The Regressed SSS-Rank Supporter Who Turned Dark - Chapter 35

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#Episode 35
‘Insane!’
My shock at this sudden, extreme choice lasted only a moment.
I thought her skull would shatter and brains would spill everywhere, but contrary to my expectations, Kim Seung-hye remained unharmed.
Whoosh!
Kim Seung-hye was enveloped in a translucent sky-blue ether.
“With this power… I can do many things.”
“Like what…?”
“For example….”
Kim Seung-hye’s palm pointed toward a target a hundred meters away.
Whoooosh!
An ether sphere shot forward, and the moment it struck the target—
BOOM!
An explosion far greater than a grenade erupted, leaving a massive crater where the target had been.
“….”
I was momentarily speechless.
I thought she was a support class, but she’s actually a tank who can convert damage taken into ether and weaponize it….
“I-I’m not just limited to attacks! I can also heal with this power!”
Kim Seung-hye said urgently.
“You can heal too…?”
“Yes!”
“You’re more than qualified for Bravo Team.”
Since I’d never seen Kim Seung-hye’s abilities before, I found myself looking forward to what lay ahead.
As a tank, she could shoulder the team’s defense while dealing considerable damage, and on top of that, she could heal as well.
Such all-rounders were exceedingly rare, and with proper development, she had every potential to become a top-tier hunter.
The fact that I didn’t know about this meant she must have died in a gate transfer, like Jung Ho-bin.
“I can do things like that too, you know?”
Ra Si-hyun spoke with a jealous, caustic tone.
“What can you do?”
“This.”
Ra Si-hyun conjured a fireball and hurled it at a target right beside the one Kim Seung-hye had obliterated.
BOOM!
Whoooosh!
A massive explosion erupted, and the entire surrounding area became an inferno.
“See? I can do it too.”
“So you can survive getting shot in the head?”
“That’s….”
“Yes or no.”
“Why would that even matter? When would I ever get shot in the head!”
“So you can’t.”
“Tch!”
Ra Si-hyun trembled visibly, her irritation reaching a boiling point.
“Stop bothering others and focus on your own work.”
“Bothering? Did you just say I’m bothering you?”
“I already told you not to interfere.”
“I-I’m sorry.”
My cold tone made Ra Si-hyun bow her head deeply in apology.
“Let me tell you something.”
“Yes?”
“If you don’t want to spend your whole life being despised by everyone, start by looking at yourself. If you keep living that way, everyone around you will be nothing but trash.”
“….”
My words struck like a blade, and Ra Si-hyun’s head snapped up.
“What if there was only trash to begin with?”
“What are you suddenly talking about?”
“No, nothing.”
“…?”
“Just continue what you were doing. I won’t bother you.”
Ra Si-hyun turned sharply and walked to her station, picking up a rifle and firing at the target.
Bang! Bang!
Holes riddled the center of the target sheet.
* * *
After finishing firearms training, we returned to the theory classroom and learned how to access HunterLink and how to use the forum without logging in.
‘They update quickly.’
I had to admit the Special Armed Forces Training Institute’s flexible and rapid response was impressive.
They were already planning to teach the trainees tips we’d solved just days ago!
Thanks to this, I could use the Hunter Link Forum in the evening without anyone’s interference.
After dinner, free time was guaranteed unless there was special training….
‘Everyone’s busy.’
I glanced around the barracks interior.
My teammates were absorbed in their own activities in their respective spaces.
“How’s everyone doing? It’s been about eight hours, right? I just finished training, had dinner, and I’m resting now.”
Jung Ho-bin, true to his status as a current idol, had his smartphone out and was communicating with his fans.
“Oh?”
“Interesting.”
“Would you like to add us as friends?”
Oh Tae-kwon, Park Seok-ho, and Kim Seung-hye were chattering excitedly among themselves, fascinated by accessing HunterLink.
Ra Si-hyun lay on her field cot with her eyes closed as if dead, though she didn’t seem to be sleeping—rather, she appeared lost in thought.
‘Those old days come to mind.’
Watching the familiar scene of the Special Armed Forces Training Institute, memories of my rookie days surfaced, and I let out a small, wry chuckle.
But that was only for a moment.
I can’t afford to be distracted right now.
With large-scale rifts potentially opening at any moment, I couldn’t waste time dwelling on the past.
I opened the Hunter Link Forum and checked the hunters’ reactions to my post.
[Free] If you don’t believe a 10-star hunter, who do you believe?? (4,431)
[Free] Personal opinion) I live near Jebu Island and Supernova’s words are total BS lol (5,531)
[Free] How can a human predict a large-scale rift? Does he have precognition or something? (1,127)
[Free] Why Supernova’s words are credible (23,312)
The forum was ablaze with heated debate.
Yeah, that makes sense.
By my own judgment, Supernova—aside from being a 10-star hunter—still lacked the absolute credibility needed to convince everyone.
Trust, after all, is built through continuous proof.
But dismissing it outright felt wrong, given that a 10-star hunter had written it.
There’s nothing more I can say on the forum. What matters is the people in charge, not the hunters.
Whether to evacuate the people at the Special Armed Forces Training Institute ultimately fell to the Defense Strategy Department—and by extension, the South Korean government.
The moment that thought crossed my mind, I tried to close the Hunter Link Forum when suddenly a flood of DMs poured in.
[BloodyMary] Hey
[BloodyMary] Answer me
Answer me, damn it.
[BloodyMary] Ignoring me?
[BloodyMary] Are you read-receipting me?
[BloodyMary] Hey!!!
…
[BloodyMary] Answer me!!!!
A mountain of DMs from Choi Yu-ra had accumulated.
[ReverseType] ?
The moment I sent my reply, Choi Yu-ra responded immediately.
[BloodyMary] Why are you just answering now?
[ReverseType] I told you I was going to the Special Operations Bureau
[BloodyMary] They don’t give you time to check DMs at the Bureau?
[ReverseType] ?
[Reverse Checkpoint] You check and reply as soon as you eat dinner ㅡㅡ
[BloodyMary] Right;;
[ReverseType] But why?
[BloodyMary] Did you see Supernova’s post?
[ReverseType] Yeah
[BloodyMary] What are you going to do?
[ReverseType] Do about what?
[BloodyMary] A large-scale rift is supposed to happen there and you’re just staying?
[ReverseType] You believe that?
How could I not believe a post from a 10-star Hunter? ;;
lol…
Faced with someone who believed my post with absolute certainty, I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh at the absurdity of it all.
[BloodyMary] Just leave the facility
[Reverse Body] ?
[BloodyMary] Tell them you’re going home ——
[Reverse Body] Let me see the situation first;
[BloodyMary] What’s there to see —— You said people die if they stay there???
[Reverse Body] I understand, just wait a moment
[Reverse Body] I’ll handle it myself;
[BloodyMary] What do you mean handle it yourself —— Get out now if you don’t want to die;
[Reverse Body] I said I’ll handle it;;;
After that, I spent nearly thirty minutes bickering back and forth with Choi Yu-ra.
[Reverse Body] I’ll handle it, so just stand by nearby
[BloodyMary] ?
“Whenever something happens, that mysterious guy who uploaded [this] comes to save me…”
[BloodyMary] Am I your subordinate???
If you complete the Special Operations Bureau training, I’ll give you the information you want. Alright, I’m out.
Choi Yu-ra continued sending me DMs, but I turned off notifications entirely and didn’t even open them.
Sigh.
My head was already killing me, and now this too.
‘Public opinion….’
I closed Hunter Link and opened my smartphone to check domestic public opinion.
As expected, the debate was in full swing.
So-called powerful figures were gleefully tearing each other apart over Supernova’s rank and the predicted large-scale gate incident.
Meanwhile, the Presidential Office and Defense Strategy Department remained silent, offering no official statement whatsoever.
‘They must be deliberating. It’s probably giving them headaches.’
I could fully understand the government’s position.
Moving the military and hunters wasn’t such a simple matter.
Especially not with information from an unclear source.
‘Minister An must be under tremendous pressure too. I’m sorry about this….’
Many people misunderstood—the Defense Strategy Department Minister wasn’t a position wielding absolute power.
Rather than overseeing national defense, it was closer to a position of coordinating conflicting interests between those in power, the people, and hunters.
Father’s words about hunters being far more political than people realized were no exaggeration.
‘Every second counts, but we’re wasting so much time. I need to do something.’
Sensing that this was the moment to make a decision, I closed my smartphone.

