Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 54

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Episode 54
In martial arts novels, there comes a stage where one wields a sword without ever touching it with their hands.
The blade moves forward according to the will of its master.
Within the range of the master’s awareness, the sword moves freely, or so they say.
‘One, two… thirteen, forty-two…’
Without looking, the number of tentacles surrounding him registered clearly in his mind.
The moment he sensed every approaching mass of tentacles.
Jeon Jae-woo released the Ego Sword from his hand.
“Go.”
-Whoooosh!!
The Ego Sword, its Ego Sword Technique awakened, cut through the air and flew.
And it severed every Parasite within Jeon Jae-woo’s awareness.
-Thud-thud-thud.
Chunks of severed tentacle flesh fell to the ground.
The Summoned Creatures below seemed utterly startled.
Even on the Lich King’s skull—expressionless as it was—bewilderment was palpable.
Jeon Jae-woo descended safely from the drone.
“M-master, are you alright?”
“Yeah. Seems fine.”
“Good grief, Creator. If you jump up like that all of a sudden, those bugs will make you their target—what were you thinking?”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know they’d burst up from below.”
Jeon Jae-woo checked the Ego Sword’s status window.
〈???〉 – Bound (Jeon Jae-woo)
Description – A divine sword that possesses ego, serves its master, and cuts all things under heaven while protecting its owner. If the user’s mastery is not sufficiently high, the sword’s full potential cannot be realized.
Type – Ego Weapon
Traits – Sword Energy (A). Sword Energy Reinforcement (S). Ego Sword Technique (SS). Divine Sword Union (sealed). Sword Spirit (sealed). Heart Sword (sealed).
As expected, the next-tier trait after Sword Energy Reinforcement had been unlocked.
“Still, congratulations. You’ve achieved a new milestone before you knew it.”
“I did it without thinking, so I’m still a bit dazed.”
-Hmm. Now you’re finally worth looking at.
Even the Ego Sword, which usually picked fights at every turn, offered words of blessing.
Meanwhile, an explosion sounded from where the Parasite’s main body was.
A massive blast erupted upon the Parasite’s core.
Myeol-geop was fighting with all manner of weapons.
Though the Parasite possessed a tenacity as stubborn as an amoeba, its main body had no real combat strength to speak of.
While Jeon Jae-woo and the Summoned Creatures bought time, Myeol-geop pounded away relentlessly.
With sustained pressure, the regeneration eventually could not keep pace with the destruction.
Once more than ninety percent of it was destroyed, the main body stopped regenerating and withered away.
The endless stream of insects all ceased moving.
“Did we win?”
[Exploration mission complete.]
[From now on, the ‘Transcendence’ Ruin belongs to Jeon Jae-woo.]
A notification appeared in Jeon Jae-woo’s vision announcing the successful conquest of the Ruin.
“Looks like it.”
The system’s allocation—the Ancient-grade Ruin “Transcendence” assigned to the European Union—had been conquered.
***
After emerging from the Ruin “Transcendence”.
“Hello? Yes, Director. The conquest is complete.”
Yoo Jung-tae arrived in person not long after receiving word.
His expression was more resolute than usual—was something wrong?
“You’ve done tremendous work, Hunter.”
“Director, you say that every time we meet.”
Well, there wasn’t much else to say but thanks for your effort.
Every time, Jeon Jae-woo conquered some remarkable Ruin, bringing great gains to the Republic of Korea or helping the nation overcome major crises.
“The conquest of Transcendence—you managed it alone without difficulty?”
“Yes. This one was quite dangerous, though. We nearly met a terrible end.”
……
At those words of danger, Yoo Jung-tae’s heart sank, even with Jeon Jae-woo standing right before him.
It seemed this was the first time Jeon Jae-woo had ever spoken of danger directly.
‘But if it was that dangerous, how did he finish the entire conquest alone in just one day?’
It was far faster than the previous Legendary-grade Ruin conquest.
The Hunter Bureau relayed the confirmed information to the European Union.
When word spread, the people of the European Union were both relieved and astonished.
[Hunter Jeon Jae-woo. Transcendence Ruin Conquest Successful.]
[European Union Expresses Infinite Gratitude to Jeon Jae-woo.]
[Official Hunter Rankings Update Scheduled for New Year. Top Candidate: Hunter Jeon Jae-woo?]
[Union. Reviewing Appropriate Ranking Adjustment for Hunter Jeon Jae-woo.]
┗Honestly, I half-expected it, but finishing a conquest in a single day?
┗At this point, I’m starting to doubt whether he’s even human.
┗He’s not the same kind of human as us. He’s a Hunter.
┗What kind of Trait does he even have to be that strong?
┗At this rate, he’s undoubtedly humanity’s strongest.
┗Nah, he might be the strongest among active Hunters, but if you count the legendary figures and retired Hunters and the dead ones, who knows?
Jeon Jae-woo had no particular interest in people’s praises and exclamations.
‘I should hurry up and claim the compensation from the European Union.’
The additional Conquest Pass promised as reward for conquering the Ancient-grade Ruin.
So, how many Conquest Passes would the European Union actually hand over?
In fact, before conquering the Transcendence Ruin, Jeon Jae-woo had asked Yoo Jung-tae about it.
‘How many additional Conquest Passes does the European Union currently possess?’
‘Well, the National Intelligence Service officially confirms two, but whether there are any additional Passes they’re hiding… that’s hard to say.’
‘Two, huh… But if they promised to give everything and then keep some of their hidden items from being handed over, that would seem a bit much.’
‘Ah… I’ll make sure to convey your point clearly to the European Union.’
‘??’
He’d only thrown out the remark casually—not meaning anything threatening, just that his feelings might be hurt.
