I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 108

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#Episode 108.
“Items that might be useful?”
“Yes. I couldn’t carry them directly, so I’ve kept them stored separately.”
“They don’t fit in your inventory?”
“No. The Guild I belonged to requires all spoils from The Tower to be reported. They conduct inspections as well.”
“Ah. I’ve heard rumors about that.”
It wasn’t mere conversation—I remembered it clearly.
It had been one of the reasons I’d decided never to join a Guild in the first place.
In any case, if it benefited me, then it was a benefit, and there was no harm in it, so I nodded in agreement.
“Alright, let’s go. But before we leave, shouldn’t we order something? We’ve been sitting here quite a while.”
“Just paying the usage fee is fine.”
Maria said this, then rose from her seat, approached an employee, handed over a mana stone, and exchanged a few words.
The employee nodded with their characteristic expression of finding everything bothersome.
“Let’s go.”
I stood without complaint and left the shop with her.
“You seem to use places like this often?”
“There aren’t many people, and both the employees and owner are tight-lipped.”
“Tight-lipped?”
“More precisely, they find everything troublesome. They refuse to sell information or get involved in anything, saying it would be too bothersome.”
Such troublesomeness seemed rather wise in its own way.
I committed the shop’s location to memory as I thought this. It would be useful if I ever needed to meet someone discreetly.
Maria walked along a winding path.
We barely spoke during the journey. As she’d said, there was no benefit in drawing attention.
After a while, we arrived before a small building.
The building had no signboard or anything of the sort, yet Maria entered without hesitation.
“Welcome.”
A gruff voice greeted us the moment we stepped inside.
Turning toward the sound, I saw a dwarf whose head barely reached my waist.
For reference, the dwarves I’m referring to were an entirely separate race from humans.
This was my first time seeing them since arriving in the Neutral Zone, and their entire species was naturally quite small in stature.
The Dwarf Keeper before us was probably quite large by their racial standards.
In any case, Maria approached the Dwarf Keeper and spoke.
“I’ve come to retrieve some items.”
“Please provide your key.”
“Here.”
At the Dwarf Keeper’s request, Maria produced a wooden key and handed it over.
“Key 3-A, I see. Please wait a moment.”
He spoke in a courteous tone, then walked toward the back.
In the meantime, I surveyed the interior.
Despite its shabby exterior, the inside was quite clean.
Sofas were placed throughout the space for people to wait comfortably, and at the spot where the Dwarf Keeper stood, there was a desk and chair sized to match his height.
But what caught my eye most was the door behind the Dwarf Keeper.
More precisely, it was the sight revealed the moment the door opened—and when I saw it, I doubted my own eyes.
‘How could such a space possibly exist?’
Beyond the door stretched an absolutely vast expanse, and within that space stood thousands upon thousands of storage units arranged in neat rows.
It was absolutely impossible for such an area to fit inside this small building.
Maria, reading my expression, spoke in a quiet voice as if she understood my thoughts.
“That space beyond the door is connected to another dimension.”
“Another dimension?”
“Yes. This is merely the entrance leading to that place. Even here in the Neutral Zone alone, there are two other such spaces.”
“Then where exactly is that space located?”
“No one knows. Even the Guild has investigated, but they couldn’t find it.”
“The security must be quite solid then.”
“It certainly is. They say it’s never been breached even once. And this door doesn’t just open for anyone to access that space.”
I nodded in acknowledgment.
Here, within The Tower, people could wield superhuman power.
So it felt natural that a bank’s security wouldn’t be ordinary.
If they simply left behind a normal vault, there would be countless ways to break through it.
Whoosh—
While I was thinking such thoughts, the Dwarf Keeper soon emerged from the door.
The Dwarf Keeper brought out a box the size of his own head, set it down on the desk, and spoke.
“I’ve brought the items. Would you like to verify them?”
“Yes.”
Maria answered while placing her hand on top of the box. After a moment, she nodded.
“Everything is here as it should be. Thank you for your work.”
“Of course. Please take care.”
The Dwarf Keeper bowed respectfully, and Maria placed the box directly into her inventory before signaling me with a glance to leave.
As I exited the building with her, I asked her a question.
“The box itself must be an artifact, right?”
“That’s right. It can hold much more than what appears on the surface.”
“I see. Then shall we go?”
“Yes. Let’s head out right away.”
We didn’t go far—just stepped slightly to the side in front of the building, and I placed my hand on her shoulder.
Then, just as when I had invited Cheon-ung to my Territory, a message appeared. Maria and I immediately accepted the request.
Hum—!
Through that process, Maria and I returned to my Territory together.
The surrounding vision warped and darkened, then brightened again with a wave of dizziness.
Soon, we stood in the middle of my Territory.
“Master!”
And as always, Baek-seol approached and greeted me.
Jung Han-sung smiled and nodded, gesturing toward Maria beside him.
“This is Maria.”
“Hello.”
“Hello!”
The two exchanged greetings while looking at each other. Baek-seol looked up at Maria and asked.
“May I call you Maria?”
“Of course. Please feel free to.”
“Then you can call me Baek-seol. I have some things to attend to right now, so would it be alright if I finish up and then show you around?”