* * *
Late into the night.
“Sigh.”
Minister An sat at his desk, smoking a cigarette, still unable to leave the office.
Cigarette butts were piled high in the ashtray, and thick smoke hung heavy throughout the room.
One could tell without asking just how many cigarettes he had chain-smoked.
“I can’t do this, and I can’t do that either… Sigh.”
Minister An’s muttering was saturated with deep frustration.
The powerful were engaged in heated debates and political maneuvering, while the Presidential Office was playing it safe, mindful of approval ratings.
The Hunters, too, were merely exchanging barbs on the Hunter Link Forum, watching each other cautiously without making any decisive moves.
In such circumstances, rashly mobilizing the military and Hunters would only make his already precarious position more unstable.
And if something went wrong?
All responsibility would fall squarely on his shoulders as Minister, and the repercussions could shake the entire nation of South Korea.
Even now, forces plotting to overthrow the state lurked in the shadows, watching and waiting.
“What should I do… what?”
Minister An buried his face in his hands, overwhelmed by exhaustion.
He felt as though he were aging in real time.
Indeed, his gray hair had noticeably increased of late.
‘I need grounds. I need grounds to make a decision.’
It was at that moment when Minister An was thinking such thoughts.
Ding!
The Hunter Link Forum UI appeared before his eyes as a direct message arrived.
[Supernova] has sent you a message.

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