I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 198

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#Chapter 198.
Fundamentally, people are deeply interested in Spirits.
There are several reasons for this, but if I had to name the biggest one, it would be that Spirits are exceptionally capable.
‘If you just form a contract, it’s a jackpot. That’s what they say.’
Among Awakeners, there are quite a few who command summoned creatures.
Jung Han-sung himself has Thunder Wolf, and both Cho Cheon-woong and Maria have contracted summoned creatures as well.
However, Spirits are the most preferred among such contractible beings.
As mentioned before, Spirits are capable, first and foremost.
A Spirit can inherently manipulate the element it belongs to with great proficiency, and the range of what it can accomplish is quite extensive.
But what’s even more important is that the consumption of power is remarkably low.
For example, no matter how exceptional a fire Awakener is, using flames through a Spirit consumes far less power than summoning flames through their own strength.
Since the Spirit originates from fire itself, its efficiency is on an entirely different level.
However, despite being so highly sought after, there aren’t many who have formed contracts with Spirits.
The reason is simple.
Spirits are extremely particular about choosing their contractors.
―So you’re saying you’ll properly create an environment where I can comfortably stay in any location around here that I desire?
That’s why Jung Han-sung offered such generous terms.
There was compensation for destroying the places where Spirits frequently dwelled, but maintaining good relations with those Spirits wouldn’t hurt.
After all, Jung Han-sung himself wasn’t in such desperate need of a Spirit contract, but if a Spirit settled nearby, the probability of a Spirit Contractor being born increased significantly.
‘Those Spirit Contractors born that way would become pure military assets for the Territory.’
Couldn’t Cho Cheon-woong or Maria possibly form contracts with Spirits as well?
It was a deal with no downside.
―I consider it for a moment.
But the Spirits, who seemed ready to accept immediately, instead took a cautious stance.
“Understood. Take your time thinking about it.”
Jung Han-sung wasn’t flustered by this.
If Spirits had been the type to immediately fall for sweet words, they wouldn’t have earned a reputation for being particular in the first place.
He had already anticipated this much.
Whiiiiiiii―.
And above all, he had already achieved his immediate objective.
The whirlwind that had been threatening the Village was gradually losing its momentum.
Apart from whether they accepted the conditions, their hostility itself seemed to have largely dissipated.
―Then I’ll come back once I’ve finished thinking.
Thus the Spirits withdrew, saying they would think it over a bit more.
Jung Han-sung watched the whirlwind slowly recede before turning and speaking.
“Well, that settles it.”
“That was amazing!”
“You’ve worked hard.”
Cho Cheon-woong immediately began clapping his hands in admiration, while Maria spoke with a slight bow of her head.
Jung Han-sung gave a slight nod and spoke.
“Then let’s head back.”
The Elementals didn’t look like they’d return anytime soon, so I really needed to get some proper rest now.
My body had been screaming in protest since earlier.
I was only enduring it through sheer willpower—had I been anyone else, I would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.
And so Jung Han-sung made his way back to the Village, then directly to Han-sung’s Home.
When fatigue merely accumulated lightly, I would sometimes return to Earth to rest, but in a situation like this, it was better to rest here in The Tower.
Fundamentally, The Tower had a higher concentration of mana.
“Phew.”
Exhaling a long breath, Jung Han-sung collapsed onto the bed and closed his eyes.
Soon after, he fell asleep.
* * *
Late dawn.
Jung Han-sung’s eyes snapped open.
Blinking in that state for a moment, Jung Han-sung slowly raised his upper body and looked around.
‘Home. Is this my home in the Territory?’
Sleep still clung to me, making it take time to grasp the situation.
Belatedly, Jung Han-sung recalled that he had returned to the Territory, dealt with the Elemental matter, and then collapsed into sleep.
“Hmm.”
Jung Han-sung looked down at his body, then slowly got out of bed.
There was still a slight ache remaining, but at this level, light movements posed no problem.
If I engaged in intense combat in this state, I’d be bedridden again.
‘Well, considering the power I exerted, this is fortunate.’
Jung Han-sung recalled the power he had wielded when fighting Kaltar.
Even now, thinking of that power sent shivers down my spine.
I had utterly overwhelmed Kaltar, an opponent who had given me such difficulty, as though merely toying with him.
What was even more astonishing was that the output of power Jung Han-sung had used at that time hadn’t remotely approached the full extent of his strength.
Slowly retracing those events, I came to realize it.
‘I thought I had drawn upon my power completely back then.’
But looking at it now, the power I had drawn was only a portion.
Most of it was the result of maximally applying Jung Han-sung’s own strength.
Even the process of drawing upon that power wasn’t entirely impossible for Jung Han-sung.
After all, he originally carried Indra’s lightning within his body.
That was different from simply converting mana into the power of lightning. Rather, it was closer to divine power, one might say.
Considering these various factors, if Jung Han-sung continued to train and grow, it seemed he could certainly display that level of power.
“But I’ll have to work myself to death for it.”
Jung Han-sung muttered in a low voice, clenching and unclenching his fist.
Indeed, this Tower was entertaining.
Whenever I thought I was working hard enough, growing considerably stronger… it reminded me I still had far to go.
―It is merely that the master’s standards are too high.
At that moment, Onyx interjected.
