I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 135

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#Episode 135.
Jung Han-sung’s eyes widened the moment he caught sight of the wolf that had suddenly burst forth.
‘A wolf?’
Crack!
As the beast’s paws struck the ground, brilliant lightning flashed before Jung Han-sung’s eyes.
In that same instant, the wolf’s form vanished.
‘Fast.’
Yet Jung Han-sung’s gaze tracked the creature without difficulty.
Spewing arcs of electricity and pounding the earth with each bound, the wolf skimmed across the ground in a straight charge directly toward him.
With every trajectory, azure sparks erupted like flames, scorching the ground beneath.
It was the very embodiment of lightning-swift movement.
As the wolf closed to mere inches away, I had already drawn my blade from its sheath, prepared to strike.
But then.
“Huh…?”
Just before the attack, an extraordinary sight entered my vision.
The wolf halted directly before me and slowly began to lower its body.
Crackle…
The electrical discharge that had danced across the creature’s entire form gradually subsided.
Simultaneously, it pressed itself flat against the ground, lifting only its head slightly to gaze up at me.
Given its massive frame—large enough for several people to ride upon—our eyes remained nearly level even in this posture.
“…What is this?”
Bewildered, I found myself speaking to the wolf without thinking.
The creature then cautiously extended its snout and pressed its nose against the back of my hand.
After sniffing several times, it began rubbing its head against my hand.
As it did, a message materialized before my eyes.
[Thunder Wolf recognizes you as its master]
[This individual remains in an immature state with exceptionally high growth and evolution potential]
Upon reading the message, my face filled with confusion.
I had done nothing, yet it suddenly recognized me as its master? I couldn’t comprehend what was happening.
But then, I noticed someone running toward us from the distance.
Upon closer inspection, it was Baek-seol, Maria, and the undead soldiers.
Upon seeing me and Thunder Wolf, they accelerated further, arriving in the vicinity moments later.
“Master!”
“Are you unharmed?”
Hearing their urgent voices, it seemed they too had not anticipated this situation.
I waited for them to draw closer before answering their question.
“I’m fine for now. But what is this creature?”
As I gestured toward Thunder Wolf, Baek-seol and Maria caught their breath and responded.
“It suddenly burst out from your apartment!”
“We came out to calm the village’s panic and immediately pursue it afterward.”
“From my apartment?”
Jung Han-sung looked at Thunder Wolf upon hearing their words.
Thunder Wolf remained sprawled on the ground, gazing up at Jung Han-sung with innocent eyes.
‘How in the world did this creature escape from my apartment? And more importantly, how?’
As Jung Han-sung pondered this mystery, a sudden realization struck him.
“The egg…?”
“Pardon?”
“No, wait—the egg, right?”
What had come to mind was the egg itself.
That egg, the one with virtually no detailed explanation whatsoever regarding its true nature.
I had kept it safely stored in my apartment here in the Territory, and until my last inspection, it showed no signs of change.
It merely absorbed a small amount of mana whenever I drew near.
“First of all, this creature seems to recognize me as its master, doesn’t it?”
Upon hearing this, bewilderment deepened across Baek-seol and Maria’s faces.
Jung Han-sung scratched his head before speaking again.
“To verify whether my suspicion is correct, I need to check the apartment first. Let’s go.”
With that, they returned to the Village.
Thunder Wolf followed directly behind Jung Han-sung.
Baek-seol and Maria kept stealing glances at Thunder Wolf, clearly uneasy.
And for good reason.
Thunder Wolf was unmistakably no ordinary wolf at first glance.
Even Jung Han-sung had been inwardly astounded witnessing the creature charge forward while wielding lightning.
In any case, upon returning to the Village, Jung Han-sung immediately went to his apartment and checked where he had left the egg.
“Only the shell remains.”
And there, only the shell of the egg lay behind.
Jung Han-sung approached and picked up the shell.
Crack!
A faint spark of electricity burst from the shell before dissipating. Witnessing this, Jung Han-sung muttered with a peculiar expression.
“Did Thunder Wolf… hatch from here?”
Confusing, certainly.
Naturally speaking, wolves are not born from eggs.
Yet Thunder Wolf was clearly no ordinary wolf to begin with.
‘If it can emit lightning, then perhaps a wolf could be born from an egg.’
After all, neither phenomenon existed in reality anyway, did they?
Another possibility also presented itself: perhaps the egg itself was no ordinary egg.
‘That’s certainly plausible as well.’
Items discovered in The Tower cannot be understood by appearance alone.
Perhaps the egg itself was something mystical, containing Thunder Wolf within it all this time.
“Hmm.”
And upon further reflection, I began to understand why Thunder Wolf recognized me as its master.
The egg absorbed his mana whenever Jung Han-sung drew near.
Since it had already consumed a substantial portion of his mana before hatching, it must have felt extraordinarily familiar to the creature.
‘Perhaps that’s why it suddenly bolted from the house—it sensed my mana and couldn’t contain itself.’
According to the accounts, Thunder Wolf had caused no harm to anyone else and had simply sprinted out of the village without hesitation.
Considering this, the possibility seemed all the more plausible.
After a moment’s contemplation, Jung Han-sung addressed Baek-seol and Maria, who stood at the doorway.
“For now, I’ll examine this creature more closely. Continue with your duties.”
“Yes!”
“Understood.”
Baek-seol and Maria promptly vacated the space.
