Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 24

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Episode 24
Just as Nobum had said, two Additional Clear Tickets came as rewards.
That was all for the Dungeon conquest reward.
No items or Mana Stones dropped beyond that.
Still, even for an Ancient-grade Dungeon, it seemed thin to walk away with just two pieces of paper as the entire reward.
‘Good. Very good.’
Jeon Jaewoo clenched his fist and carefully secured the Clear Tickets away.
All things considered, simply adding one more Dungeon conquest to his available attempts felt deeply satisfying.
After leaving the Dungeon, Jeon Jaewoo called Yu Jeongtae.
“Hello. Director. Yes, I’ve just finished clearing the Dungeon.”
Yu Jeongtae, on the receiving end, responded in a startled voice.
[Already, sir?]
“Yes. It was easier than the last Ancient-grade Dungeon.”
It made sense—for someone like Jeon Jaewoo who worked alone, a Dungeon like the Silent Palace would naturally suit him better.
[You’ve worked very hard, Hunter. I, well, if I may ask…]
Yu Jeongtae wetted his lips, hesitating.
He was probably wondering what Jeon Jaewoo intended to do with the Dungeon rewards.
[What are your plans for the rewards you obtained from the Dungeon?]
Yu Jeongtae was likely hoping once more that Jeon Jaewoo would trade them to the Association.
“I’m sorry, but I plan to keep all the rewards from this Dungeon for myself.”
Yu Jeongtae responded in a very taken-aback voice.
[Pardon? All of the rewards from an Ancient-grade Dungeon?]
“Yes. I expect to have need for them.”
[……]
Not knowing either Jeon Jaewoo’s ability or what the Dungeon rewards were, Yu Jeongtae couldn’t even ask what he’d use them for.
He responded in a deeply dejected voice.
[…I understand. Should you reconsider, please do reach out.]
“Yes. Then I’ll be going.”
After Jeon Jaewoo hung up,
Director Yu Jeongtae felt a wave of unease and released a long sigh.
‘He’s going to use all the Dungeon rewards himself? And not from a rare or Normal-grade Dungeon, but from an Ancient-grade one?’
It made no sense from any reasonable perspective.
Could he be lying about keeping the rewards for himself—was he planning to stop dealing with the Korean Hunter Association altogether?
‘…Could it be he’s trying to work exclusively with someone else going forward?’
The thought made his heart drop like a stone.
Yet Yu Jeongtae soon regained his composure.
‘No, I’m getting ahead of myself.’
This was just the first time something like this had happened since Jeon Jaewoo began working as a Hunter.
Most Hunters don’t deal exclusively with the Association anyway.
The rewards were probably special weapons rather than resources like Mana Stones, and he wanted to use them himself.
After all, there was no ill will between them.
But as fate would have it, not long after,
Yu Jeongtae received word that agents from the United States had entered the country.
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[Two days ago, Hunter Jeon Jaewoo successfully cleared the Ancient-grade Dungeon, the Silent Palace, making headlines…]
In a restaurant near his home, news of Jeon Jaewoo’s Dungeon conquest was playing on television.
Two young men eating together made comments as they watched the broadcast.
“Wow. That’s insane. How long ago did he clear an Ancient-grade Dungeon?”
“You said you were going to become a Hunter too. Think you could do something like that?”
The young man replied to his friend’s jab as if brushing off a joke.
“Honestly, how is that even possible? I’d be happy just clearing one Normal-grade Dungeon on my own.”
Jeon Jaewoo, eating suet soup at a nearby table, smiled quietly to himself.
‘Mm. This feels nice.’
Simply sitting still and hearing people praise him from all around—far from embarrassing, it felt like his shoulders might float right up to the sky.
Humans really are born to crave attention, it seems.
After finishing his meal in such good spirits, he was heading home
[Creator.]
‘Hm?’
[There are people following you from nearby. All of them are Awakened Ones.]
‘What? Who are they?’
I don’t recognize this face. There’s no hostile intent, but…
‘Well, let’s leave it for now. We’ll see what they do.’
A moment later, people Jeon Jaewoo had never seen before approached him.
“Forgive the intrusion. Are you Hunter Jeon Jaewoo, by any chance?”
They wore tailored suits, and their movements carried a certain precision that marked them as anything but ordinary civilians.
‘They’re clearly not Korean. Americans?’
“I am Jeon Jaewoo, but who are you?”
The man at the front bowed politely.
“This is our first meeting. We are agents employed by the US Awakened Management Bureau.”
“……??”
For a moment, Jeon Jaewoo thought someone was trying to scam him.
But even in a scam, people didn’t usually introduce themselves as US agents.
“Wait—why would US agents be looking for me…”
“We apologize. However, we had no other way to arrange a meeting with you, so we took the liberty of coming to find you.”
Their demeanor suggested they meant him no harm, just as Myeolgeop had said.
Still, how could he simply take at face value the words of people who suddenly appeared claiming to be agents of the US government?
“If you don’t mind, might we have a few words with you? I assure you the conversation will be worth your time.”
Of course, with Myeolgeop standing right beside him as his guard, there was little to worry about.
Yet when Jeon Jaewoo followed them into an expensive hotel nearby, his suspicions began to ease.
The hotel room was filled with formally dressed people.
All of them were Western Hunters—and all of them radiated considerable power.
They really did seem to be agents from America.
A broad-shouldered man who appeared to be their superior stood and extended his hand to Jeon Jaewoo.
