The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 14

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Chapter 14

Half-Human, Half-Demon, Half-Dragon

 Kim Jun walked up the stairs from underground to the surface, focusing on the situation inside his body.

 Two types of mana were now flowing within his body. Dragon mana and demon mana.

 The human mana he originally possessed had completely disappeared during the Dragon Heart transplant process.

 But through his contract with Asmodeus, a new power had been added.

‘I’ll fuse these two together.’

 Kim Jun carefully tried to make the two manas come into contact.

Sizzle-!

 Instantly, a violent repulsion occurred inside his body.

 The dragon’s mana was hot and overwhelming. It boiled up like lava, possessing the nature of red flames.

 The fire attribute Kim Jun had possessed since awakening as a Hunter had combined with the dragon’s power to become even stronger.

 In contrast, the demon’s mana was cold and sinister.

 It was a terrifying power that tried to swallow all light like deep darkness. Within it lay the will of despair and destruction.

 A power originating from light, and darkness standing at its opposite pole. 

 Two forces with completely opposite natures were violently colliding inside Kim Jun’s body.

“Cough!”

 Kim Jun fell to his knees. Extreme pain surged through his entire body.

 The dragon’s flame mana tried to dominate the right side of his body, while the demon’s darkness mana attempted to claim the left side.

 At the center where the two forces met, near his heart, pain like a bomb exploding struck him.

 But Kim Jun was accustomed to this kind of pain.

‘This is better than when I transplanted the Dragon Heart.’

 Compared to that hellish pain he experienced during the Dragon Heart transplant process, the current pain was bearable.

 He had nearly died back then.

 Kim Jun controlled his breathing and tried again.

‘I can’t just try to mix them recklessly. I need to harmonize them step by step.’

 This time he only made a very small amount of mana come into contact. One drop of red flame mana, one drop of black darkness mana.

Hiss-

 There was still repulsion, but it was weaker than before.

 Kim Jun slowly, with patience, began to harmonize the two forces.

 He cooled the heat of the flames slightly and breathed a bit of warmth into the coldness of darkness.

 He softened the aggressiveness of fire and mediated the destructive desire of darkness.

 He carefully approached them so the two forces would acknowledge each other, as if conducting negotiations.

 Thirty minutes passed.

 One hour passed.

 Cold sweat dripped down Kim Jun’s forehead, but the conflict between the two manas was gradually decreasing.

 Flame and darkness were finding a way to coexist rather than rejecting each other.

 And finally…

‘Now!’

 Kim Jun completely fused the two forces.

Whoosh-!

 Instantly, a completely new mana was born inside his body.

 Black flames.

 Completely different from ordinary red flames, it was a mysterious fire that had never existed in this world.

 Flames with a black base and red edges. Mysterious and eerie.

 And most importantly, these flames gave off a feeling of an unquenchable will.

 Ordinary fire goes out without oxygen. It goes out when water is poured on it. It goes out when blown by wind.

 But these black flames were different. They contained an immortal will that seemed like they would never be extinguished no matter what, as if they would burn eternally.

 That was the moment.

Ding-!

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[World First Achievement!]

[Formal Contract Signatory with Demon]

[Successfully Fused Dragon Power and Demon Power]

[Unique Skill Acquired]: 「Black Flame 」

[All Stats +50]

[Special Title Acquired: 「Demon Contractor」]

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‘It’s been a while.’

 The power he had created after conquering Hell before his regression, by synthesizing the darkness attribute. 

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[Skill Information]

-「Black Flame 」

– Grade: EX

– Attribute: Fire + Darkness

– Effect: Creates black flames that never extinguish

– Special: Increases all attribute damage

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 Kim Jun checked his status.

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[Name]: Kim Jun

[Race]: Half-Human, Half-Demon, Half-Dragon

[Grade]: S-rank

[Level]: 40

[Stats]:

– Strength: 157 (+50)

– Agility: 130 (+50)

– Intelligence: 92 (+50)

– Health: 149,800/150,000

– Mana: 25,600/26,000

[Titles]: Dragon Slayer, Master of the Labyrinth, Demon Contractor

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‘Half-human, half-demon, half-dragon?’

 Kim Jun smiled bitterly.

 A human body with a dragon’s heart, and a contract with a demon.

 Now he had become a unique existence that didn’t completely belong to any single race.

 But for Kim Jun, that meant even greater possibilities.

 If he could utilize the advantages of all three races, he would be able to face even that existence on the 100th Floor.

 Kim Jun raised his hand.

Flicker-

 Black flames quietly rose from his palm.

 It felt completely different from ordinary fire.

 Hot but not burning, dark but giving off light. It was contradictory yet in perfect harmony.

 These flames would be able to counter even divine power. They contained the power of darkness that could stand against the absolute force of light.

“Return-Tebe.”

 There was no need to waste time anymore. 

 It was time to return to Tebe via Bifrost and then set out to conquer the 11th Floor. 

Whoosh-!

*

 Korea’s top 5 guilds are as follows.

 The ‘Cheongryong’ guild led by Han Seo-jin, master of ice magic. No monster can withstand his absolute zero magic.

