The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 128
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128
Chapter 128
Garnished.
Black smoke covered the entire 36th Floor.
The path where the trajectory of 「Black Flame」 had passed.
That place was no longer [Cheopcheopsan-jung].
The mountains no longer existed, the valleys had disappeared, and only a desolate Space remained with not even a single Rock left behind.
If anything, instead of ‘Cheopcheopsan-jung’, it should be called ‘Sanjogeum-jogeum’ – that’s how devastated it was.
In the midst of that desolation.
Kim Jun stood.
His gaze was still directed toward that distant place.
The opposite direction, where Nyong Nyong’s 「Black Flame」 hadn’t reached.
The territories that spread beyond that end.
‘It’s killing me how wasteful this is.’
To be honest.
There was nothing on the 36th Floor worth discarding.
All the other peaks except [Mount Seolbaekhoryeong] were filled with valuable things.
There was a mountain where the stimulant called 「Tiger Energy」 was located.
There were also ingredients for elixirs like 「100-Year-Old Tiger Dung」…
Most importantly, somewhere far in the distance, the hidden boss ‘Mountain Lord’ was positioned.
‘I definitely need to bring Do-heon there.’
However.
“There’s no time for that luxury.”
There was no time.
It was urgent.
The deeper you go into Hell, the more beings that devour time increase.
Based on memories from before his regression.
To clear from the 60th to 80th Floor would take roughly…
“Two weeks.”
Although his current clearing speed was exceptional, this section was still an area that demanded time.
That’s why he needed to quickly secure even the Golden Dragon as a summoned creature and move on.
Because.
His current summoned creature composition was still incomplete.
Andras and Belphegor, specialized for boss battles.
These two were already sufficient.
But it wasn’t only bosses that consumed time.
The monsters across vast fields.
To efficiently sweep through them, different firepower was needed.
If Azure Dragon was already fulfilling that role, adding Golden Dragon would double the speed of quantity battles.
‘A structure where Andras and Belphegor handle bosses, while Azure Dragon and Golden Dragon push through fields.’
If Kim Jun joined in as well.
They could truly break through Hell at incredible speed.
After completing up to the 80th Floor.
Finally.
He could head to the 40th Floor [Olympus].
That place was a goal that could no longer be postponed.
The being called ▲▲ was there as well.
“Was it Aegis?”
The shield 「Aegis」 that was perfect for Park Min-soo.
Equipment for Ryu Ji-a, Han Su-in, and Lee Seo-yeon was also positioned in Olympus.
More importantly.
Now was precisely the time to upgrade the enhancement level.
He couldn’t waste enhancement materials like “Lunarium” on his current equipment.
Only after securing more powerful new equipment first.
Only then would truly valuable enhancement be possible.
“When I organize it like this, there’s still so much to do.”
“Are you tired?!”
“I am tired.”
Ignoring Andras’s nonsensical chatter.
“Let’s go. To catch Yong-yong.”
“Oh! Nyong Nyong’s friend, no, is Nyong Nyong’s dad Yong-yong?!”
He began to move his steps.
“Y-Yong-yong…?!”
For a moment, Nyong Nyong was horrified by Kim Jun’s naming sense.
“P-please reconsider the name…”
She tried to protest.
“Hm? Why? It’s cute. Nyong Nyong, Yong-yong.”
“…”
The moment she heard those words, Nyong Nyong realized.
This human was serious.
Without any ulterior motive, he purely thought that name was good.
In this human’s brain, where the dignity or status of the Four Guardian Deities didn’t even register.
There was only the criterion of ‘cuteness’.
“…”
She was speechless.
“Damn! The prestige of the Four Guardian Deities has fallen to the ground!”
Nyong Nyong closed her mouth and began to follow behind.
*
Floor 37, [Field of Grace].
This place had been a different kind of floor from the beginning.
As if it would be rude for mere foot soldiers to set foot in the emperor’s seat.
