The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 101

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101

The End

Exactly the 598th time.

That was the number of times Kim Jun had killed Han Seo-jin.

“Well, this should be the last one, right?”

Kim Jun said indifferently.

“You fucking bastard…!”

Han Seo-jin spat out a curse. Even with only one life remaining, he didn’t yield.

“Hah.”

At Han Seo-jin’s appearance, Kim Jun let out a hollow laugh mixed with admiration.

For ordinary humans, it’s instinct to put everything down and beg when their life is on the line.

They beg for forgiveness, plead to be spared, and kneel down.

From that perspective, Han Seo-jin had his own principles.

He resisted until the end, cursed until the end, and glared at Kim Jun until the end.

“You’re definitely brave, I’ll give you that.”

Kim Jun was genuinely impressed.

But that was all.

“Well, I’ll give you time for last words.”

Kim Jun raised his hand.

“Are you humiliating me?”

“Are. you. hu.mil.i.at.ing. me. Last words finished.”

Kim Jun lowered his hand.

“Now die.”

Kim Jun hates evil people. He despises those who harm others.

It’s not a grand reason. He can’t speak logically like the famous quotes from heroes’ epics, nor can he package it emotionally.

But Kim Jun knows.

That as long as evil people exist, someone suffers.

Today it was Choi Do-heon, yesterday it was hundreds of hunters, and tomorrow it will be someone else.

Kim Jun simply dislikes that fact.

So Kim Jun cuts down evil.

Without grand justification, without flowery words, simply because his instincts tell him so.

Just following what his heart commands.

“Farewell.”

Slice-

Han Seo-jin’s neck was severed.

He had been the heir to Wondong Group.

The eldest son of a conglomerate that controlled South Korea.

Hundreds of billions, thousands of billions moved at his single word.

Moreover, he was an S-rank Hunter. The leader of Blue Dragon Guild, South Korea’s top guild. Someone who commanded thousands of hunters.

A man who possessed tremendous power, wealth, and strength.

That man’s head.

Thud-

Rolled helplessly on the floor.

It was pathetic. So very pathetic.

For the final moments of someone who was the heir to a conglomerate, the guild master of South Korea’s top guild, an S-rank Hunter who commanded thousands, and who still chose to become a monster in his greed for greater power, it was far too hollow.

“Just in case.”

Kim Jun muttered as he extended his hand.

Whoooosh-!

「Black Flame」 ignited. It enveloped Han Seo-jin’s corpse and began turning it to ash.

「Black Flame」 burns eternally without extinguishing unless the caster dispels it.

Of course, it consumes that much mana, but for Kim Jun, that wasn’t a problem.

The Dragon Heart that granted tremendous mana recovery speed, along with various items and skills, supported him.

Until now, Kim Jun had cast 「Black Flame」 on various floors of the Tower.

In dangerous places or places where it was absolutely necessary, so that hunters climbing the Tower later could ascend relatively safely.

Han Seo-jin’s corpse was the same. To completely block any possibility of resurrection, any possibility whatsoever.

It became ash. Completely burned. Head, body, bones, everything.

“You’re not a monster, are you?”

Watching that sight, Kim Jun suddenly thought of someone.

The place called the Heavenly Realm, the 12th Floor.

There was Kim Yun-seok, formerly of Assassin Guild ‘Eum’, who had abandoned his humanity and became ‘monsterized’ in his desire for revenge against Kim Jun.

Beings who abandon humanity and become monsters are treated similarly to field mobs.

There are differences in power and the ability to grow, but the most crucial difference is that they resurrect endlessly.

So Kim Yun-seok would still be repeating resurrection and death on the 12th Floor.

Dying by burning in the 「Black Flame」 Kim Jun had cast, then resurrecting only to burn again, forever.

‘Han Seo-jin isn’t like that, is he.’

Kim Yun-seok and Han Seo-jin had been emanating similar auras.

The same aura of those who abandoned humanity, who became monsters.

But whether that meant monsterization wasn’t certain.

“…It should be fine.”

Kim Jun shook his head.

Even if Han Seo-jin had become a monster, it wouldn’t matter.

He would never extinguish the flames here. They would burn eternally, consuming Han Seo-jin.

“But why does everyone act crazy toward me?”

He thought he’d lived quite decently.

It was puzzling, but well.

Flap-

Kim Jun spread his wings. And began flying upward.

From deep underground, to the surface.

“…”

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When Kim Jun flew up from underground and arrived at the surface, the area was already bustling with many hunters.

They were hunters who had rushed over after feeling the tremendous explosions and vibrations.

Since Kim Jun and Han Seo-jin’s battle had been so intense, it would have been felt from far away.

Kim Jun passed through the hunters and headed toward where the injured were.

Hunters who had gathered from the surroundings, especially healers, were treating the wounded.

“…”

Yu Gi-ha was lying down.

He was bleeding all over his body and barely conscious. The Buyeo Guild members were in similar condition.

They had all suffered severe injuries fighting against the 「Moon of Predation」.

And at the center of it all, Yu Gi-ha and Choi Do-heon were lying down.

“Have you grown a lot?”

Kim Jun said, looking down at Choi Do-heon.

“Hyung! Argh!”

Choi Do-heon tried to get up happily but let out a groan. His whole body ached.

Fortunately, there were healers. Several healers were treating Choi Do-heon, and his life, which had nearly been severed, was barely hanging on.

