I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 215

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#Chapter 215.
Lilith’s hypnotic Channel is formidable. Yet the reason I rarely use it is simple.
‘There simply aren’t that many situations where I actually need it.’
While it would certainly help in most circumstances, there were few scenarios where it was absolutely indispensable.
Most problems could be solved through sheer force, and those that couldn’t would have yielded to greater power.
But this situation is different.
‘No matter how I look at it, engaging in combat here in the heart of enemy territory would be reckless.’
If I’d intended to rely on force, I wouldn’t have infiltrated so carefully in the first place.
I would have leveraged my mobility, gradually whittling down their forces from the outside, then struck decisively when an opening appeared.
Starting combat while deep within enemy lines would simply be foolish.
So why did I choose disguise over hypnosis during infiltration?
The answer is straightforward.
Hypnotic ability loses efficiency when targeting numerous enemies simultaneously.
With disguise, as long as I avoid detection, I can simply proceed deeper without interruption.
Even if the process is tedious, I don’t need to confront and neutralize each individual.
However, having penetrated this deeply, I’d already decided that if complications arose, I would subscribe to Lilith’s Channel.
There were simply too many eyes here to incapacitate someone suspected of being suspicious.
‘Toward that direction for now.’
I continued calculating as I moved through the interior. Then, at some point.
‘It starts here.’
I felt the surrounding vigilance intensify dramatically.
I instinctively recognized this as my target location. Simultaneously, I realized that relying on disguise alone would be insufficient.
“Exhale.”
After a brief breath, I made my decision.
‘Channel subscription.’
Using the subscription window I’d kept open on the side, I immediately subscribed to Lilith’s Channel.
With the subscription complete, several messages appeared alongside the confirmation.
[Anonymous Transcendent is pleased]
[Anonymous Transcendent says that was an excellent choice]
[Anonymous Transcendent sends encouragement]
At first glance, it seemed multiple Transcendents had messaged simultaneously, but that wasn’t the case.
These were all from Lilith. Even in these trivial messages, her presence radiated unmistakably.
I felt somewhat uneasy about reigniting her enthusiasm after she’d been relatively quiet for a while.
‘Good.’
The ability itself is reliable.
Hadn’t I felt firsthand how powerful this force was when I used it last time?
I contemplated the knowledge flowing into my mind and resumed walking forward.
“Halt!”
Not long after I’d begun walking with such confidence, a Demon blocked my path.
It was inevitable.
There was no reason to let an unfamiliar Demon approach such a critical area without questioning them.
“I have an urgent matter to convey to those inside.”
“Ah, a reasonable errand! Go right ahead!”
But if someone claimed to have urgent business, it would be unreasonable to stop them.
The Demon nodded and stepped aside. The one standing on the opposite side did the same.
Even after Jung Han-sung passed between them and entered, they felt no suspicion about their judgment.
It seemed like the most natural thing in the world.
‘The hypnotic effect seems stronger than last time.’
Jung Han-sung continued forward with that thought running through his mind.
It wasn’t particularly strange.
Hypnosis naturally varies greatly depending on the situation and the target.
Moreover, the hypnotist’s own power was a factor that amplified such differences.
In that regard, Jung Han-sung—wearing the appearance of a Demon and possessing a far more formidable presence than before—possessed inherent persuasive power.
Fundamentally, in the Demon King’s Army, power was authority itself.
“Pass through!”
“Proceed!”
“Well, go on in.”
And such exchanges repeated several times over.
Only once did someone express suspicion, but even that dissolved into safe passage after I applied a more concentrated hypnotic beam.
Jung Han-sung marveled at the hypnosis’s effectiveness while recalling a thought from before.
‘A power that’s formidable yet dangerous.’
Wielding this ability was quite exhilarating.
But what if someone used such an ability for treachery?
The mere thought gave me a headache.
I myself possessed considerable resistance to such mental attacks, so their effect would be diminished, but others didn’t have that luxury.
‘I should prepare countermeasures against such attacks just in case.’
With that thought, Jung Han-sung continued walking. About thirty minutes later.
“Hmm.”
Jung Han-sung stopped once more. Before him stood several massive tents, larger than those he’d seen before.
‘This is it.’
I felt it instinctively.
This was the true center of the Demon King’s Army.
Center didn’t mean physically central—it meant where the most important personnel were stationed.
‘The problem is pinpointing exactly where.’
Jung Han-sung’s eyes darted around.
Until now, I’d wielded hypnosis like an all-purpose weapon, but now caution was necessary.
If I entered that place, I could likely use the hypnotic ability only once or twice. Any more and the risk of exposure would be too high.
‘Or perhaps a problem has already arisen in the areas I’ve already passed through.’
So I couldn’t afford to drag this out.
Jung Han-sung closed his eyes briefly, then opened them and began walking slowly forward.
All the tents had their entrances thickly covered.
But if that were all, I could have easily seen through to what lay inside.