 The ‘Heukho’ guild co-led by twin martial artists Park Cheol-min and Park Cheol-su. Their combination can subdue even S-rank monsters in an instant.

 Kang Dong-hyeok’s ‘Taebaek’ guild, famous for his massive war hammer. It’s said that mountains crumble with a single strike from him.

 The ‘Buyeo’ guild led by Yu Gi-ha, skilled in group buffs. With perfect teamwork and strategy, they easily subdue enemies stronger than themselves.

 And the fifth, Kim Jun’s ‘Han’ Guild.

 Though it had only five members including the guild leader, it was an elite guild where all members were S-rank.

“It’s probably the Iron Fist Guild twins, don’t you think?”

“I think it’s obviously Han Seo-jin. Cheongryong Guild is the strongest.”

 Hunters were having a heated discussion in a tavern in Tebe.

 They were curious about who the protagonist of the constantly ringing [Identity Undisclosed] announcements could be.

“When Han Seo-jin deploys his ice domain, he’s invincible within it!”

“What good does that do? In Cheongryong Guild, only the guild leader and vice leader are S-rank, the rest are all A-rank.”

“If you have many A-ranks, you can beat S-ranks too. Don’t you know about human wave tactics?”

 One hunter took a sip of beer and retorted.

“What about Heukho Guild then? Both twins are S-rank. Plus, most of their guild members are high-tier A-rank too.”

“There’s also Kang Dong-hyeok from Taebaek Guild. One strike from his war hammer…”

 Then one hunter quietly said.

“Why are we leaving out Han Guild from the discussion?”

“Han Guild? They only have 5 members.”

“But they’re all S-rank, aren’t they?”

“No way… could just 5 people have already reached the 10th Floor? That doesn’t make sense.”

 But some nodded their heads.

“But come to think of it, Han Guild Leader Kim Jun… that person is really strong.”

“He’s the one who took down A-rank monsters alone at the Gate.”

“Still, the 10th Floor is too much…”

 Right at that moment.

Ding-!

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[Hunter-wide Announcement]

– First opening of Tower’s underground entrance!

– Opener: [Identity Undisclosed]

– New Area: Layers 1 to 100 of the Inferno

– Difficulty: ★★★★★

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 The tavern fell silent for a moment.

“What? Underground floors?”

“The Inferno? There really was a hell?”

“Who opened something like this again?”

 The hunters began murmuring.

“This must be Cheongryong Guild too, right?”

“No, it must be the Heukho Guild twins!”

 They had been having a heated discussion for over an hour about who opened the underground when.

“Cheongryong probably has more people, so…”

“What good does that do? In the Tower, only…!”

Ding-!

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[Hunter-wide Announcement]

– First entry into Tower’s 11th Floor!

– Challenger: [Identity Undisclosed]

– 11th Floor Theme: Heaven

– Difficulty: ★★★★★

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 The tavern fell silent for a moment.

“Damn it. Heaven and Hell? What is this?”

“It’s not the same person, right?”

“No way…”

 But deep in everyone’s hearts, they were thinking, ‘What if?’

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 11th Floor Heaven.

 As soon as Kim Jun passed through the golden gate, what he felt was overwhelming divine power.

 The air itself was filled with sacred power, so normal attribute attacks would have their power reduced to less than half.

 But Kim Jun had「Black Flame」.

 The field monsters began to appear.

Growl-

 A massive lion made of sacred light charged forward, its golden mane flowing.

 Following behind, a winged white horse descended from the sky and raised its hooves, while eagles made of light circled in flocks.

 Kim Jun sighed and extended his hand.

Whoosh-

 「Black Flame」quietly bloomed and spread to the surroundings.

 Whether it was lions, white horses, or eagles, it didn’t matter.

 The moment they touched「Black Flame」, the sacred light was consumed by darkness and disappeared one by one.

“Such a contrast from before.”

 Kim Jun muttered without stopping his steps.

 When he first reached the 11th Floor before his regression, he was only level 15. Back then, it was difficult to kill even one of these sacred lions, but now, unless it was a boss, his experience barely increased.

 Sacred Wolf packs blocking the path, Golden Stags, Divine Bears… all sorts of monsters from Heaven appeared, but they were all the same.

 Wherever Kim Jun passed, flames naturally spread, and everything in those paths quietly disappeared.

 Without any particular resistance, just as if it were natural.

 And in the places where monsters disappeared, valuable rewards were left behind.

Sparkle-

 Small silver-colored crystals were scattered on the ground. It was Lunarium.

 A special mineral that could only be mined in the Tower, it was essential material for crafting high-grade equipment or enhancing existing equipment.

 Especially Lunarium from Heaven was more precious due to its high purity.

 Kim Jun waved his hand to collect the Lunarium into his spatial pouch.

[Lunarium Acquired: 47 pieces]

[Current Holdings: 47 pieces]

“These alone are quite valuable.”

 Kim Jun nodded with satisfaction and continued forward.

 How long had he walked?

 Finally, Kim Jun arrived in front of the Vast Golden Palace in the Center of Heaven.

 At the palace entrance, a massive door carved with sacred patterns was tightly closed.

 It was the 11th Floor Boss Room.

 Kim Jun stood before the door and took a deep breath.

“Whew.”

Creeeeak-

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