Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 51

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Episode 51
While Europe was thrown into chaos by the assignment of no less than an Ancient-grade Ruin,
South Korea was caught up in excitement, treating Europe’s troubles as distant spectacle.
The country was relieved—it wasn’t their problem that a distant foreign nation faced catastrophe; they’d simply survived the crisis themselves and that was what mattered.
Mayors, provincial governors, ministers, congresspeople, and prime ministers from across the nation rushed to issue statements thanking Jeon Jae-woo for his conquest of the dungeon.
Even the President himself conveyed his gratitude through the Minister of Disaster Management.
The President additionally extended a personal invitation to Jeon Jae-woo to attend a hunter-related event he would be hosting,
but Jeon Jae-woo declined the Blue House’s invitation.
Honestly, it would’ve been stranger if a hunter of Jeon Jae-woo’s caliber hadn’t been invited to the Blue House.
Still, Minister Lee Chul-soo made it a point to meet with Jeon Jae-woo directly.
“The President very much hopes that you, Hunter Jeon, will grace the event with your presence.”
“Ah. Is that so?”
“Yes. We’ve prepared gifts worthy of your interests—gifts that will make your arms heavy with their weight, not mere words of thanks…”
“I appreciate the invitation, but I really don’t feel like going. I apologize.”
“……???”
The minister tried to persuade him multiple times, but Jeon Jae-woo would not budge.
He was genuinely curious about what kind of event a gathering of hunters hosted by the President would be.
Current S-Rank Hunters and established hunters like heads of major companies and high-ranking officials of the Hunter Bureau would attend—it was supposedly a grand affair.
It wasn’t that he had any particular distaste for getting entangled with politicians.
Even if Jeon Jae-woo was an ordinary citizen, humans are creatures that feed on attention.
Being in the spotlight among those arrogant heavyweight officials and hunters would certainly feel good.
But if he attended an official event hosted by the President himself, it would mean exposing his face and all manner of personal information to the public.
Still burdened by the thought of his face becoming widely recognized, Jeon Jae-woo gave no further thought to it and declined outright.
And the moment Jeon Jae-woo finished conquering the “Rainy Night” dungeon, he threw himself back into training.
He simply locked himself in the dungeon and swung his sword with fierce dedication.
After receiving Five Senses Training from Myeol-geop in that pitch-black ruin, he’d felt something shift within him.
He couldn’t describe it precisely, but it felt as though he was on the cusp of touching something just beyond his reach.
It was the intuition that he might shed another layer of the membrane enveloping him and see the world through fresh eyes.
Meanwhile, Myeol-geop tilted his head as he watched his master train.
“This is remarkable. Or perhaps it would be better to say it defies understanding.”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Simply that your Creator’s growth rate is extraordinarily rapid.”
“Well, that’s because you’re teaching me well. And I have the Ego Sword, too.”
He’d awakened less than half a year ago and already acquired an S-rank Trait, so his growth rate was admittedly absurd.
—What dulling ignorance. Only now do you grasp the worth of this blade.
Jeon Jae-woo ignored the Ego Sword’s comment and continued swinging his blade.
But Myeol-geop persisted in his puzzled tilt of the head.
“Even accounting for such factors, your Creator’s growth rate is unprecedented.”
“Is there a problem with growing fast?”
“Not exactly…”
“Then it’s fine. I awakened a Transcendent-grade Trait, so I must have been born with some talent, right?”
If he’d awakened the Heaven’s Box, a Transcendent-grade Trait, then his fundamental talent with mana had to be extraordinary as well.
Look at the great hunters who’ve left their mark on history—they were all possessed of incredible talent.
Many of them accomplished remarkable feats: eradicating warlord hunter organizations or slaying the monsters that were humanity’s worst disasters.
After a moment, he set down his sword to rest.
Ring-ring.
His phone rang at a convenient time.
It was Bureau Chief Yoo Jung-tae calling.
“Yes, Chief.”
“Hunter Jeon Jae-woo? Is this a good time to talk?”
“Yes. It’s fine. Please go ahead.”
“How are you feeling? You seemed quite fatigued, and I was worried.”
“I’m good. After the conquest, I got some solid rest, and I’m doing well now.”
In truth, his body felt fine—he’d forgone rest and kept training the whole time.
“Good to hear. The President was also quite concerned, hearing that you weren’t feeling well.”
“Really?”
How did the President end up hearing about one hunter’s physical condition?
“He was disappointed that you couldn’t attend the event…”
“Um. I hope my declining didn’t cause you any trouble, Chief?”
Hearing the concerned tone, Yoo Jung-tae let out a hearty laugh and replied.
[Ha ha. You needn’t worry about such things, Hunter.]
The President of South Korea, the nation’s highest authority? What does any of that really mean?
The legislative and judicial branches are separate, and in name alone, the executive head holds a position of power for only five years—a single term, nothing more.
How could such a figure ever stand as an equal to the director of the Hunter Bureau, the nation’s greatest military force?
Civilian control, martial discipline—none of it means anything unless both sides are equals. Only then can combat forces be truly controlled.
“So, what brings you to call, Director?”
It wasn’t likely the Hunter Bureau director had simply rung to exchange pleasantries.
Yoo Jung-tae cleared his throat and got down to business.
[Actually, we’ve received contact from the European Union. They expressed a strong desire to speak with you, Hunter Jeon Jae-woo.]
“Is it about the Dungeon Break?”
[Yes. They’ve even offered additional Conquest Rights as compensation.]
A day had passed since new unclaimed Ancient-grade Ruins were assigned to the European continent.
