The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35

 

Knowledge Transfer

 

There are three types of skills.

 

Unique skills given from the moment you first awaken as a Hunter.

 

Skills that unlock according to your class as you climb the Tower.

 

And skills that only awaken from equipment or special conditions.

 

Kim Jun focused his attention on the last category.

 

“Take this.”

 

“…?”

 

What he held out was a single sword.

 

—-

 

[Item Information : 「Dragon Tail」]

 

[Grade] : S

 

[Attack Power] : +30

 

[Attack Speed] : +60%

 

[Special Effect] : Double Attack (30% chance to trigger sword energy)

 

[Unique Skill] : 「Dragon Tail Flash」 – Cuts down enemies in an instant with lightning-fast swordsmanship.

 

[Bound] : Current owner ‘Kim Jun’

 

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—-

 

“Something like this… I can’t accept it.”

 

“It’s fine. I can’t use it anyway.”

 

Kim Jun spoke matter-of-factly.

 

He already had the greatsword 「Dragon Eater」.

 

A class specialized in greatswords, and swordsmanship that combined with Dragon Heart.

 

The greatsword was the weapon that fit best in Kim Jun’s hands.

 

In contrast, 「Dragon Tail」 was a thin and nimble long sword.

 

The unique skill 「Dragon Tail Flash」 imbued within it centered on fast swordsmanship.

 

Stealthy and nimble swordsmanship that instantly closed distance to cut down enemies.

 

“No matter how I look at it, you’re the owner of this sword.”

 

Kim Jun’s gaze naturally turned to Han Su-in.

 

Her combat style of instantly penetrating to strike weak points matched perfectly with 「Dragon Tail」’s performance.

 

As if the sword had been made for her from birth.

 

Shing-

 

As it was drawn from its sheath, the blade absorbed moonlight and emitted a sharp gleam.

 

The nimble and sharp long sword immediately resonated with vibrations as it was grasped in Han Su-in’s hand.

 

Hum-hum-

 

A resonance as if recognizing its new master.

 

Kim Jun chuckled and muttered to himself.

 

‘As expected, it was yours.’

 

A new class, new skills, a new weapon.

 

“Now shall we see your abilities?”

 

Shing-

 

Han Su-in’s thin long sword glinted in the moonlight.

 

The moment her toes trembled slightly.

 

Flash!

 

“Fast.”

 

Only a faint afterimage remained even in Kim Jun’s vision.

 

By the time his eyes followed, her blade had already penetrated toward his side.

 

Clang-!

 

However, Kim Jun’s greatsword descended in a semicircular arc.

 

With the force of heavy iron splitting the earth, he suppressed the sharp speed.

 

Clang!

 

The moment sword met sword, sparks scattered.

 

‘Much faster than before.’

 

Swish swish swish!

 

As Han Su-in’s toes bounced up again, afterimages like clones appeared in all directions.

 

Like a dancer performing on stage, Han Su-in’s sword tip continuously aimed at Kim Jun.

 

Slash slash slash―!

 

Dozens of sword strikes poured down in an instant.

 

The speed was beyond what eyes could follow.

 

But Kim Jun didn’t panic.

 

Crash-!

 

A single swing.

 

Heavy force overwhelmed the space, sweeping away the incoming consecutive slashes at once.

 

“Ugh…!”

 

Han Su-in’s long sword was deflected, but her feet had already reached Kim Jun’s flank.

 

“You’ve really gotten stronger.”

 

“Not yet.”

 

The corners of Kim Jun’s mouth slowly rose.

 

Heaviness and nimbleness.

 

And the difference between them soon led to a collision that tore through the battlefield.

 

Crash crash crash crash-!!!

 

Crimson flames and silver afterimages clashed at the center, making the entire grassland explode with sound.

 

“Is this all?”

 

“Not yet…!”

 

Smooth and deadly trajectories canceled out heavy trajectories.

 

Han Su-in’s long sword flew in like lightning again.

 

“「Dragon Tail Flash」”

 

Flash-!

 

Han Su-in brought her hand to 「Dragon Tail」.

 

And quietly, she only gazed at Kim Jun.

 

But the scene unfolding before their eyes was different.

 

Whiing-!

 

Slash slash slash slash slash-!!

 

A single draw.

 

However, dozens, hundreds of silver trajectories were drawn overlapping in the air.

 

As if the screen was being torn apart, the overlapping lines simultaneously cut through the air, creating an explosive shockwave.

