Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 31

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Chapter 31
The Korean Hunter Association’s working-level officials were in the midst of negotiations with Japan.
It was for the joint conquest of the Tower of Babel, a Legend-Rank Ruin scheduled for this month.
If Korea attempted to conquer it alone, there was nothing but the possibility of Japan seizing it, so now they had to play the joint conquest card.
Of course, the Japanese side was fully capable of conquering a Legend-Rank Ruin on their own, which meant Korea was the one doing the pleading.
In hopes of claiming even a small share of the profits, they were now earnestly appealing to the advantages of a joint conquest.
“Surely a joint conquest would be of great benefit to both Korea and Japan.”
Meanwhile, Japan, in the position of the stronger party, was thoroughly toying with Korea.
The Japanese officials were picking their ears and snorting dismissively at what the Korean side was saying.
“We are fully capable of conquering a Legend-Rank Ruin on our own.”
“Still, if you help one another, the conquest would surely be much smoother. Of course, since Japan’s forces are superior, we’ll gladly give all the spoils to you.”
What the Korean side proposed wasn’t without merit.
Even if it was conquerable, the fact remained that this ruin was an extraordinarily difficult conquest.
If Korea simply provided cooperation, Japan could conquer the Legend-Rank Ruin much more easily and reduce the wear on their Hunter forces.
“Well, if you put it that way, we could accept.”
At this unexpectedly positive response, the faces of the Korean officials brightened slightly.
But the words that followed were the problem.
“However, we will only recognize Korea’s ownership of Mana Stones from the Legend-Rank Ruin at exactly ten percent.”
At those words, the Korean officials’ faces twisted.
“Ten, ten percent, you said?”
The Japanese officials shrugged their shoulders.
“Is there some problem?”
“Ah, no… no matter how much you’re giving to us, ten percent seems excessive, doesn’t it? It’s unmistakably a joint conquest, so shouldn’t we receive at least thirty percent?”
But Japan’s demands were far from over.
“And Korea will bear all the costs necessary for the ruin conquest.”
!!
“If you don’t like it, then forget it. We’re not forcing anything. Who would do something so shameless? Ha ha.”
……
The government official leading the Korean delegation clenched his fists beneath the table.
‘Damn it.’
To suffer such humiliation—his insides felt as though they were burning away.
In truth, no matter how absurd a proposal was, since Korea was the one in need, they had no choice but to accept it in the end.
Meanwhile, the Japanese officials felt a sense of exhilaration, laughing inwardly.
Ever since losing a Legend-Rank Ruin to Jeon Jae-woo previously, the Japanese Ministry of Defense had been berated from top to bottom.
The Defense Minister was criticized by the Prime Minister, and the Japanese people condemned the ministry’s incompetence.
Moreover, not long ago, due to Jeon Jae-woo’s spectacular achievements in an Ancient-Rank Ruin, they had been forced to grovel before Korea and make numerous concessions just to obtain a few more of the highest-grade Mana Stones.
But in a single moment, the situation had reversed.
It felt as though a long-aching tooth had finally been extracted—the relief was exquisite.
Just when Korea seemed about to conclude the meeting without achieving anything of note,
a phone call came through on the Korean official’s cell phone.
He had tried not to answer, but the phone kept ringing.
“It seems like an urgent call. Perhaps you should take it…”
Yet at that very moment, a phone on the Japanese side also began to ring.
Both delegations’ leaders excused themselves to each other and took their calls.
“Yes. Vice Director. We are currently discussing the specifics with the Japanese officials…”
But the eyes of those taking the calls began to widen progressively.
Soon, the faces of both officials showed mingled hope and dismay.
Hunter Jeon Jae-woo, who had been quiet for days, had apparently resumed his ruin conquests.
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Jeon Jae-woo entered a Legend-Rank Ruin left behind by humanity, accompanied by Noboom, the Lich King, and the Ego Sword.