Jeon Jae-woo had fully expected the European Union to reach out—of course they would.
He’d been rather shocked to learn that the European Union had been granted an Ancient-grade Ruin.
‘We haven’t even finished clearing all the Legendary-grade Ruins, and now an Ancient-grade one appears?’
It was strange enough that the system had bundled the entire European Union together as a single entity, let alone that anyone would have predicted Ancient-grade Ruins being distributed at all.
Incidentally, the name of the ruin assigned to the European Union was “Transcendence.”
Just a single word, without flourish or embellishment.
‘What are the actual criteria for assigning these unclaimed ruins?’
The Commonwealth, led by a figurehead monarch, hadn’t received anything like this.
NATO, one of the world’s most prominent international organizations, had its ruins distributed by individual nations.
The South American Union, despite occupying a single continent, hadn’t been grouped together either.
Would the United Nations eventually be treated as a single entity, with the whole world receiving one Myth-Grade Dungeon?
In any case, the rewards for the Ancient-grade Ruin assigned to the European Union held no additional Conquest Rights, so it fell outside Jeon Jae-woo’s interests.
The Ancient-grade Ruin distributed this time hadn’t remained unclaimed because of restrictive time limits or personnel restrictions on conquest attempts.
It simply couldn’t be cleared—the monsters within were too strong and too numerous.
Even among Ancient-grade Ruins, it was classified among the highest difficulty tiers.
After the Transcendence Ruin was assigned, Jeon Jae-woo had No-bum gather information about it.
“So, Myeol-geop. Could we conquer this ruin with just our own strength?”
[Yes. It’s entirely possible.]
“Could you do it alone somehow?”
[No. I cannot conquer the ruin by myself.]
Myeol-geop’s assessment was that if they combined the full power of all the summoned beings he’d grown stronger since gaining, the Transcendence Ruin could be conquered without issue.
Yet even Myeol-geop, who had solo-carried other Ancient-grade Ruins before, flatly declared this one would be impossible for him alone.
The difficulty must truly be absurd.
The European Union did have one Transcendent-grade Hunter as their sole hope.
But that person wasn’t a combat-class hunter, so they couldn’t directly contribute to dungeon conquest.
So what were the odds that the European Union could clear the ruin with no combat-capable Transcendent-grade Hunters and only their own strength?
‘Basically zero.’
There were so many monsters inside the ruin that if it broke out, things would be catastrophic.
If an Ancient-grade Ruin had fewer monsters, directing their movements would be manageable.
But imagine individually powerful monsters swarming in by the thousands, employing overwhelming numerical tactics.
Moreover, from information he’d found through online searches, the monsters’ abilities inside the ruin were themselves problematic.
‘Supposedly they’re similar to the alien species from Star Wars.’
These parasitic organisms, with their grotesque tentacled forms, clung to living flesh, eroded it, seized control, and reduced their hosts to playthings.
‘If thousands upon thousands of such parasites spread out at once…’
It was clear that Europe—no, the entire world—would be in serious trouble.
Every dungeon break to date had been a manageable disaster; national systems remained intact.
But this time, he sensed genuine danger.
“I’d prefer not to enter this one. It sounds terribly dangerous, and frankly, I’m afraid.”
[Ah… I see.]
Though the reward was a single additional Conquest Right, Jeon Jae-woo had declined out of genuine concern about the difficulty.
But from the listener’s perspective, his answer was utterly unconvincing.
If he was afraid of Ancient-grade Ruins because they were dangerous, then who had been soloing other Ancient-grade Ruins all this time?
[Then perhaps you’d be interested in assisting with the Legendary-grade Ruins distributed to other European nations?]
With so many nations on the European continent, many ruins had been distributed.
Among nations not belonging to the European Union, there were a few Legendary-grade Ruins offering additional Conquest Rights as compensation, but realistically, there was only one.
“No. I’m tired and would like to rest for a while. Please decline everything.”
[…Understood.]
“Is something the matter, Director?”
Unlike his usual approach, he was asking first whether they should send aid to another country.
Ordinarily, Jeon Jae-woo would have resisted sending hunters to support foreign dungeons from the start.
[Truth is, our country needs to send reinforcements to Europe as well.]
Ah. So that’s why you asked first.
From their perspective, Jeon Jae-woo’s presence would be absolutely necessary.
“In that case, should I meet with them and have a discussion?”
[No. To be honest, the European Union’s situation isn’t our country’s problem. From our standpoint, it’s far better if you don’t step in. You need to conserve your Conquest Rights.]
“But wouldn’t the Bureau Director face considerable difficulty if I don’t intervene?”
[The Bureau Director’s difficulties are secondary. Your exhaustion of Conquest Rights is the greater concern. Please don’t worry about it, and get some proper rest.]
Jeon Jae-woo finished the call.
The Ancient-grade Ruin allocated to Europe did nag at him a little.
‘Well, they’ll manage fine on their own.’
Besides, the European Union had enough prestige and collective strength that they might clear it without outside help.
Two days after the dungeon assignment, handpicked hunter reinforcements from across the globe arrived in Europe.
In the meantime, the Union had also assembled an elite conquest team from their finest hunters.
After completing all thorough preparations, the European Union finally began their assault on the Transcendent-Grade Ruin.
Two days into the attempt, they failed and retreated.
In the process, a new catastrophe occurred.
The hunters who had entered the ruin together were infested with parasitic organisms and became trapped inside.
Among those hunters trapped in the ruin were hunter reinforcements sent from South Korea’s Hunter Bureau.
How Transcendent-Grade Hunters Conquer Dungeons
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