 

What reached the ears was the sharp noise of swords cutting wind, what the eyes saw were only layered afterimages swaying.

 

“Ugh!”

 

The moment Kim Jun blocked with his greatsword, dozens of sword strikes flying from all directions struck at once, grazing past Kim Jun’s clothes.

 

“This is a bit dangerous?”

 

At Kim Jun’s low mutter, the trajectory of the gleaming long sword flowed down.

 

「Dragon Tail」’s unique skill, 「Dragon Tail Flash」.

 

He knew about the skill itself, but this was his first time experiencing it firsthand.

 

“I know well that this level can’t even scratch you.”

 

Han Su-in’s voice trembled roughly, but her eyes shone sharply.

 

‘Now that I look at her, she has pretty eyes.’

 

Sweat trickled down, glistening in the moonlight, and their breaths mingled with each strike.

 

Spot-!

 

Each time sword met sword, their breathing grew closer.

 

The distance where their eyes met, the half-beat faster breathing, and the continuing clashes.

 

“Haa, haa…”

 

“Huu…!”

 

The air was taut with tension, but neither stopped.

 

After countless clashes, a rhythm was created where they seemed to control each other through breathing rather than strength.

 

And after the final collision passed.

 

Thud.

 

The heavy greatsword and nimble long sword settled down simultaneously.

 

In a moment of silence, their shadows overlapped and scattered.

 

“That’s enough for today.”

 

As Kim Jun sheathed his sword, Han Su-in also slowly put away her long sword.

 

“Today… thank you.”

 

“Don’t mention it.”

 

She was always someone whose inner thoughts were unreadable, but this sparring session was different.

 

For the time they faced each other, a strange feeling swept over him as if they had stepped one step closer.

 

Then a sudden thought occurred to him.

 

‘…Wait. Did I transfer the 「Dragon Tail」?’

 

It was definitely bound equipment, and it shouldn’t be usable without transferring it through the system.

 

Yet in Han Su-in’s hands, the long sword was resonating as if it had been her weapon from the beginning.

 

Kim Jun furrowed his brow for a moment, then shook his head.

 

‘…Well, let’s let it slide for now.’

 

*

 

“Phew… refreshing.”

 

The moment of cooling his sweat-soaked body made him forget all the fatigue from battle and the pressure of the Tower.

 

This inn, which drew water from streams flowing down from the icy mountain rising in western Tebe, was the best when it came to that coldness.

 

A slightly cool energy brushed against his skin, and the coolness seemed to penetrate to his bones.

 

Kim Jun shook his wet hair and sat down in the chair.

 

Now that his rest was over, it was time to check his original purpose.

 

“Alright, let’s check this out.”

 

What he took out from his bag was the reward for the 16th Floor hidden clear.

 

[Item: 「Book of Knowledge Transfer」]

 

As its name suggested, it was a book that transferred one memory from his future self.

 

The usage was simple.

 

Decide on a question, open the book, and receive information that his future self knew.

 

The problem was the condition.

 

[However, you cannot obtain memories from after your future ‘self’s death’.]

 

“…”

 

Just reading the explanation sent chills down his spine.

 

If he asked whether he succeeded in conquering the 100th Floor and got no answer, it would mean he had died.

 

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

 

But such confirmation was more likely to bring despair before hope.

 

Kim Jun had already made his decision.

 

‘What I need now isn’t hope for the future, but immediate strength.’

 

How this cycle would end could be learned when the time came.

 

What mattered was surviving now and becoming stronger.

 

So the question he chose was just one.

 

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[Skill: Diablo]

 

[Grade: EX]

 

[Effect: Can put demon-type monsters into ‘contract’ state when their health is 10% or below. Upon contract, can permanently make them servants.]

 

[Limit: Maximum 3 demons can be contracted simultaneously]

 

[Passive: +100% damage dealt to demon-type creatures]

 

[Additional skill obtainable when EX grade achieved through skill point investment: ???]

 

—-

 

Kim Jun opened the page while muttering to himself.

 

‘My future self must have fully unlocked this.’

 

He was confident.

 

There was no way his future self wouldn’t have drawn out the demon’s power to its fullest.

 

Perhaps he could accelerate that timing.

 

Rustle-

 

The pages began to glow.

 

[Knowledge Transfer activation complete!]

 

[Question: What is the additional skill for 「Diablo」?]