She then looked between Jung Han-sung and Maria alternately before asking again.
Jung Han-sung nodded in response.
“Sure. We’ll have a quick conversation and then join you.”
“Understood!”
After introducing Maria, Jung Han-sung guided her to a table off to the side.
Tables and chairs were arranged throughout the Village for people to sit and rest, and as soon as Maria reached that spot, she pulled a box from her inventory.
“As I mentioned, I’ve kept items in this box that could be beneficial to your Territory.”
“Is there something you want?”
Jung Han-sung spoke to her.
“Just because you’ve joined my side doesn’t mean we share everything, right? I’m sure there’s something you’re hoping for.”
“I’d like to learn combat techniques.”
“Combat techniques?”
“Yes.”
Maria nodded and spoke.
“I felt it during our previous battle. Beyond just raw ability, it seemed you understood the very method of fighting itself.”
I didn’t entirely agree with that assessment.
I knew better than anyone how powerful my abilities were and how much help I’d received.
But it wasn’t as if I couldn’t fulfill her request either.
While I couldn’t pass on my Subscription ability itself, I could certainly teach her the skills I’d learned through it.
Jung Han-sung thought that far and opened his mouth again.
“Is that all?”
“It’s not everything. I’m just mentioning it beforehand. I believe you’ll climb far higher than you are now. Your Territory will expand considerably as well.”
Maria answered Jung Han-sung’s question in a calm voice while placing her hand on the box.
“And when the Territory grows stronger, that’s beneficial for me too. I’ll enjoy the benefits of a developed Territory alongside you.”
A Territory’s importance wasn’t simply because it generated substantial revenue.
High-grade, developed Territories provided numerous benefits to their residents.
Maria was looking that far ahead when she spoke.
Jung Han-sung stared at Maria for a moment, then nodded.
“Right. As for combat techniques… I’ll be creating a sparring arena soon. We’ll start then.”
“Understood. Here it is, then.”
Maria pushed the box toward Jung Han-sung.
Jung Han-sung glanced at the box and then asked her again.
“How do I check what’s inside?”
“Just place your hand on top of it. I’ve already unlocked it. And the method for taking items out is the same as using your inventory.”
At her words, I placed my hand on the box. Immediately, a list materialized before my eyes with a soft shimmer.
So it felt similar to checking my inventory.
Without having to physically remove each item one by one, I could see what was inside and get a general sense of what each item was.
“Bundles of C-rank facility construction blueprints, bundles of B-rank facility construction blueprints, advanced material boxes….”
After reviewing the entire list, I looked at Maria.
“…You didn’t raid the Guild’s warehouse, did you?”
These items weren’t merely “helpful” for my Territory. There were numerous items that would be difficult to obtain even with money.
Maria answered with her first smile in response to my question.
“I didn’t touch the Guild’s warehouse.”
“…Let me rephrase that. There’s nothing here that would harm my Territory, right?”
“Yes. I made sure to tie up that loose end.”
At her resolute answer, I nodded.
Well, from the moment I decided to accept Maria, I’d already accepted a certain degree of risk.
Besides, I’d already reached a conclusion about this kind of problem.
No matter who targeted me, as long as I grew stronger quickly, there would be no issue.
“Fine. I’ll hand this over to Baek-seol. For now, you can learn what needs to be done through her. Just work in a way that doesn’t interfere with climbing The Tower.”
I didn’t bring up the matter of auxiliary bases yet.
First, she needed to adapt to this place. Maria nodded at my words.
“Understood.”
The conversation ended there.
Just then, Baek-seol seemed to have finished what she was doing and was approaching us.
I waited and then yielded my seat to Baek-seol, saying:
“Then, I’ll be heading to the next floor.”
“Yes!”
“Have a safe trip.”
Now that I’d finished what needed to be done, it was time to enter the Hidden Floor of Floor 63.
* * *
The method to enter this Hidden Floor was simple.
All I had to do was emit a strong intention to enter while holding the ancient document.
Just like entering the next floor normally, I arrived in a new space while feeling a slight dizziness.
[Objective: Defeat the master of the Ruins]
[Time Limit: 2 hours]
At the same time, the objective appeared before my eyes. After reading it, I looked ahead.
―Ruins, then.
“Indeed.”
The place I’d arrived at was exactly what one would imagine when thinking of “ruins.”
Mysterious structures stretched out in a line, and among them stood a towering altar-like structure.
“Hmm.”
Typically, in missions like this, the objective was most likely to be found in the most conspicuous location.
In this case, the Altar standing tall in the center of the Ruins was naturally the most eye-catching.
“Let’s head there first.”
―That sounds like a good idea.
Jung Han-sung nodded and summoned his undead servants.
Soon, Karon, Araktar, Akasha, and Nox took their positions around Jung Han-sung.
“Let me get a better look.”
Jung Han-sung was currently standing on a high Hill just outside the Ruins.
Rather than entering the Ruins immediately, he stood there and took in the entire structure of the Ruins.
Once the layout had been etched into his mind to a certain degree.
“Let’s go.”
Jung Han-sung moved forward toward the Ruins together with his undead servants.

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