I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 207

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#Chapter 207.
Though I had only stayed briefly, it wasn’t so long ago that the memory remained vivid and clear.
This was the Royal Palace I had arrived at upon first entering Floor 91.
“Hero…? Why, how have you returned…?”
Yet Jung Han-sung wasn’t the only one startled—confusion was written plainly across everyone’s faces.
It appeared they hadn’t summoned him this time, nor was this some formal ritual.
But naturally, Jung Han-sung himself couldn’t simply explain what was happening.
He had thought he’d passed through the gap between floors, but when he regained his senses, he found himself here.
Then, in that moment, a message materialized before his eyes.
[Objective: Eliminate the Four Heavenly Kings Delcadu lurking in the Capital]
[Time Limit: 3 Days]
Only then did Jung Han-sung’s mind clear.
‘Did I enter Floor 92 the moment I escaped through the gap?’
That certainly seemed to be the case.
By coincidence, Floor 92’s setting was identical to Floor 91.
Jung Han-sung spoke to those still regarding him with bewildered expressions.
“I have defeated the Four Heavenly Kings Vagadur.”
It appeared this news hadn’t yet reached them.
As expected.
“Is that… truly so?”
“So quickly?”
“But you’ve only been gone for a single day…”
It seemed the flow of time itself didn’t differ greatly between the floors.
Jung Han-sung continued with confidence.
“It was somewhat challenging, but there were no problems. If you investigate, you’ll find that the forces Vagadur commanded have been completely dismantled.”
The Four Heavenly Kings at the center and nearly all the commanders beneath him were dead, and I had witnessed them scattering in all directions at the end—they had no choice but to fall apart.
And even if they regrouped somehow, it mattered little.
I had no intention of lingering here long anyway.
“However, there is a more pressing matter at hand.”
“Another matter?”
The one who appeared to be the King posed the question.
Jung Han-sung nodded and replied.
“Another of the Four Heavenly Kings lurks somewhere in the Capital. His name is Delcadu. I have come to eliminate him.”
The bombshell revelation cast the hall into an icy silence.
It was the King who broke that silence.
“Delcadu…? That Delcadu?”
It appeared Delcadu also bore quite a notorious reputation.
“How could he be here in the Capital?”
“He is not human by nature, is he? If he were in disguise, it would be possible…”
“He could have infiltrated among the refugees…”
Jung Han-sung heard the courtiers murmuring amongst themselves before speaking to the King.
“My request is simple. I’ll find and eliminate that creature as quickly as possible this time as well, so please refrain from interfering with the battle within the Capital.”
It was a request that could have sounded quite disrespectful.
Had anyone else made the same statement, they might have been imprisoned on the spot.
Yet neither the King nor his courtiers dared to raise their voices in protest.
And for good reason—the being before them was the ‘Hero’ they had summoned, and he was already claiming to have defeated one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
But there was an even more crucial reason.
With their own strength, there was no guarantee they could locate Delcadu hiding within the Capital and eliminate him without significant casualties.
Especially now, when their main forces were locked in confrontation with the Demon King’s Army advancing from the west.
“I’ll provide capable personnel. While I cannot speak to combat, they know the geography of the Capital well, so they should prove useful in locating Delcadu.”
Thus, the King made the wisest decision.
To assign a guide and observer.
“Understood.”
Jung Han-sung didn’t particularly reject the proposal.
Last time, he simply had to go outside and strike down the creature that came charging forward confidently, but this time there was a high probability he’d need to search through the Capital.
An observer?
He had no intention of doing anything reckless anyway, so whether they watched or not made no difference to him.
He would simply eliminate the Four Heavenly Kings and leave quickly.
“I appreciate your assistance.”
Thus, Jung Han-sung was introduced to his guide and observer.
It was Cecilia, the Commander of the First Knight Order of the Kingdom.
Standing firmly armored and in an impeccable stance, Cecilia appeared quite formidable at first glance.
“Right. First, I’d like to check the area where those refugees are gathered. Oh, and speak freely.”
“Understood. I shall guide you.”
Cecilia bowed respectfully and immediately began leading the way.
This time, he was able to exit the Royal Palace without needing to jump out a window, guided through the proper route.
Apparently, because of his window-jumping incident last time, there were no complicated procedures or formalities whatsoever.
“This way.”
After emerging into the Outer City, they proceeded straight through the main avenue until reaching near the castle walls, then entered a narrow side street nearby.
The place they soon arrived at was clearly an area where hastily constructed buildings had been gathered together.
Naturally, they were hardly proper structures.
You could tell they’d been built in haste. Many were little more than tents, really.
“Refugees are gathered and living in this district.”
“It seems quite a large number of refugees have arrived.”
Cecilia answered Jung Han-sung’s remark with a somber expression.
“Yes. Currently, roughly half the Kingdom has been engulfed in the flames of war. We’re making every effort to accommodate as many people as possible, but those actually settled within the Outer City number less than a third.”
At those words, Jung Han-sung surveyed his surroundings once more.
The refugee district was quite expansive, and naturally, there were many people there.
Yet if these represented less than a third of all refugees, it suddenly became clear just how dire the Kingdom’s situation truly was.