 

—-

 

[Answer confirmed]

 

[New skill acquired: 「Gate of Hell」]

 

– Skill Grade: EX

 

– Skill Description: A gate that can only be opened by one who has ascended to Hell’s throne. Opens the gates of Hell to summon all sealed demon armies.

 

– Summonable Count: All beings of Hell

 

– Summoning Condition: 30% of caster’s health

 

—-

 

“This is insane.”

 

Kim Jun’s eyes wavered.

 

Making all beings of Hell his soldiers.

 

That wasn’t simply amplifying power.

 

Of course, what 「Gate of Hell」 could summon were ‘soldiers’.

 

But if he contracted archdemons with 「Diablo」 to serve as commanders, then opened Hell’s gates to pour out countless demon armies?

 

‘…I could literally turn the battlefield upside down.’

 

Certain floors immediately came to mind.

 

Large-scale monster wave floors that required months or years of investment to barely break through.

 

Battlefields where even humanity’s elite gathered were woefully insufficient.

 

The number of Hunters was always limited.

 

‘I’ve started looking for promising individuals, but.’

 

The number who could ascend deep into the Tower was even smaller.

 

However, with this power.

 

It would be possible to fill humanity’s limitations with military force.

 

Any obstacle could be easily conquered and more.

 

For that, first.

 

“I’ll need to go to Hell.”

 

The Tower’s underground, Hell.

 

The 1st Layer of Hell had Asmodeus and his armies, but they were on friendly terms.

 

The 2nd Layer of Hell was cleared together with Park Min-soo.

 

What remained now was from the 3rd Layer of Hell onward.

 

“The 3rd Layer of Hell is… ah.”

 

Memories from before his regression surfaced in Kim Jun’s mind.

 

The ruler of that place is Andras.

 

The demon of fire and destruction.

 

Not simply cruel, but a being born as discontent and destruction itself.

 

Of course, not all demons are evil.

 

Even Asmodeus, whom he had contracted with, showed a generous side toward humans.

 

But Andras was different.

 

He was truly the word evil itself.

 

A demon of madness who enjoyed destruction and turned battlefields into seas of fire.

 

“But if such a monster is on my side.”

 

The corners of Kim Jun’s mouth slowly rise.

 

The most fearsome enemies, when they become allies, are just as reliable.

 

With Andras, he could easily push through to the 10th Floor of Hell without even having to step forward himself.

 

“Should I go right away?”

 

There was no time to waste.

 

Compared to before his regression, his growth speed was unbelievable.

 

“Compared to him.”

 

There was no guarantee he would regress again.

 

He had to steel his resolve as if this life were his last.

 

Creak-

 

Opening the door and stepping out, the cold dawn air brushed against his face.

 

“Huff…huff…”

 

Just then, rough breathing sounds came from the inn’s front yard.

 

There was Choi Do-heon swinging his bare fists.

 

A boy who had been throwing thousands, tens of thousands of punches alone against shadows since dawn.

 

Kim Jun’s gaze paused for a moment.

 

He recalled that single strike that had brought down Leviathan’s leg on the 16th Floor.

 

‘How long has he spent his time like this?’

 

The obsession carved into each punch.

 

It overlapped with the path he himself had walked.

 

“Do-heon.”

 

At Kim Jun’s sudden approach and call, the boy jumped in surprise, his eyes widening.

 

“H-Hunter-nim? Wh-where are you going at this dawn?”

 

“Stop calling me Hunter-nim. Just call me hyung.”

 

“H-hyung…? Where are you going?”

 

“To Hell.”

 

“H-Hell?!”

 

Do-heon was flustered, but after looking at Kim Jun for a moment, he nodded.

 

Because it was Kim Jun. He could understand it well enough.

 

“Do-heon.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Want to come with me? To Hell.”

 

“…!”

 

A place completely different from the surface floors of the Tower.

 

Hell was a place that was much more brutal, but gave much greater rewards in return.

 

‘Training a level 11 on the surface is too slow. But Hell is different. Experience points accumulate at double the rate.’

 

Moreover.

 

‘While I’m at it, I should have him serve as a shield to replace Min-su.’

 

But the words that came out were different.

 

“Do-heon, you’ll definitely do well.”

 

“!!”

 

The boy’s eyes flashed.

 

‘My, my idol has expectations for me…!’

 

Kim Jun chuckled inwardly.

 

Do-heon, who had no way of knowing Kim Jun’s true intentions, clenched his fists and shouted.

 

“I’ll do my best!!”

 

“Good. Let’s do well.”

 

His eyes were already burning like flames.

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