Since the only reward from this place was a single Ruin Conquest Right, there was no real point in conquering it, but rather it was to test the abilities of his upgraded Summons.
To be honest, Jeon Jae-woo was somewhat worried about entering a ruin.
This was the first time he would attempt a Legend-Rank or higher ruin without Myeol-geop.
“Are you really sure about this? Wouldn’t it be better to just wait until Myeol-geop comes back?”
Unlike their anxious master, the Summons seemed overflowing with confidence.
“It’s fine, Master! I’ve scoped out this ruin, and I can conquer it by myself!”
“A Legend-Rank Ruin, not even an Ancient-Rank one, is well within our capabilities. Have no worries.”
That’s right. Even Transcendent Grade Hunters from other nations manage to conquer a single Legend-Rank Ruin on their own somehow.
With two Summons possessing such Transcendent Grade Traits, was there any need for concern?
And so Jeon Jae-woo entered the Heavenly Castle, a ruin, together with his Summons.
[Heavenly Castle Exploration Condition: Defeat all guardian soldiers protecting the abandoned castle (0/100)]
The Heavenly Castle was a ruin where conquest attempts had failed due to an excessively tight time limit.
The ruin conquest window lasted a mere thirty minutes.
As a Legend-Rank Ruin, the monsters that spawned were formidably strong, and they appeared in considerable numbers.
—Clang, clang.
Upon entering the castle, armored guardian soldiers came into view.
The moment the soldiers spotted Jeon Jae-woo and his party, they scattered in all directions.
Guardian soldiers who abandoned their post to flee—what kind of defenders were those?
‘No wonder the time limit made conquest so difficult.’
—A piercing shriek echoed through the air.
The Lich King immediately invoked Necromancy, summoning an overwhelming army of skeletal soldiers.
Unlike the mundane skeletons from before, these were now outfitted with helmets, shields, and swords—they looked like proper elite troops.
Having amassed his forces, the Lich King issued a command.
“Go.”
—Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter!
The skeletons advanced with the sound of bone striking bone, engaging the guardian soldiers in combat.
Of course, even elite troops were no match in raw power against the creatures of a Legend-Rank Ruin, and despite their numbers, they found themselves overwhelmed.
Watching the skeleton soldiers fall back, Jeon Jae-woo felt a creeping anxiety about whether thirty minutes would suffice.
‘Can we really conquer this in thirty minutes at this rate?’
Jeon Jae-woo moved to step forward with the Ego Sword, ready to lend his strength to the fight.
“Creator. What are you doing?”
“I thought perhaps it would help if I contributed to the battle somehow…”
“Speak no such folly. What lord commands from the front lines like common soldiery? Should you take even a scratch, that would be our greatest loss.”
“But the battle situation doesn’t look particularly favorable…”
“Set aside your worries and leave this to us. The true battle hasn’t even begun yet.”
Soon enough, Noboom began to fulfill his role.
First, he invoked his Nature Attribute Trait, merging with the ruin itself to transform the entire structure into his domain.
—A deep, resonant hum filled the air.
Then, through his Creation Regeneration Trait, he bestowed overwhelming healing upon all allies within the ruin.
Thanks to this, the skeleton soldiers could continue fighting while steadily recovering.
And Noboom didn’t stop there—he activated his other newly acquired Traits as well.
Traits – Nature Attribute (Transcendent). Purification (S). Creation Regeneration (S). Nature’s Blessing (S). Nature’s Wrath (S).
Specifically, Nature’s Blessing and Nature’s Wrath.
Jeon Jae-woo had been curious about what these two new Traits did, but watching Noboom use them now made it clear.
Simply put, the two Traits functioned as buff and debuff abilities.
Nature’s Blessing enhanced the strength, agility, mana reserves, and other stats of allied forces.
Nature’s Wrath severely weakened the enemy’s strength.
As a result, the skeleton soldiers fought with renewed vigor, and gradually began pushing back the guardian soldiers.
