Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 93

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 093

93. Night Hunter

Amano Hiromune had enjoyed reading manga since he was young.

Among them, his favorite was hero stories.

Whenever he watched cool heroes appear in moments of crisis to defeat evil villains, he felt a sense of satisfaction.

That was still the same even now as an adult.

The display case in his home filled with all kinds of figures said it all.

‘I want to become a hero too.’

A being who defeats villains with special powers and receives people’s praise.

That longing had taken root in his heart.

Perhaps that’s why he chose the profession of detective.

In many ways, it was similar to being a hero.

However.

“Officer Amano! I assigned you to the traffic enforcement area today, but where’s your report?”

“Well, I haven’t finished it yet…”

“Seriously, you can’t even handle basic tasks on time. You’re useless.”

Reality was different.

Working in the Traffic Division, he only had to go out for signal violations or speeding enforcement every day.

In five years of work, he hadn’t even caught a glimpse of a criminal’s back.

Even with promotions, the field was different, making it a distant dream to become a detective like in movies.

He was far from being a hero.

‘When will I… be able to become a hero?’

Today was his day off.

Muttering to himself, he was about to buy some beer from the convenience store when.

Rumble rumble rumble.

The world had changed.

Sinkholes appeared everywhere and the number of people awakening as Apostles increased.

Things that could only be seen in manga were happening in reality.

Hiromune thought the world would soon end.

But.

‘It’s more manageable than I thought?’

The Labyrinth he entered after awakening as an Apostle was surprisingly not difficult.

It was a level that could be sufficiently conquered with just a bit of risk.

Most importantly, because there was a pioneer called ‘Amon’, there was no need to rush the conquest.

The deadline for destruction kept extending day by day.

‘This person called Amon… is truly amazing.’

While he was conquering one or two floors, this person conquered dozens of floors in a single day.

100 days, 200 days, 300 days…

It kept increasing and eventually surpassed 1,000 days for the destruction deadline.

Though he didn’t know which country this person was from, the speed was incredible.

A hero material that the entire world could look up to.

‘I also received his help.’

Amon’s conquest strategies posted on Transcendence Net.

The view count was so high that it wouldn’t be wrong to say every Apostle in the world had seen it.

He also cleared floors easily by referring to the conquest strategies.

‘My growth seems to be quite fast too.’

When others were on the 20th Floor, he had reached Floor 30.

But he wasn’t being arrogant about it.

‘It might be because my skill is too good.’

He didn’t know at first, but now he does.

That his Sponsoring Spirit is different from others.

‘God of the Underworld.’

While others have beings called Transcendent Spirits, he has a being called a ‘god’.

His skill was also overpowered.

▷Death God’s Senses (SSS)

―Effect: All senses are transcendentally enhanced. Can read the flow of life to predict moments when death is imminent and dangers.

‘Thanks to this, I was able to stay safe while reaching Floor 30. Thank you, God of the Underworld.’

Thanks to Amon extending the destruction deadline, the world regained stability.

A technological revolution began with the discovery of magic stones, a mysterious energy source.

He too became able to use powers that transcend humans like heroes in manga.

However, the Labyrinth incident didn’t only have positive functions.

[Osaka Prefecture, Shock from Serial Murder Case by Apostle Ability User… 3 Victims]

[Supernatural Crimes Surge 39% Since Labyrinth Appearance… Authorities Need Urgent Measures]

[Increase in Indiscriminate Violence by Apostle Ability Users… Expert Warning of “Absence of Control System”]

As abilities beyond common sense manifested, various crimes occurred one after another.

This wasn’t limited to Japan alone.

Security holes were punched worldwide.

Even criminals in prison were awakening and escaping.

Hiromune couldn’t just sit back and watch this situation.

‘I have to step forward and stop it. That’s the only way.’

The fence called law provides no constraints whatsoever for Apostles.

Villains who gained superpowers can only be stopped with superpowers.

Wasn’t the reason I became a police officer to punish criminals in the first place?

However.

‘Since it’s illegal, I’ll have to take off the police uniform.’

If I work as a vigilante, it could harm the police industry too.

After making my decision, I wrote my resignation letter and wandered the streets.

My goal was punishing criminals.

Someone might disparage it as playing hero, but it was absolutely necessary work.

For Japan’s public safety.

“Kyaaah!”

Hiromune heard the scream with his enhanced senses.

When he concentrated his bodily senses on strength, his muscle power increased.

Whoosh!

He moved between buildings, heading toward where the sound came from.

“Damn bitch! Stay still!”

Unable to bear watching the robber trying to snatch the bag.

Smack!

He even resorted to violence.

Taking the fallen woman’s bag, he immediately fled.

However.

‘Once caught in my sight, I won’t let you escape.’

After quickly crossing the rooftop.

Scraaape—

I scraped down the wall and landed on the ground.

The criminal was startled seeing me suddenly drop from the sky.

“Put the bag down.”

“What the hell!”

When I grabbed the arm of the guy trying to ignore me and run away, giving it a slight twist.

“Aaaah!”

He immediately dropped the bag and surrendered.

“Let go, let me go… It hurts.”

The criminal begged for forgiveness.

But.

Crack!

“Kyaaaah!”

I twisted his wrist further to make it completely unusable.

“Aaah! Aaaaah!”

The criminal rolled around on the ground.

Now that nasty habit of his should be fixed too.

The woman who came chasing late understood the situation and was surprised.

Our eyes met, but as I ignored her and turned around.

“…Thank you.”

The woman’s voice, small but clearly audible.

I had helped someone.

‘Right, this is why I catch criminals.’