But his condition wasn’t good. The visible wounds had healed somewhat, but the inside was the problem.

‘His core is damaged.’

Kim Jun looked at Choi Do-heon’s chest. He could feel an unstable energy near his heart.

The core. The nucleus of mana residing in the heart, from which a hunter’s power originates. It had been damaged.

Whatever power Han Seo-jin had used, that strange force had apparently reached even Choi Do-heon’s core.

‘This can’t be healed with ordinary healing…’

Kim Jun looked at the healers around them. They were working hard to treat him, but core damage was beyond their abilities.

At most, a B-rank healer seemed to be the highest level there.

“Hyung…”

Choi Do-heon looked at Kim Jun. His eyes were filled with worry.

Kim Jun pressed down firmly on Choi Do-heon’s shoulder.

Press-

“Ah, aaaahhh!”

Choi Do-heon screamed. It was the shoulder that hadn’t healed yet.

“Stop being dramatic.”

He hadn’t pressed it to cause pain.

He was checking. The flow of Choi Do-heon’s mana that he could feel when he touched him.

‘It’ll take a month.’

He would probably have to lie down for over a month to properly attack the next floor normally.

And that was only possible because he was a hunter – if he had been an ordinary person, it would have been a wound he’d never recover from.

‘No, with this level of injury, he would have died. Even if he were an ordinary hunter.’

But in the face of the grand goal that was the Tower, a month was far too long.

Time in the Tower was tight.

The more the conquest was delayed, the slower the preparation would be, and eventually they might not gain enough power to stand against that thing on the 100th Floor.

As if he had made up his mind, Kim Jun opened his mouth.

“Want to go somewhere with me, hyung?”

“Where to?”

Choi Do-heon tilted his head.

“To the 25th Floor.”

“What?”

Choi Do-heon’s eyes widened.

Last time he said he was going to Hell, and now suddenly the 25th Floor? They hadn’t even properly conquered the 18th Floor yet.

“I still don’t have the skills to go that far… and my body is still…”

Choi Do-heon hesitated. The 25th Floor was beyond his abilities.

“I’ll carry you up there. It’s fine.”

Kim Jun said firmly.

“But…”

“Keep that up and you won’t be able to use your power. Ever.”

“Eh, what?”

Choi Do-heon’s face turned pale.

“Your core is damaged right now.”

“Core?”

“The place in your heart where a hunter’s power comes from. That’s been damaged.”

Choi Do-heon placed his hand on his chest.

Something was definitely wrong. When he tried to draw up mana, he felt pain, and his power wouldn’t come out properly.

There was a sense of alienation, and also an empty feeling.

“Can’t it be… treated?”

“Not with ordinary healing.”

Kim Jun shook his head.

“Core damage is a special case. If it’s not treated properly, you could have lifelong aftereffects.”

Of course, never being able to use power again was a slight exaggeration.

Given time, it would recover to some extent.

But Kim Jun wanted to properly treat Choi Do-heon.

He couldn’t tolerate the guy he was going to work hard… no, develop, lying down for a month.

And there was only one being who could heal such a wound instantly.

Lee Seo-yeon.

Currently hunting on the 29th Floor, Kim Jun’s companion and a top-class healer.

“My companion is there. I’ll take you to that person and have you treated.”

“But the 25th Floor is…”

“Hey now. You’ve gotten more talkative while I wasn’t looking? Do it one more time and you’ll get hit.”

“Eep!”

Choi Do-heon shut his mouth.

Kim Jun helped Choi Do-heon to his feet.

“Come on, get up. Go say a quick goodbye to your companions.”

“Yes, hyung!”

Choi Do-heon staggered toward his companions.

He briefly greeted Kim Sa-ra, Kim Kyeong-tae, and An Su-min, who looked worried.

Meanwhile, Kim Jun looked at Yu Gi-ha lying down.

He was still in a semi-conscious state. It was the price for maintaining buffs for over 12 hours while protecting dozens of people.

‘You worked hard, senior.’

Kim Jun slowly bowed his head. It was a brief silent tribute.

He was grateful. If Yu Gi-ha hadn’t held on, Choi Do-heon and countless hunters here would have died.

Kim Jun had killed Han Seo-jin in one blow, but he knew how strong that power had been.

A monster that had liberated 500 souls. Yu Gi-ha, who had endured such a being for 12 hours, must have suffered tremendous pain.

‘If I had been alone, it would have been safe.’

Kim Jun bowed his head once more.

Yu Gi-ha was unconscious and couldn’t see, but one of the Buyeo Guild members nearby witnessed the scene.

“Hyung.”

Choi Do-heon returned.

“I’m done.”

“Good.”

Kim Jun placed his hand on Choi Do-heon’s shoulder.

“Now, hold on tight to me.”

“What?”

Choi Do-heon looked confused, not understanding what he meant.

At that moment, wings spread from Kim Jun’s back.

Massive, black, demonic wings.

“Wait, don’t tell me…!”

By the time Choi Do-heon realized, it was already too late.

Flap-!

Kim Jun took flight.

“Whoaaa! Ohhh! Waaahhh!”

Choi Do-heon’s screams echoed through the sky.

The speed was incredible. Wind struck his face, and the surrounding scenery flashed by in an instant.

“Should we go a bit faster?”

“Huh? Hyuuuuung?”

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“Waaaahhhhhhh-!”

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