‘Powerful barriers are in place.’
Each tent had barriers installed. To be precise, each tent itself was a barrier.
Even with detection magic, the barriers were strong enough to make it nearly impossible to discern what lay within.
Because of this, directly inspecting the tents and finding the Demon King was impossible.
So I put my mind to work.
‘First of all, it’s not the one in the center.’
For now, I made a preliminary judgment by observing the positioning of the guard forces.
Each position appeared densely packed and seamless, yet there were gaps in several places.
The central tent had the largest gaps, and most guards paid it little attention.
As if the central tent held little importance.
‘I could use that to my advantage, but.’
After examining several other factors, I concluded that the central tent was indeed a decoy or a low-priority facility.
‘And the right side too….’
I made several more judgments using similar reasoning.
Soon, I reached my conclusion.
‘It’s there.’
There were logical leaps in some parts, and I relied on intuition for others.
But the moment I decided, I walked toward the tent I had chosen without hesitation.
“What——.”
“I have urgent business to report.”
Naturally, soldiers moved to block my path.
But I cast a powerful hypnotic spell and passed right through them.
They showed some resistance, likely because they were elite soldiers, but it didn’t matter.
I was already entering the tent.
“Hmm?”
Inside the tent, I discovered a Demon sitting in the center.
The Demon had long black hair and appeared quite frail at first glance.
But I had already learned the physical characteristics of the Demon King, so the moment I saw that face, I was certain.
The one before me was the Demon King.
The Demon King did not ask me who I was or what my business was.
“Well, I never thought it would be breached like this.”
He merely muttered with a hollow smile.
As if he had grasped the entire situation the moment he saw my face.
But I didn’t bother asking how he knew.
“Will you call for reinforcements?”
I simply drew my sword and asked.
At that, the Demon King smiled faintly.
“Would I give you the chance?”
“No.”
“I thought you might say that.”
The Demon King answered in a measured voice and rose from his seat. And immediately after.
Whoooosh!
A violent wave of energy erupted from the Demon King’s position. It wasn’t magic or anything of that sort.
He was simply releasing the power he had been concealing.
An absolutely overwhelming aura.
The Four Heavenly Kings I had faced earlier seemed laughable in comparison.
The Demon King before me was no mere ‘King’. He commanded the Demon King’s Army through his own formidable strength, and he did not hesitate to take the battlefield himself.
“No matter how you try to deal with me, escaping unscathed won’t be easy.”
“Doesn’t matter. I only need to sever your head.”
“If you’re a hero from another dimension, why are you willing to throw away your life?”
The Demon King asked with genuine bewilderment.
Because Jung Han-sung’s answer sounded like he didn’t care what happened after killing only the Demon King.
Of course, Jung Han-sung didn’t care because he could escape this place once he killed the Demon King.
But he had no intention of telling his opponent that.
“Just because.”
So I answered simply.
I could have brought up the welfare of humans, or how many Demons opposed the war, but Jung Han-sung had no desire to do so.
I had subscribed to various Channels and paid attention to countless details to reach this place, but none of that mattered anymore.
Once I killed the Demon King before me, the mission would be complete.
The mission would succeed.
“It seems you have no intention of prolonging this conversation.”
The Demon King also sensed that atmosphere from Jung Han-sung’s demeanor, let out a slight chuckle, and raised one arm.
“Then there’s no point in dragging this out.”
And immediately after, he tore through space and rushed forward, swinging his arm.
It was not magic. It was an innate authority the Demon King possessed from birth.
Because of that, I couldn’t sense any trace of mana manipulation, and I had to twist my body with all my strength to evade the attack.
Screeeech!
The Demon King’s claws and my sword, Arzka, collided, producing a sharp, piercing sound.
My sword, Arzka, is exceptionally sharp. Yet the Demon King’s claws were no less formidable.
Not a single scratch marred his claws—a clear sign of his extraordinary nature.
Crackle—!
But instead of worrying about that, I immediately released a surge of lightning.
The electricity that erupted at close range forced the Demon King to hastily retreat.
Of course, I didn’t simply watch and wait.
Clang, clang, clang—!
As I unleashed a barrage of sword strikes, the Demon King retreated while thoroughly blocking every attack.
‘His technique is top-tier.’
He was not the type to rely solely on raw strength.
While not as remarkably refined as one of the Four Heavenly Kings I’d faced before, the Demon King wielded his power with impressive efficiency.
Whoosh!
What proved most troublesome was the spatial displacement that unfolded without any warning whatsoever.
‘I cannot allow distance to open between us.’
If the distance widened, the Demon King would have no reason to engage Jung Han-sung directly.
He could simply retreat using spatial displacement and summon his forces instead.
So I had to maintain a consistent distance between us at all times.
‘Indeed, this is no easy opponent.’
I lifted one corner of my mouth into a smile.
This battle would prove quite formidable, I thought.

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