That fact alone made me feel like the emptiness in my heart was being filled a little.

[Hello! This is News Maru, bringing you news faster than anyone else! Today’s content! He’s a hot figure these days, right? The guardian of the streets, Japan’s hero! We’ll take time to dig into the Night Hunter.]

Night Hunter, they call me.

After hunting criminals for several days, I got this nickname.

It’s childish, but I quite like the nickname.

Though I don’t know who came up with the name.

‘I’ll become more well-known from now on. Since I’m appearing in a famous ViewTuber’s content.’

Rising recognition is good for me.

Won’t criminals commit fewer crimes just by being conscious of me?

[The Night Hunter is Japan’s hero and a very cold-blooded hunter. When he discovers criminals, he subdues them without mercy. Of course, he doesn’t kill them. He just punishes criminals enough so they can never commit evil acts again.]

Breaking something on them so they can never commit crimes again.

That was my hunting principle.

Shouldn’t I prevent the same thing from happening again?

[The fact that he doesn’t commit murder. That’s the reason we can’t help but love the Night Hunter. Of course, the police hate him for imposing private sanctions without legal procedures. But citizens feel safer than ever before.]

I felt proud.

A major ViewTuber with 2 million subscribers was supporting me like this.

‘I should subscribe to his channel.’

The comment reactions to the video were also positive.

└A vigilante who catches criminals…! Amazing!

└A true hero of this era!

└Didn’t he wear a bat costume?

└According to witnesses, he only wore a black eye mask.

└I heard all the criminals caught by the Night Hunter ended up half-crippled?

└With public safety unstable because of Apostles these days, we needed a hero like this!

└Divine punishment to the villains!

└Really cool. Criminals that the law can’t properly punish should be stopped like this.

└We support you, Night Hunter!

And so Hiromune built up his recognition in Japan.

But he didn’t know this would become a problem.

Not until the government came looking for him.

“Is Mr. Amano Hiromune here?”

“Who is this?”

“We’re from the Apostle Management Agency.”

The Apostle Management Agency was the newly established organization that issued Apostle Certificates.

I didn’t know the reason, but I should open the door for now.

“Hello. I’m Sato Kenji from the Apostle Management Agency. Are you Mr. Amano Hiromune?”

“That’s correct, but…”

“Could you talk with me for a moment?”

The Apostle Management Agency was looking for me.

I hadn’t done anything particularly problematic, had I?

“What is this about?”

“You’re the Night Hunter, correct?”

“!!!”

“Looking at your reaction, I can see that’s right.”

I was so surprised that I couldn’t manage my expression without realizing it.

“Don’t worry too much. I’m not here to arrest you. It’s actually the opposite.”

“The opposite…?”

“You’ll hear the details when we get there.”

I had no choice.

Since they knew my identity, I had to follow them.

Hiromune entered the Apostle Management Agency.

The story he heard sitting in the office was quite shocking.

“Mr. Amano, the Tokyo Governor’s Son was kidnapped last night.”

“What?”

Sato opened a file.

“A yakuza organization that recently awakened as Apostles is expanding their activities. Kidnapping and threatening high-ranking officials, organ trafficking, even kidnapping specific individuals to lure others. It’s difficult to respond with ordinary police force.”

“That’s really serious. But what does that have to do with me…”

“You don’t need to try to hide it. We know that you’re the Night Hunter.”

Sato took out a tablet and showed me a video.

Inside it, News Maru’s content about the vigilante called the ‘Night Hunter’ was playing.

“A few days ago when you caught the robber, you didn’t cover your face.”

“…!”

“There was CCTV in the area at that time. Naturally, we could cross-reference your face as well.”

During my first activity, I had failed to cover my face just once.

‘To think that would be my downfall…’

But Sato smiled as if telling me not to worry.

“As I mentioned earlier, I’m not here to arrest you. I came to ask for a favor.”

“A favor?”

“The organization I showed you earlier is targeting you. Yesterday they kidnapped the famous ViewTuber ‘News Maru’.”

“News Maru?”

“Yes. This ViewTuber who broadcast your activities. It appears they kidnapped him to lure you out, harboring ill feelings toward you.”

To kidnap someone for such a reason.

News Maru had nothing to do with me, he was just someone who made content…

“Please help us. Help us find the criminal organization and rescue the kidnapped people.”

Of course I had to help.

An innocent person was harmed because of me.

“I’ll do it. I’ll help.”

“Thank you. Then, I’ll share the negotiation terms sent by the organization.”

The content was simple.

Bring the Night Hunter to the designated location by midnight tomorrow.

But he must come alone.

Then they would release the ViewTuber News Maru.

Hiromune said without hesitation that he would go to the meeting place.

“Are you really sure about this? Support from other Apostles…”

“No. I’ll go alone. The hostage could be in danger.”

I knew it was a trap, but I decided to step forward willingly.

As long as I had the danger prediction ability, there shouldn’t be any problems.

‘Is this the place?’

Around midnight, Hiromune came out to the meeting place.

He really came alone.

He even wore a black eye mask so they would know he was the Night Hunter.

‘What a gloomy place.’

It would be a lie to say he wasn’t scared.

The opponent was an organization armed with Apostles.

He might even die here.

Even so, I took a step forward.

To save one life.

Isn’t that a hero’s mission?

‘But why is no one here…’

Suddenly, a chilling sensation wrapped around his entire body.

It was the first time in his life he’d felt such a sensation.

Instinctively turning his head.

“Huk!”

Some man was staring directly at him.

“Hajimemashite. Nice to meet you.”

It was Lee Tae Seong, a Korean with awkward pronunciation.

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