As the guardian soldiers fell one by one, the Lich King’s Necromancy came into its own.
—Creak… crack!
The Necromancy Trait transformed the fallen guardian soldiers into zombies, raising them once more.
Following the Lich King’s commands, they turned on their former comrades.
Jeon Jae-woo watched the battle unfold, his jaw slack with amazement.
‘This is absolutely insane.’
The combination of Noboom and the Lich King’s Traits was so absurdly powerful it defied reason.
Granting powerful buffs and debuffs alongside healing to allies, then resurrecting the fallen enemies to fight for him instead—it was practically an invincible legion.
Truly, could any force stand against such a force?
Watching them fight, he thought they might even hold their own against Myeol-geop.
As the battle turned against them, the winged guardian soldiers began fleeing one by one from the castle.
The zombified soldiers pursued them and completed their annihilation.
In the end, conquest of the ruin concluded in a one-sided victory for Jeon Jae-woo.
[The exploration quest has been completed.]
[From this moment forward, the Heavenly Castle ruin belongs to Jeon Jae-woo.]
Excellent indeed.
Now even without Myeol-geop, Legend-Rank Ruins could be conquered with ease.
Jeon Jae-woo collected his rewards and left the ruin in high spirits.
“At this point, can’t the Lich King and Noboom combined match Myeol-geop’s power?”
But the Lich King shook his head firmly, denying the notion outright.
“It is still difficult for our combined strength to reach the level of Myeol-geop, Creator.”
Jeon Jae-woo pressed his lips together.
Noboom and Lich King each possess one Transcendent Grade Trait, and several additional S-Grade Traits between them, yet they still can’t match Myeol-geop?
When the two of them join forces, the time to conquer a Legend-Rank Ruin doesn’t seem vastly different from Myeol-geop’s pace.
But Lich King answered with unwavering certainty.
“Myeol-geop is still the stronger one. Not merely in combat specialization—Myeol-geop’s Traits alone aren’t the issue. Its very grade surpasses what the two of us combined can achieve.”
……
Just how strong is Myeol-geop, exactly?
Well, at least we’re fortunate that such a powerful golem is on our side.
“So if all three of us—Myeol-geop, you, and Noboom—combine our strength now, could we conquer a Mythic-Rank Ruin?”
“That’s still impossible. Even with all our power combined, we still cannot match that energy sphere we encountered before.”
Those words hit like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
The two upgraded Summons together couldn’t reach Myeol-geop’s combat power.
And now, even if Myeol-geop, Lich King, and Noboom joined forces, a Mythic-Rank Ruin conquest was beyond reach.
“Even if the win rate isn’t higher, couldn’t we at least fight evenly, more or less?”
“No. We’ve drawn much closer, but we still cannot prevail. If you were thinking of attempting a Mythic-Rank Ruin, I would advise against it—even if Myeol-geop manifests again.”
Damn it. After all this growth, the road ahead is still that long?
‘If I want to win with certainty, I’ll need to create new Summons and upgrade these ones several more times over.’
Not long after leaving the Ruin, Yu Jeong-tae’s contact came through.
[Hunter! Jeon Jae-woo! Are you resuming Ruin conquest right now?!]
He’d noticed immediately, barely moments after I’d emerged.
“Yes, that’s what happened.”
At Jeon Jae-woo’s affirmation, Yu Jeong-tae’s voice grew bright with excitement.
[Then I have a favor to ask. Could you conquer this newly discovered Legend-Rank Ruin for us?]
Yu Jeong-tae had been worn to the bone by the negotiations with Japan.
Jeon Jae-woo wasn’t unaware of the Korean Hunter Association’s circumstances through what he’d heard.
“I refuse.”
[……???]
Jeon Jae-woo flatly rejected Yu Jeong-tae’s request without a moment’s hesitation.
A Transcendent Grade Hunter’s Ruin Conquest Guide
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