Thief’s channel, which I would focus on embodying for the time being, was close to a non-combat ability, I decided to use my equipment more actively.
“Alright. We’ve confirmed everything we needed to. Shall we head back to the house today?”
By “house,” I meant Earth House, not the Territory’s residence.
Given the considerable mental exhaustion from today, I intended to return and get some proper rest.
―I’ll sleep until it’s time to return to The Tower.
“Understood.”
Jung Han-sung nodded, removed his equipment and stored it in his inventory, then changed into casual clothes.
After that, he immediately returned home.
A low hum resonated through the air.
With a familiar sensation, his vision shifted, and Jung Han-sung found himself arriving at his home.
Brrrring!
The moment he arrived, a familiar sound pierced his ears—the ringtone of his phone.
Jung Han-sung followed the sound and walked over, quickly checking the screen.
Maria’s name was displayed there.

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