Whether it was because of what he said or not, the European Union sent three additional Conquest Passes.
Apparently, they’d shaken loose even the ones the foreign intelligence agency had been hiding.
‘Did Yoo Jung-tae’s words come across as some kind of threat to the European Union?’
‘I’m not the type of person who intimidates people into handing over money.’
I’m just an ordinary citizen afraid of a single bug crawling across my room.
Yoo Jung-tae handed over the additional Conquest Passes and expressed his gratitude.
“Thank you so much, Hunter Jeon Jae-woo. Thanks to you, the Korean Hunters were able to return safely.”
The Korean Hunters like Kim Yoo-min, who had been trapped in the Ruin while accompanying the European Union’s conquest team.
Because Jeon Jae-woo had conquered the Ruin, all the Hunters inside came out safely.
“I’m glad the others were able to return safely.”
For reference, the Ruin conquest rewards had been fairly modest.
“Are the trapped Hunters in reasonable condition?”
“They’re currently receiving intensive treatment. They haven’t regained consciousness yet, but…”
Yoo Jung-tae’s expression didn’t look good.
“Are they very critical?”
“With rapid treatment, their lives aren’t in danger, but whether their bodies recover completely… it’s hard to say for certain.”
“Is it that serious?”
“They might even have difficulty regaining consciousness.”
“This is…”
The fact that he said it was hard to say for certain suggested the Hunters’ condition was quite dire.
So being a puppet of a Parasite for just a few days really did cause serious side effects on a person’s body.
A Hunter of Kim Yoo-min’s caliber should be able to shrug off most conditions.
‘I should ask No-bum to take a look later. With Purification, it might be possible to resolve this.’
Korea didn’t have an owner of an S-rank Purification Trait, so situations like this were particularly problematic.
“By the way, Hunter Jeon Jae-woo, would you take a look at this?”
Yoo Jung-tae pulled out a document he’d brought and handed it over.
Jeon Jae-woo’s expression turned puzzled.
“What is this?”
“It’s a contract.”
Jeon Jae-woo was startled.
It was a contract bearing the President’s signature.
“Director. I told you I don’t enter into contracts with companies or the Hunter Bureau…”
“No, Hunter. This isn’t that kind of thing. Please, let me explain.”
Yoo Jung-tae kindly summarized the sentences written densely across the document.
In short, it stated that from now on, whenever the Hunter needed anything for his activities, the nation would provide it to Jeon Jae-woo directly.
It was a contract containing the promise to offer him everything he needed—whatever it might be.
As long as he didn’t openly reject basic social norms, they were willing to provide virtually everything that could improve the quality of life for Jeon Jae-woo alone—resources, facilities, all of it.
Truthfully, some of the clauses written in the contract seemed questionable for a modern liberal democracy like the Republic of Korea.
Of course, the document didn’t state it so directly, but the substance of the terms was indistinguishable from Jeon Jae-woo’s interpretation.
‘So openly rejecting is difficult… but not openly rejecting is fine, then?’
In return, Jeon Jae-woo was required to provide only one thing.
“Simply maintain your Republic of Korea citizenship, please.”
……
He could trade the rewards from Ruins and Monster byproducts independently with other nations without restriction.
During national emergencies, he wasn’t obligated to answer the state’s summons to mobilize Hunters.
In exchange for merely maintaining his Republic of Korea citizenship, they would provide all the social benefits any human could receive—completely free of charge.
And if Jeon Jae-woo wished, similar levels of benefits could be extended to his direct lineal relatives.
‘Not even a president receives treatment on this scale.’
It was treatment that seemed fit for a Joseon dynasty king.
Yet surprisingly, this level of treatment wasn’t excessive at all.
Why? Because if Jeon Jae-woo so desired, he could seize everything laid out in that contract by force whenever he pleased.
In fact, considering his track record, it seemed the Korean government had been neglecting him far too much until now.
But with this “Transcendence” Ruin conquest, both the Hunter Bureau and the Korean government had surely come to understand.
That he possessed value commensurate with such treatment.
They now understood with absolute clarity that he was a person who had to be secured to the Republic of Korea by any means necessary.
Jeon Jae-woo stared at them for a moment before speaking.
The suddenness of it all, combined with how absurd the terms were, made it difficult to accept outright.
“Regarding signing the contract… might I take some time to think it over before I give you an answer?”
“Of course. Please decide whatever feels most comfortable for you, Hunter.”
“Thank you.”
The priority was to keep Hunter Jeon Jae-woo’s mood from souring.
“Though it seems you’ve grown stronger during this time as well… am I correct?”
At Yoo Jung-tae’s piercing question, Jeon Jae-woo’s eyebrows twitched upward.
‘As expected from Chief Yoo.’
He’d immediately sensed that the Trait sealed within the Ego Sword Technique had been released.
“Hah. I went through a dangerous moment in the Transcendence Ruin, and it seems that was the result.”
“You truly are a remarkable person, Hunter. Each time we meet, you astonish us.”
He already possessed overwhelming power—enough to conquer an Ancient-grade Ruin single-handedly—and yet here he was showing noticeable growth once more.
Naturally, the higher the rank of Traits one possessed, the more difficult it became to advance to the next stage.
‘If his growth is visible enough for me to read… that means Hunter Jeon Jae-woo’s original Trait rank wasn’t exceptionally high to begin with?’
Could it be that the strength Hunter Jeon Jae-woo commanded lay not in his own personal power, but rather in the Summoned Creatures he wielded being truly exceptional?
‘That might explain why he’s growing stronger than expected.’
And several days later, the countdown on the Ruin allocated to the European nations reached zero.
How Transcendence-rank Hunters Conquer Ruins
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