I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 202

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#Chapter 202
I had been contemplating various ways to benefit from the Spirits.
But the facility had never crossed my mind. I hadn’t even imagined it would be constructed in this manner.
―So when do we start building?
The Spirits seemed completely ignorant about the facility. Well, that made sense.
A message had simply appeared before me.
The facility’s creation alone hadn’t brought about any dramatic changes yet.
After all, the facility that had just been created would accumulate its effects gradually as the Spirits remained here over time.
I wasn’t aware of that detail yet, but I decided to look into it later and responded to the Spirit’s question.
“We start today.”
Originally, I hadn’t planned to rush, but after subscribing to the Spirit Archer’s Channel, it seemed better to break ground before the subscription ended.
This Spirit Master’s intuition had proven remarkably useful.
I had originally intended to gradually improve the environment through continued communication with the Spirits, but now I could issue instructions directly without that necessity.
“Undead won’t work. I’ll need to call in some people.”
After a moment of thought, I spoke to Thunder Wolf, who had been standing idly to one side.
“Thunder Wolf. Go to the village and deliver a message.”
Thunder Wolf couldn’t communicate freely with others, but Baek-seol was different.
The two of them could understand each other.
So I recited the message I wanted to convey to Baek-seol, and after hearing everything, Thunder Wolf immediately kicked off the ground and began running.
“Well then, let me lay the groundwork while we wait.”
I rolled up my sleeves and walked forward.
Currently, the flow of energy around this area was visible to my eyes at a glance.
Spirits tend to be sensitive to this flow rather than terrain or surrounding scenery.
Yet this energy flow seemed like it wouldn’t change easily, and paradoxically, it could change with almost laughable ease.
Swish, swish―.
So I utilized my vision properly, marking all the sections that needed to be pushed, areas where elevation should be raised, and places that needed to be opened up.
The actual construction would take several days, but marking it separately like this would drastically shorten the timeline.
―That area would be better if it were more open too!
“Like this?”
―Yes!
By the time I had marked everything that caught my eye and all the special requests from the Spirits.
“Sir! All the workers and materials you requested have arrived!”
Cho Cheon-woong arrived with the laborers.
Though it was already getting late, everyone’s expressions were bright since I had promised generous compensation.
I nodded and spoke.
“Good. Then let’s at least determine the general direction of how we’ll proceed today.”
The actual construction itself could proceed at a leisurely pace.
What mattered was knowing how to conduct it.
Since I had already drawn up all the blueprints before they arrived, I continued quickly.
“First, we’ll open this side to connect with that area, and then we’ll significantly lower the elevation over there. And….”
As Jung Han-sung continued his explanation, the workers listened intently, and one of them even began taking notes.
They also added additional markers to certain sections to avoid confusion.
After organizing everything, roughly two hours had passed, and since it was already quite late, he sent everyone to nearby lodgings.
“Still, it’s fortunate that the Elementals are staying in the Territory.”
On the way back after finishing work, Cho Cheon-woong suddenly spoke up.
Jung Han-sung nodded in agreement.
“That’s right. There’s nothing bad about having the Elementals nearby.”
As he said this, I glanced at my shoulder and saw the Elemental nodding off drowsily.
Normally, Elementals don’t sleep or eat like humans, but after exerting considerable power, they tend to fall into a depleted sleep.
Right now, it had exhausted itself from continuously lending me its vision.
“By the way, I noticed a facility was constructed.”
“A facility?”
“Yes. A sanctuary for the Elementals.”
Jung Han-sung shared the information he’d found through his terminal with Cho Cheon-woong.
“Apparently, just by staying there for extended periods, your Elemental affinity gradually increases, and you become more sensitive to the attributes corresponding to the Elementals residing there.”
“What? Isn’t that an incredible effect?”
Cho Cheon-woong asked in surprise, his eyes widening.
It was understandable. Both Elemental affinity and elemental affinity were notoriously difficult to raise.
“Exactly. An Elemental sanctuary isn’t something you can just build by achieving a certain rank. We were incredibly fortunate.”
I hadn’t been hoping for something like this, but I was surprised that the facility turned out to be far better than expected.
Apparently, this sanctuary wasn’t something that could be created simply by capturing Elementals—the Elementals themselves had to genuinely like the place and choose to stay there for the conditions to be met.
Even if you created an excellent location, there was no guarantee the Elementals would actually stay there.
‘When I think about it that way, it really is incredibly particular.’
For me, it had simply fallen into my lap. This time, I could truly say I’d been blessed with fortune.
“Anyway, how’s the training going?”
“Yes! I was training right beside you while you were working earlier!”
I had seen it.
Once he realized there was nothing for him to do, he’d been diligently swinging his shield and blunt weapon on the side.
Jung Han-sung spoke to Cho Cheon-woong.
“One week. Train for exactly one week, then engage in actual combat. Since it’s such a practical technique, you’ll gain more from real experience anyway.”
“Understood.”
“Oh, and climbing The Tower together with Maria seems like a good idea too.”