‘Right. After all, that Valgadur creature had only advanced to within a few days’ march of the Capital.’
There was no chance they had simply passed through cities and villages peacefully as they advanced.
They had likely destroyed countless cities and villages.
Last time, I had dealt with Valgadur quickly and left before fully grasping the situation, but now the reality of their crisis became unmistakably clear.
However, I had no time to indulge in leisurely contemplation.
I turned to Cecilia with a question.
“Do you know anything about a Demon named Delcadu?”
“Yes.”
Cecilia answered in a measured tone.
“Strictly speaking, Delcadu is not actually a Demon.”
“I think I heard something like that before. What exactly does that mean?”
“Simply put, Delcadu is a human who cooperates with the Demons.”
“I see.”
I nodded in acknowledgment.
Well, it certainly seemed plausible that such individuals existed.
Even if their races differed, cooperation was entirely possible if their objectives aligned.
Of course, even by this world’s standards, humans actively cooperating with Demons was far from common.
Cecilia had been about to explain in detail how Delcadu came to cooperate with the Demons, but I shook my head.
“Never mind that. What are his abilities?”
“Well, Delcadu is a mage. He was even once considered as a candidate for the Royal Palace’s court mage. There are rumors that he now receives power from the Demon King, so he likely possesses tremendous magical power.”
“I see.”
After hearing that much, I swept my gaze across the surroundings once more.
Since Delcadu was human and could disguise himself ordinarily, it would be difficult to distinguish him by appearance alone.
But after hearing the full explanation, a method came to mind.
“Hmm.”
I exhaled slowly, then began circulating my mana. I concentrated that mana toward my eyes.
Of course, simply layering mana over the eyes doesn’t dramatically improve vision.
This too requires technique.
Through experience gained by subscribing to various Channels, I had enhanced my perception.
‘Nothing here.’
I began searching while moving through the Refugee District.
Unlike before, there were no obvious signs visible from a distance, so I had to thoroughly comb through every corner of the area.
“Would you like me to help with the search?”
After more than an hour had passed, Cecilia asked cautiously.
She seemed concerned that I continued wandering through the area without asking anyone a single question.
But I shook my head.
“No. I think the candidates are starting to narrow down.”
Finding a mage who was thoroughly concealing their identity was an extremely difficult task.
Yet in just an hour, I had successfully narrowed the candidates down to three.
It wasn’t that these three possessed exceptionally powerful mana.
They would naturally have completely suppressed any mana leakage to maintain their disguise.
Thus, Jung Han-sung considered two possibilities.
First: a person with an unusually low mana signature. If they meticulously suppressed their mana to prevent any leakage, the opposite effect would occur—their presence would feel unnaturally faint to external observers.
Second: someone who possessed mana of a fundamentally different nature than others.
While it wasn’t unheard of for individuals to naturally possess unique mana, if someone had received power from the Demon King, the probability of them bearing distinctly unusual mana was considerably high.
‘Two of them fit the first category, and one matches the second.’
The three individuals were an elderly man, a child, and a robust male ranker, respectively.
Jung Han-sung scrutinized the three once more in sequence, and immediately eliminated the robust male ranker from consideration.
‘His mana is peculiar, but not extraordinarily so. It’s merely fire-aligned, somewhat intensified.’
That left two.
The elderly man or the child.
Distinguishing between the two proved difficult.
The reason was simple: both the elderly and children typically exhibited faint mana signatures.
Children hadn’t yet accumulated sufficient mana within their bodies, while the elderly experienced mana dispersal as age advanced.
Both fell only marginally outside the normal range, making it impossible to definitively identify Delcadu.
So Jung Han-sung opted for the straightforward approach.
“W-what is this about?”
“Why, why are you—?”
He summoned both the elderly man and the child simultaneously.
Jung Han-sung observed their terrified expressions alternating between them, then spoke directly.
“One of you two is suspected to be Delcadu.”
At those words, they exchanged shocked glances before looking back at Jung Han-sung.
“W-what do you mean…?”
“What is Delcadu?”
Both wore expressions of complete bewilderment.
Their reactions alone wouldn’t suffice to determine the truth. So Jung Han-sung offered a straightforward explanation.
“Delcadu poses an exceptionally grave threat to the Kingdom. Therefore, this qualifies as an exceptional circumstance.”
Even after hearing this, they failed to grasp the situation.
Shing—
“Thus, I will eliminate you both.”
But the moment Jung Han-sung deliberately drew a sharp blade, they immediately comprehended the gravity and their complexions drained of all color.
Naturally, both cried out that they absolutely were not Delcadu.
Jung Han-sung paid them no mind.
“If you confess now, the other one may live.”
Of course, such a statement wouldn’t prompt Delcadu to step forward and declare themselves.
Jung Han-sung harbored no such expectations whatsoever.
Thus, he raised his blade high and brought it down in a sweeping arc.
Crack—!
The blade cleaved through the elderly man’s neck. The old man grasped his throat with an expression of disbelief, then emitted a gurgling sound before opening his mouth.
“So there exists someone even more ruthless than I.”
He spoke with remarkable composure.

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