No field monsters existed here.
No mobs, no gatekeepers guarding the passages.
Only one thing.
Only the Golden Dragon, the master of this floor, existed.
Perhaps that’s why.
After defeating the boss, this place became strangely quiet.
Golden energy filled the ground and air, and with each breath, his body felt more organized.
It had been the same before his regression.
Hunters would pitch tents here and rest.
Maintaining equipment, waiting for skill cooldowns.
A place to catch their breath before descending to the next floor.
“I miss this.”
“What do you miss?!”
The reason was simple.
This place…
Was a good floor to live on.
The water imbued with the Golden Dragon’s energy was strangely clear.
The crops that absorbed that energy were all in excellent condition.
Especially.
The place with golden-tinted cabbage!
The bizarre foods provided by the Tower of Trials.
Hunters who were sick of steaks, fried foods, and unidentifiable chunks of meat.
No, more precisely, the Koreans.
What they thought of when they saw the cabbage was one thing.
“Kimchi dishes.”
And so what came to be was.
“…[The Last Korean Restaurant in the Tower], was it.”
“What kind of crazy bastard gave it that name?! Same sense as the owner!”
Kim Jun, before his regression.
Even when he was already conquering the 70th floors.
Sometimes, claiming he needed to replenish his energy.
He would deliberately come down here to eat kimchi fried rice.
Kim Jun, who had lost his companions and forgotten how to smile.
The only place where he could briefly find peace of mind.
Missing Korea, where he used to live.
“Hmm… I wonder if I won’t be able to eat there this time.”
Kim Jun muttered quietly.
Because of himself, the regressor.
The flow of this Tower was already going awry in various places.
Things that definitely existed before his regression.
There was a high possibility they wouldn’t come to be this time.
The probability of that shop opening here was the same.
Moreover, the Tower of Trials.
Once you set foot inside, there’s absolutely no way to get out.
At least “according to his memories from before regression.”
Kim Jun’s gaze briefly swept across the ground.
Soil imbued with golden energy.
Ingredients like cabbage and peppers that had grown by absorbing that energy.
‘If I could just take some ingredients with me…’
When he meets his companions again.
Couldn’t he at least cook a pot of kimchi stew to eat?
Having such idle thoughts for a moment.
Toward the direction where the golden energy gathered most densely.
The center of this floor.
Toward the deepest part of the [Field of Grace].
“Shall we go?”
Kim Jun took a step forward.
The boss of this Staircase, Golden Dragon.
Unfortunately, a being far more powerful than Kim Jun’s current summons.
Therefore.
“I’ll handle this place alone.”
“No!”
“Then get stronger. You’re weak right now, dude.”
“What, what?!”
This place, Kim Jun alone.
He planned to conquer it by himself.
Very quickly and easily.
*
[Boss appears!!]
[Welcome, Central Emperor Golden…]
Before the status window’s guidance could even finish.
“「Gluttony」.”
Kim Jun activated Beelzebub’s authority.
[「Gluttony」activated!]
[Randomly absorbing some of target ‘Golden Dragon’s abilities!]
[…]
[16% Power absorbed!]
“…! You insolent brat!”
Why do all the bosses say the exact same lines?
Before regression, and now.
As if they’re following a script written under the premise that ‘I’m naturally superior.’
Did the Tower’s Administrator, or its designer.
Set up a macro for them to only say such lines?
“If you’ve climbed this far.”
Kim Jun tilted his head.
“Shouldn’t you be a little nervous?”
If it’s an existence that swept through all the floors right before this one.
Wouldn’t it be reasonable to think that it might threaten your life?
“Tsk.”
Kim Jun clicked his tongue briefly.
Thud-
He swung his greatsword behind his waist and lowered his stance.
“Try blocking this then.”
He concentrates his energy.
Toward the tip of his greatsword.
He has obtained many skills so far.
Skills he had as a Hunter, the ones he possessed from the beginning.