“With Maria?”
Maria and Cho Cheon-woong weren’t particularly close yet.
While they were both under my command, they had been in different villages, and afterward, they’d each climbed The Tower separately.
However, the suggestion for them to climb The Tower together wasn’t meant to help them build a closer relationship.
“At first, you won’t be comfortable with the techniques. Fighting together will provide some mutual support.”
While I believe gaining experience in actual combat is best, safety is still important.
Though I myself tend to disregard safety more than anyone when fighting, I can’t impose that on others.
In that regard, their techniques could complement each other appropriately.
And if we synchronized our breathing beforehand, it would be far more beneficial when I fought alongside Han-sung later.
“Understood.”
Cho Cheon-woong nodded in acknowledgment.
He wasn’t the type to stubbornly insist on climbing The Tower alone, so he harbored no resistance.
Maria probably wouldn’t object either.
She too would need time to become more accustomed to archery.
“Then let’s proceed with that plan. I’ll head back and rest now.”
As our conversation continued, we arrived at the Village before I knew it, so I announced I would return home to rest.
Of course, I didn’t forget to greet Baek-seol and Maria before leaving.
Upon entering my home, I returned to Earth, washed up, ate, and then lay directly on my bed.
I needed to sleep early tonight.
Tomorrow I would be climbing The Tower again.
‘Once I reach the late stages of the 90th Floor, there’s somewhere I need to go.’
Recently, I had obtained a necklace from a mission.
It was a key to the Hidden Floor connected to a place called the Land of Balturan.
Originally, I had planned to climb The Tower steadily and enter there quickly, but somehow considerable time had passed.
The Ancient Ruins exploration had taken longer than expected.
‘Now that I think about it, I should contact Baek Jin-woo tomorrow.’
To discuss the contract once more.
And then I could immediately enter the 91st Floor.
‘I’m exhausted.’
Despite not having done anything particularly strenuous, my eyes grew heavy the moment I lay on the bed.
It seemed my body hadn’t fully recovered to one hundred percent yet.
Still, my resolve to go to The Tower remained unchanged.
‘This much rest should be sufficient.’
With that thought, I slowly closed my eyes.
* * *
The next day.
Upon waking, I called Baek Jin-woo immediately and completely finalized our contract discussion.
We had spoken once before, but we hadn’t settled it conclusively then.
In truth, I had never intended to leave Korea in the first place.
Not that I was particularly patriotic, but I didn’t believe other countries would be significantly better either.
Above all, my sole interest at the moment was climbing The Tower.
Other Awakeners might hope to go to countries like the United States to receive better item support or gain powerful allies.
But that didn’t apply to me.
The equipment I possessed was the kind any nation would treasure, and there were virtually no allies on Earth who met my standards.
“Let’s go.”
In any case, having finished all my preparations, I stood in the center of my living room and swiftly switched to combat gear.
From that position, gazing into empty space and thinking of entering The Tower, my vision immediately darkened with the familiar vertigo.
And when my vision recovered moments later.
“The Hero!”
“The Hero has arrived!”
“Ooooooh!”
Jung Han-sung found himself standing in the midst of a crowd of people.
He blinked in momentary confusion, his eyes darting about.
Then he spotted a stern-looking elderly man, a woman standing before him, and people dressed in ornate garments.
Jung Han-sung immediately grasped what this place was.
‘The Royal Palace?’
Looking more closely, the elderly man ahead even wore something resembling a crown.
Yet he couldn’t fathom what situation this was.
‘The Hero?’
Could that title actually be directed at him?
As he pondered this.
The woman standing ahead approached and spoke.
“Hero! I am Princess Ecatrine.”
The woman named Ecatrine gazed at Jung Han-sung with an earnest expression.
“Our Elkat Kingdom currently faces a dire crisis!”
A dire crisis, she said.
It was strange hearing such words from someone who looked unmistakably Western.
The Tower’s translation function must be malfunctioning.
Even as Jung Han-sung harbored such thoughts, the woman continued without pause.
“…Therefore, our kingdom desperately needs aid! Please! Help us!”
When Ecatrine’s explanation finally concluded.
[Objective: Defeat the Four Heavenly Kings Valgadur]
[Time Limit: 3 days]
At last, this floor’s objective materialized before my eyes.
‘The Four Heavenly Kings Valgadur?’
Somehow, this floor felt like a very familiar narrative.
A kingdom in crisis pouring all its resources into summoning a hero, and that hero saving the kingdom—wasn’t that how the story went?
Fortunately, it didn’t seem I was being asked to defeat the Demon King from the start. It appeared my objective was to repel the Four Heavenly Kings approaching near this kingdom.
“Understood.”
I answered thus and immediately turned around.
I heard them saying something from behind, but I paid no mind. After all, I only needed to accomplish the objective, didn’t I?
Thus I sprinted at full speed, breaking free from the Royal Palace.
To deal with the Four Heavenly Kings advancing toward the kingdom’s capital even now.
My goal was to clear the Tower within three hours.

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