I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 95

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#Chapter 95.
Onyx, who was poking his head out from the armor, flicked his tongue and asked.
―Another trial? What do you mean by that?
“Well, it seems there’s a way for trials to continue on.”
―So you’re going to face another trial?
“No, that’s not it.”
Han-sung shook his head in response to Onyx’s question.
“What I learned was essentially a method, you could say. Whether I challenge another trial using that method is entirely my choice.”
―Hmm, so it’s like you’ve obtained another Fatalis without actually facing it?
“Exactly.”
The knowledge carved into my mind was merely the method of entry. There was no sense of obligation to actually challenge it.
―But it seems like you’ve already decided to challenge it?
“Of course.”
Han-sung answered as if questioning why that was even a question.
“I have no intention of avoiding the challenge. And now that I think about it, the puppet art I learned this time doesn’t seem perfect.”
―But it’s an A-rank skill?
“Yeah. Once my mind cleared up, I could see it clearly. This is only half-complete. If it were a perfect puppet art, it would definitely be S-rank.”
―Hmm, so the way to obtain the other half is by challenging the trial?
“There’s no guarantee I’ll obtain it, but the probability is high. I’ve never seen this ability in the subscription feed before.”
Han-sung opened the subscription feed and searched for information about puppet art.
Several channels appeared, but none of them matched Fatalis’s puppet art exactly.
While I hadn’t thoroughly examined each one, they all seemed to fall short of Fatalis’s puppet art in some way.
“As expected, nothing.”
―If it’s already A-rank and becomes S-rank when complete, it’s certainly not ordinary.
“Right. The channels do have slight variations.”
Well, the channel list keeps updating, so more superior puppet arts might appear later, but for now, Fatalis’s puppet art seems to be the best.
After confirming this, Han-sung stood up from his seat.
I wanted to examine the puppet art in more detail and research how to combine it with necromancy, but….
“I need to rest first.”
My physical condition was far from ideal.
There were no major injuries, but in the final battle, I had poured everything I had into the fight.
Combined with severe mental exhaustion, sleep seemed better than attempting to cultivate my inner strength.
Han-sung walked over to the bed in one corner of the Unique Space and collapsed onto it.
Not long after, he fell asleep.
* * *
By The Tower climber’s standards, Han-sung was still considered a novice.
Of course, considering only the floor he currently occupied and his climbing speed, he was beyond the novice stage.
However, compared to those who had been climbing The Tower for a long time, his lack of experience was unavoidable.
Experience accumulated over time was simply something that existed.
This situation was no exception.
Jung Han-sung had only encountered information about Phatalith’s Trial through internet research and a few details conveyed by the Association.
Since he’d begun his ascent, not a single person had even attempted Phatalith’s Trial, let alone passed it.
So Jung Han-sung didn’t know.
[Anonymous Climber has cleared Phatalith’s Trial (Floor 59)]
The moment someone cleared Phatalith’s Trial, that fact was announced to The Tower across the entire world.
Everyone present in The Tower at that moment saw the message, and soon felt a chill run through them.
A new person had cleared Phatalith’s Trial.
And on Floor 59, no less—a trial that far surpassed all existing records.
Naturally, the news spread beyond The Tower itself, and Awakener-related communities began to suffer under an avalanche of posts.
And the posts that dominated the discourse were all asking the same thing: ‘Who cleared the trial?’
―Isn’t this one of the rankers who attempted it?
―Didn’t the Heavenly Dragon Society say they were going to challenge it recently?
―And Ares was supposedly aiming for it too.
At first, opinions were divided.
Most of the well-known guilds had announced at some point that they would challenge Phatalith’s Trial.
Though in recent times, only a handful had actually followed through.
But as time passed, the theory that one of the major guilds had cleared it began to fade, and a different opinion emerged.
―No matter how big a guild is, they suddenly cleared such a high-floor trial? Does that even make sense? There’s only one person who could do this lol
―They cleared the trial but kept it anonymous?? This has to be just one person
―Is it him again? How remarkable.
―Wow, he did it again
The culprit that the confident comments pointed to was unmistakable.
―Anonymous is absolutely insane
―Not just insane, but completely unhinged
―We need to bring Anonymous to our country
―He’s making history.
Anonymous.
An Awakener who had shattered every record in existence while stubbornly refusing to reveal his name.
The consensus was that if not him, then who else could it be?
Even individuals presumed to be foreign were already posting related content on TowerNet, convinced that Anonymous had done it.
And those posts spread overseas, becoming half-established fact despite nothing being officially confirmed.
While the world outside The Tower burned with speculation.
“Phew, I feel better after a good sleep.”
Jung Han-sung had woken up refreshed.
Of course, since he hadn’t left The Tower, he had no idea what was happening outside.
―Are you heading out now?
“Hm? No. I’m going to my Territory. I need to tell Baek-seol I’m back safely.”
And he had no intention of leaving The Tower anyway.
Jung Han-sung stretched briefly where he stood, then headed toward his Territory.
Whoosh!
A short while later, Jung Han-sung emerged in Han-sung’s Territory.
“Master!”
As expected, Baek-seol came rushing over to greet him.
“Everything been alright?”
Jung Han-sung smiled as he greeted Baek-seol.
Baek-seol wagged her tail as she answered.