Jung Han-sung led Thunder Wolf inside and began a thorough examination.
Faint arcs of electricity still coursed across Thunder Wolf’s massive frame.
Yet even disregarding those electrical discharges, Thunder Wolf’s appearance remained decidedly menacing.
Its sheer size dwarfed any ordinary wolf, and its claws and fangs gleamed with lethal sharpness.
However, contrary to its fearsome visage, its behavior was remarkably docile.
Jung Han-sung settled into a chair across the room and gestured forward.
“Sit here.”
Without hesitation, Thunder Wolf padded toward him and dropped heavily onto the floor.
Its sapphire eyes then fixed upon Jung Han-sung.
Those eyes were strikingly clear and profound.
Jung Han-sung met that gaze unflinchingly and placed his hand upon the creature’s forehead.
“Hmm…”
A faint tingling sensation emanated from his fingertips—as though a gentle current flowed through.
Yet it was neither painful nor unpleasant. Rather, it felt remarkably familiar.
After all, Jung Han-sung himself primarily wielded electrical magic.
‘Could that have influenced the egg?’
He pondered briefly, but no answer materialized. He simply didn’t know what that egg truly was.
Rather than pursuing an unanswerable question, Jung Han-sung focused his attention on the aura emanating from the creature.
Soon, something deeper became apparent.
A sensation of connection between Thunder Wolf and himself.
‘It’s similar to what I feel from Onyx.’
This likely stemmed from Thunder Wolf recognizing him as its master.
He had sensed this same connection with Onyx only after the creature had submitted to him.
“So… you consider me your master, then?”
Jung Han-sung posed the question while observing Thunder Wolf.
Though he hadn’t genuinely expected a response, Thunder Wolf nodded.
Startled, Jung Han-sung asked again.
“You understand my words?”
Thunder Wolf nodded once more.
“Are you a fox?”
Wondering if Thunder Wolf was simply nodding along mindlessly, I posed an odd question—and he immediately shook his head in denial.
It seemed he truly understood my words.
“You’re quite intelligent.”
I reached over and stroked Thunder Wolf’s head.
At that moment, Onyx poked his head out from his armor and spoke.
―I’m smarter than that beast.
I turned to look at Onyx with an expression of utter disbelief.
“Is that really what you should be saying right now?”
―Ahem. I was just speaking my mind.
Onyx, apparently embarrassed, flicked his tongue and quickly retreated back into his armor.
I let out a soft chuckle before turning my attention back to Thunder Wolf.
Just then, Thunder Wolf yawned widely, his jaws stretching open, and blinked his eyes.
It appeared he was drowsy.
“Come to think of it, he probably hasn’t been out for very long.”
If he’d been out for a considerable time, Baek-seol or Maria would have noticed something.
The aura emanating from Thunder Wolf was quite formidable, after all.
He likely awakened when I drew near, or something of that nature.
I had originally planned to verify various things, but seeing his condition, I changed my mind.
“Right then. I’m heading to Earth for a bit, so rest quietly here. Understood?”
Thunder Wolf nodded in agreement.
With that, I stroked his head once more before watching him lie down on the floor, then stepped outside.
“Master! Did your work finish well?”
Baek-seol approached and asked.
I nodded in response.
“Yes. Everything wrapped up nicely. Thunder Wolf—the wolf, that is—is sleeping in my apartment.”
“That’s wonderful!”
At Baek-seol’s words, I smiled and nodded again before speaking.
“I have some business on Earth, so I’ll be heading out for a bit.”
“Of course! Have a safe trip!”
Baek-seol readily nodded, confirming that nothing unusual had occurred during my absence.
With that, I offered a brief farewell and returned to Earth.
“Let’s see now.”
My reason for returning to Earth was simple.
I still had unfinished business with the Association.
The one who had infiltrated my apartment and attempted an ambush was now in the Association’s custody.
I retrieved my phone and checked if there were any messages.
Soon enough, I found several messages from Baek Jin-woo, as I had anticipated.
The messages indicated that basic interrogation of the attacker was complete, and preparations had been made for me to speak with him whenever I wished.
Upon reading this, I sent word that I wanted to have that conversation right away.
A reply came back immediately.
―I’ll send someone right away.
Less than ten minutes after receiving the reply, a knock sounded at the door.
Association staff awaited outside, and as I descended into the basement with them, a black sedan sat in readiness.
I climbed into the vehicle and headed directly toward the Association Building.
‘How peaceful.’
During the drive to the Association Building, I could observe the scenery beyond the windows.
While I occasionally glimpsed the outside world through windows upon my returns, it had been quite some time since I ventured out like this.
Typically, when I return to Earth, I complete all my business from within my apartment before departing again.
It wasn’t as though there were restrictions on my outings. I simply hadn’t felt the necessity.
I could have items delivered, and when I had business at the Association, Baek Jin-woo often came directly to my apartment.
I rested my chin in my hand, emptying my mind as I admired the landscape passing by the window.
Before long, the vehicle arrived at the Association Building’s basement.
“Welcome!”
Baek Jin-woo had come to greet me personally in the basement.
“Yes, it’s been several days.”
I acknowledged his greeting appropriately and walked inside with him, then asked.
“Have you identified the attacker?”
“The interrogation hasn’t been completed yet, but we’ve obtained basic information.”
Baek Jin-woo said this, then lowered his voice further.
“We believe he was sent from the United States.”

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