“Good to meet you, Hunter Jeon Jaewoo. I’m Allen, serving as deputy director of the US Awakened Management Bureau.”
“Yes, hello.”
Jeon Jaewoo shook his hand and sat down across from Allen.
“Thank you so much for accepting our invitation. And please allow me to offer my sincere congratulations on successfully clearing that Ancient-grade Dungeon.”
“Thank you.”
As Allen laid on the flattery, studying his guest carefully between the compliments.
But the more he observed, the more things seemed off.
‘I don’t sense any particular power from him.’
By the way he channeled Mana, he was clearly a Hunter, but Jeon Jaewoo didn’t seem to be the sort who could solo both a Legendary-grade Dungeon and an Ancient-grade Dungeon.
Was this man really the Jeon Jaewoo he was looking for?
“Hunter, forgive the rudeness, but might I see your Hunter Registration Certificate?”
“……”
What was this man doing, asking for something like that in front of a guest?
He wasn’t even with the Korean Hunter Association. Why would an American want to inspect someone else’s nation’s Hunter certificate?
Jeon Jaewoo considered leaving, but something about the absurdity of the situation struck him as amusing, so he went along with it.
Allen took the Hunter Registration Certificate and examined it.
‘Yes, this is him.’
The information he’d gathered beforehand matched exactly what he read on the certificate.
Allen grinned broadly and handed it back.
“I must apologize for my extreme rudeness on such short acquaintance. I truly regret having caused you discomfort.”
“So what is it you wanted to meet me about?”
As Jeon Jaewoo got to the point, Allen’s smile widened.
The man across from him was clearly on guard.
It was natural—anyone would react this way when a foreign government official suddenly showed up asking for a meeting.
But once they heard what Allen had to say, Jeon Jaewoo’s attitude was bound to change.
Allen cleared his throat a few times before beginning.
“Then let me speak plainly. We have been dispatched under orders from the President of the United States to bring you back to America.”
Jeon Jaewoo looked genuinely bewildered.
“I’m sorry—you want to take me to America?”
“That’s correct.”
“But why would you want to bring a Hunter from another country to the US?”
“Ha, I’ll take that as a joke. Surely you don’t mean to say you don’t know the reason?”
“……”
In truth, he’d guessed roughly what this was about the moment they said they’d come from America.
They wanted to make him one of their own—a Hunter for their country.
‘I clear a few Dungeons and suddenly I’m dealing with this.’
He’d suspected that once his name grew more prominent, other nations would eventually try to recruit him.
It was something that any fairly well-known Hunter besides himself would have experienced.
America in particular was notorious for poaching talented individuals from other countries.
At least they hadn’t attempted to kidnap him by force—he supposed he should be grateful for that.
“I assure you, Hunter Jeon Jaewoo, that we will offer the finest treatment of any active Hunter currently in the United States. Furthermore, should you make any request whatsoever, we are prepared to accommodate it.”
“I appreciate the offer, but I’m quite content with my present circumstances.”
Yes, that was the natural response.
These days, other nations weren’t foolish either—they guaranteed maximum freedom to their Hunters and paid them generously to keep them from leaving.
Even if America offered somewhat better terms, there was no longer any need to endure the inconvenience of abandoning one’s own country.
But would he truly be able to maintain the same response after hearing what came next?
“There’s no need to decide hastily, is there? Once you hear our proposal, you may well come to regret this refusal.”
……?
What card had they prepared that gave them such confidence?
Allen gestured, and his subordinate placed a metal briefcase on the table.
As the briefcase opened, a familiar sheet of paper caught Jeon Jaewoo’s eye.
It was an Additional Clear Ticket.
“You’ve surely heard of the item that increases the number of times a Dungeon can be cleared. This is the compensation we promise to provide when Hunter Jeon Jaewoo becomes a citizen of the United States.”
……
So there was a reason for his confidence.
After awakening, a Hunter had only twelve opportunities to clear a Dungeon.
In human terms, it was as though they were extending his lifespan by one-twelfth.
“For your information, the only Additional Clear Tickets currently owned by the United States—including this one—number exactly three.”
“And you would use one of them for me?”
“Yes. Of the remaining two, one belongs to America’s Transcendent Hunter, and the other is currently kept deep within the government’s vault. However, should Hunter Jeon Jaewoo desire it, we are prepared to transfer even that remaining ticket.”
They had truly come prepared.
If Jeon Jaewoo used the additional clear opportunities to conquer more Dungeons and trade with America, that would be the greatest advantage from America’s perspective.
‘It’s certainly a condition no Hunter could refuse.’
Had Jeon Jaewoo heard this proposal even a short time earlier, he might have been tempted to abandon Korea without hesitation.
But unfortunately for America, they had mistimed their approach.
Jeon Jaewoo, who had been staring at the confident American, quietly received two sheets of Additional Clear Ticket paper from Myeolgeop, who was hiding just beside him, and held them up to Allen.
“Thank you for the generous offer, but I already have a sufficient number of Additional Clear Tickets, so it’s quite all right.”
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Meanwhile, at that very moment, the Korean Hunter Association was thrown into chaos.
They had received word that Hunter Jeon Jaewoo was meeting with American agents.
Association Director Yu Jeongtae received the report and, shocked, let out a howl.
“What?! Hunter Jeon Jaewoo is meeting with American agents?!?”
Transcendent Hunter’s Dungeon Conquest Method
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