“Yes! Did you have a good trip, Master?”
“Yeah. It went well.”
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Not at all. I was planning to come straight back after finishing, but I was exhausted so I got some rest first.”
“That’s a relief!”
Jung Han-sung nodded, then surveyed his surroundings.
Since he’d last visited only a few hours ago, there was nothing particularly different to catch his eye.
His survey of the area was for a specific purpose—to find someone.
“Ah, there he is.”
Soon Jung Han-sung’s gaze fixed on one spot. Baek-seol followed his line of sight, turned her head, and immediately understood who he was looking for.
“Yes! Right now he’s investigating the Territory’s current state together with Herman!”
“Is he following instructions well? Any problems?”
“Yes! He’s learning diligently!”
“That’s good to hear.”
The person they were discussing was Cho Cheon-woong.
Cho Cheon-woong stood in front of a building, conversing with Herman, the junior clerk he’d hired previously.
“I’m going to talk with Cho Cheon-woong for a bit. You must be busy, so get back to work.”
“Yes! Just let me know if you need anything done!”
Baek-seol immediately headed off at Jung Han-sung’s words.
Even with Herman and Cho Cheon-woong added to the team, neither seemed capable of lightening her workload significantly, so she remained perpetually busy.
‘Perhaps for now I should only hire people suited for administrative positions.’
Baek-seol insisted she was fine, but watching her overwork herself still tugged at his heart.
Jung Han-sung pondered this as he walked toward Cho Cheon-woong.
“Master!”
As Jung Han-sung approached, Cho Cheon-woong spotted him and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle. Herman beside him also offered a respectful greeting.
“I need to have a word with you in private.”
“Understood.”
Jung Han-sung excused himself from Herman before speaking to Cho Cheon-woong.
“Anything unusual happen?”
“No, sir! I’ve been diligently learning the work as you instructed! I’ve also been going out hunting with the undead periodically!”
“You’re doing well.”
Currently, Jung Han-sung had assigned Cho Cheon-woong two tasks.
One was learning Territory management under Baek-seol’s guidance, and the other was cleaning the exterior of the Territory alongside the undead.
Judging by how well Baek-seol reported things were going, it seemed both duties were being fulfilled without issue.
So I was nodding along when Cho Cheon-woong spoke, his eyes gleaming with such intensity it was almost overwhelming.
“Hyung! Did you send that message from earlier?”
“Huh? What message?”
“A few hours ago, there was a message saying Anonymous Climber cleared Phatalith’s Trial. Something like that appeared?”
“What? You got that too?”
“Yes! I went out to grab some food earlier, and now TowerNet is talking about nothing else!”
“Really? I didn’t know that message was going out to other people too.”
“Just as I thought! It really was you, hyung! That’s incredible!”
Truth be told, I’d only mentioned attempting Phatalith’s Trial to Baek-seol and hadn’t said anything to Cho Cheon-woong about it.
There was no particular reason—I simply hadn’t found the right moment to bring it up.
“Well, setting that aside. So what’s the situation around the Territory looking like?”
“Around the Territory? It’s clean! At most, goblins show up occasionally and that’s about all we have to deal with.”
“I already know that much. I’m asking about something else—if enemies were to attack, where do you think they’d come from? Or are there any spots where dangerous monsters might establish themselves? Do you get that kind of feeling?”
At my question, Cho Cheon-woong paused for a moment before speaking carefully.
“Well, if I had to say, the southern side of the Territory would be the most favorable terrain for enemies to approach.”
“The south?”
“Yes. There are high mountains and deep, wide rivers surrounding the Territory, but the south doesn’t have any of those natural barriers.”
At Cho Cheon-woong’s words, I nodded. I’d seen that area before myself, and I’d come to the same conclusion.
“Is there some kind of problem, sir?”
“Not exactly a problem. But from what I’ve been hearing, the odds of the Territory being attacked are quite high right now.”
“Ah, it is that kind of timing, isn’t it?”
Usually, territories aren’t attacked by overwhelmingly powerful forces from the start, but raids from comparable opponents are entirely possible.
The probability of attacks is especially high right after the protection period ends.
That’s when defensive facilities are at their weakest.
“Well, since we’re regularly clearing the surrounding areas, there shouldn’t be any large-scale monster raids.”
“I think we don’t need to worry about that front. We’ve already dealt with all the monster groups that seemed to be gathering nearby.”
As Cho Cheon-woong said this, he gestured toward the tall fence encircling the Village.
“And honestly, even if they did attack, wouldn’t the attackers be in more danger? Our defensive facilities are solid, and our troop numbers are formidable.”
“That’s true enough.”
Without being arrogant, my Territory could be said to rank within the top 0.01% of territories built at a similar stage.
I’d constructed every defensive facility available at this point, and the troop count easily exceeded three digits.
“Still, don’t let your guard down during reconnaissance.”
“Yes, sir! I’ll keep that in mind!”
After finishing my conversation with Cho Cheon-woong like that.
I was about to head into my home.
But then.
Baek-seol came running over and spoke to me.
“Master! An important visitor has arrived!”
“Huh? An important visitor?”
“Yes!”
Baek-seol pointed toward the entrance of the village as she spoke.
Several unfamiliar figures stood there, and it was precisely those people that Baek-seol had indicated.
“They’re Golem Technicians!”

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