Skills he gained upon awakening as ‘Dragon Slayer.’
Skills he gained upon awakening as ‘Dragon Blood Diablo.’
Skills he gained through new recreation at the Mage Tower.
And skills obtained from bosses or hidden locations.
Though he has so many skills.
[‘Master of Perfect Squares’ title activated!]
[[60] seconds of squared mana consumption, but all damage is also squared!]
[「Berserker A」 activated.]
[Current rage level: 10/20 stages.]
[Current effect: Attack power +200% / Agility +200%]
[Warning: Possibility of losing self-control upon reaching rage threshold.]
[「Yeonje」 state entered!]
[Fire attribute damage increased by [1,000%]!]
The skill he’ll use on this Yong-yong, no, the Golden Dragon that will become Yong-yong is.
“「Explosion」.”
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[Skill Information]
-「Explosion」
– Grade: C
– Description: Creates flame explosion at sword tip during sword strike
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A skill with a very simple description.
The first skill he obtained when he awakened as a Hunter.
However.
Now that titles and passive skills are stacked.
That ‘C-grade’ was no longer C-grade.
In other words, the main dish of this battle isn’t the active skill 「Explosion」.
Rather, it’s 「Explosion」 as a side dish.
With titles and passives as the center.
He could have pulled out more powerful skills.
With Kim Jun’s current state, whether it’s 「Fire Blade」 or 「Annihilation」 or whatever.
Just using them would end it.
It would have been much faster and simpler.
But why bother.
It wasn’t like he was going to kill it anyway.
He was planning to make it his summoned creature.
It would be troublesome if he hit too hard and killed it instead.
‘I just need to make it submit.’
So “Explosion” was sufficient.
Enough to whittle down its health, but absolutely not kill it.
Just enough power to stop at exactly 10%, as required by “Dragon Domination”.
Flash-!
“Wh-where!”
Kim Jun’s figure disappeared in an instant.
The next moment.
“Hello.”
“?!”
Kim Jun stood atop the head of the Golden Dragon destined to become Yong-yong.
“Ah, hitting the head would kill you. I’ll go for the shoulder.”
“Don’t be so arrogant…”
Tap-
He lightly touched the tip of “Dragon Eater” to the Golden Dragon’s shoulder.
And the aftermath that followed was.
.
.
.
Boooooooooom-!!
“Kraaaaaaah!!”
Anything but light.
[Health:
7,542,210 / 100,000,000,000]
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[Skill Condition Met!]
– “Dragon Domination” activation condition: Target health 10% or below
– Current remaining health: 0.0075%
– Condition met!
– “Dragon Domination” available for use!
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Kim Jun looked at the status window and was momentarily speechless.
“…Wow.”
Health with less than 0.01% remaining.
If he had put just a little more force into it.
If the timing had been off by just a bit.
“Phewwww…”
Kim Jun let out a short breath.
Cold sweat ran down his spine.
He had controlled his power when attacking.
But he had almost sent the Golden Dragon straight to the afterlife.
He let out a deep sigh of relief.
Thud-
He placed his hand on the forehead of the collapsed Golden Dragon.
“W-wait!”
Too late.
“From now on, your name is…”
Andras and Nyong Nyong had complained so much.
‘Is my naming sense really that bad?’
‘It’s terrible!’
‘Please change my name too…’
‘Quiet… I can hear everything even from the shadows…’
He had considered giving it a different name.
But there really was no name better than this.
“Yong-yong!”
“N-no, I don’t want tooooo!”
Pop-!
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[A new summon has been added to ‘Dragon Domination’!]
[Available Subjugation Slots: 3]
– Slot 1: [Nyong-nyong] – What was once the Emperor of the East.
– Slot 2: [Yong-yong] – What was once the Emperor of the Center.
– Slot 3: [Empty]
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What was once the Emperor of the Center.
“Welcome.”
I welcomed it as my summon.
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