Jung Han-sung shook his head as he spoke.
“High? You saw what kind of power I wielded with this body.”
―After all, he’s already ascended to divine status. It would be more abnormal to think that just watching the Possession Technique would be enough to replicate it to this degree.
“It just looks worth trying, that’s all.”
Onyx clicked his tongue as if the conversation was pointless.
If he had made a contract with an ordinary person, Onyx would have nagged them endlessly to never let their guard down and to keep striving.
After all, his contractor’s growth directly aided in recovering his own power.
But Jung Han-sung was someone who made even Onyx shake his head involuntarily.
Since he knew Han-sung wouldn’t listen anyway, he simply chose to say nothing more.
“Sigh.”
In any case, Jung Han-sung exhaled briefly, changed into fresh clothes, and stepped outside.
The air was quite crisp, probably because it was still dawn.
Moreover, the village that had been bustling with people now had only a few undead wandering about.
It was the hour when everyone should be sleeping.
But as I walked toward the center of the village, I noticed someone standing outside.
“Maria?”
It was Maria.
Maria, who had been gazing up at the sky, lowered her head at the sound of my voice and looked at me.
“Han-sung.”
“Why aren’t you sleeping?”
“I woke up just now after falling asleep at an odd hour.”
“Ah. So you slept quickly.”
“Yes.”
Now that I thought about it, Cho Cheon-woong and Maria must have accumulated considerable fatigue as well, though not quite as much as I had.
After all, they had fought continuously without rest in that place too.
“Han-sung.”
But then, Maria called out to me.
“What is it?”
“Would it be possible for you to teach me how to fight?”
At Maria’s serious expression and tone, I fell silent for a moment before speaking.
“Aren’t you already sparring regularly?”
“Yes. You’ve been supporting me without any shortcomings.”
Maria spoke in a calm voice in response to my words.
“It is I myself who feels the insufficiency.”
“You’re already among the top tier compared to other Awakeners, aren’t you?”
“Yes. But I believe I need to aim even higher in order to be truly helpful to you.”
Maria continued.
“Even in this Ancient Ruins, I wasn’t able to provide much help. At best, I was merely support. And in the final battle, I couldn’t even properly handle the undead that the Necromancer Commander was controlling.”
Originally, Maria probably didn’t think she was insufficient.
Ever since her initial awakening, Maria had been on a winning streak.
But ever since meeting Jung Han-sung, the world Maria saw had transformed entirely.
Despite remaining at the same level as herself, he cleaved through giants with a single stroke and faced all manner of dangerous foes without hesitation.
She must have felt like a frog trapped in a well.
That was why Maria had joined Jung Han-sung.
She believed that to keep pace with him, even slightly, she needed to observe and learn from his side.
Had it been otherwise, she would never have left the Guild.
After joining Jung Han-sung, Maria’s growth had accelerated dramatically.
In particular, her consistent sparring with him and his undead had proven invaluable.
She had accumulated genuinely high-quality experience.
Yet during the battle in the Ancient Ruins, Maria realized the gap between Jung Han-sung and herself had widened even further.
It was shocking.
She had thought she was keeping up to some degree, but in reality, she was falling further behind.
That was why she had cast aside all shame and made this separate request of him.
“Hmm.”
Though Maria hadn’t voiced all her inner thoughts, Jung Han-sung gleaned much of the truth from their brief exchange and the light in her eyes.
Perhaps that was why.
“Very well.”
Jung Han-sung didn’t deliberate long before responding.
“I’ll consider what techniques would suit you best.”
The reason was simple.
He had already been contemplating passing on techniques to both Maria and Cho Cheon-woong.
To be precise, he wasn’t planning to teach them his swordsmanship or the techniques he personally used.
Rather, he was thinking of using his Subscription skill to find techniques perfectly tailored to each of them.
Of course, it was impossible to let them experience Subscription directly.
But just as he had helped the herbalist and the weaver, he could certainly teach others while in a Subscription state.
‘It’s about time, I suppose.’
Originally, he had postponed this due to the Subscription system’s overhaul making tickets significantly more expensive, but now he had accumulated some spare Subscription credits.
Recent challenge completions had provided steady resources, and he’d secured considerable magic stones as well.
That was why Jung Han-sung spoke to Maria.
“First, think about which technique would suit you best. And tell Cho Cheon-woong the same thing.”
“Thank you so much.”
Maria bowed her head respectfully in gratitude.
Jung Han-sung nodded and moved on, giving her time to deliberate.
The next day.
As early morning arrived, Cho Cheon-woong and Maria came to find him.
“I gave it thought throughout the night.”
“So did I!”
Both spoke with expressions of firm resolve.
“I want to properly master shield and two-handed blunt weapon techniques. I believe my abilities align well with that approach.”
“I want to learn archery. I could continue with swordsmanship, but I think archery has greater potential.”
At those words, Jung Han-sung slowly nodded in acknowledgment.
He had witnessed the truth in what they said.
Indeed, Jung Han-sung had recently subscribed to a new Channel—one that revealed latent talents dwelling within a target, allowing him to perceive their hidden potential.
Upon subscription, this Channel manifested as an aura-like radiance emanating from the subject, illuminating whatever dormant talents lay within them.
The auras of both individuals blazed like twin suns.

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