Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 67

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Episode 67
Is the world about to end again after the Great Cataclysm?
Smoke was rising from Seoul, the capital of South Korea itself—nowhere else.
Jeon Jae-woo stepped outside in shock.
He sensed the presence of several monsters nearby.
“Wow… this is my first time seeing something like this.”
Since becoming a Hunter, he’d only ever encountered monsters in dungeons or ruins.
This was the first time he’d seen one breach civilian territory.
It resembled the scenes he’d watched on the news when Dungeon Breaks occurred abroad and capitals came under attack.
The North Korean dungeon was certainly one of the most dangerous zones in the world.
‘It really does feel like the end of the world. My mood’s completely shot.’
He was going to develop depression at this rate.
Looking around, thankfully the situation wasn’t critical—the damage was being minimized and the situation was being suppressed adequately.
Perhaps because so many Hunters lived in this neighborhood.
‘It doesn’t look like many people have died or been injured.’
Suddenly his parents flashed through his mind.
Worried that something might have happened to them, he made a call.
[Huh? Why are you suddenly going on about a Dungeon Break?]
“There’s chaos right now because of the North Korean Dungeon Break. Are you two okay over there?”
[Stop worrying about nothing. We’re completely fine here. I’m hanging up.]
Were fewer monsters converging on the Gangwon Region compared to the capital area?
In fact, the moment monsters dangerous enough to threaten his parents’ area appeared, the protective forces already stationed there had eliminated them preemptively.
So the region where Jeon Jae-woo’s parents lived in Gangwon suffered no damage from the Dungeon Break whatsoever.
Relieved that his parents were safe, he relaxed for just a moment.
Boom—crash!!!
He jumped at the sound of an explosion erupting nearby.
“Man, that startled me.”
The sound came from somewhere very close.
Apparently Hunters were battling the remaining monsters in the city.
‘I should just go there and clean this up quickly.’
As Jeon Jae-woo picked up the Ego Sword, Myeol-geop spoke as if surprised.
[Creator. Are you intending to help?]
“Yeah.”
[Usually you wouldn’t bother stepping in yourself.]
“My home’s under attack—I can’t just sit around doing nothing.”
Jeon Jae-woo rushed toward the location where the monsters and Hunters were clashing.
Several Hunters were already in the thick of battle with the monsters.
“Tch.”
Looking at their struggle, a sigh escaped him involuntarily.
Three Drakes, and about ten Hunters facing them.
Individually, they seemed to be roughly B-rank Hunters.
Growwwwwl!!
In an instant, concentrated flames erupted from the Drake’s jaws.
“Breath attack! Everyone fall back!”
“Stop fighting and retreat!”
“Don’t waste energy—draw its attention!”
In reality, all they could manage was flitting around the Drake like gnats, trying to catch its eye, rather than engaging with their full strength.
Yet judging by the condition of the assembled force, even maintaining this strategy seemed difficult.
‘Drakes can fight wyverns in the same weight class if they had flight—that’s the only thing keeping them down.’
Myeol-geop had already extracted a Portable Cannon from his arm.
[Creator. Shall I handle this? Just give the order and I’ll clean it up immediately.]
“No way! You absolutely cannot move. Stay still.”
As Myeol-geop tried to step forward, Jeon Jae-woo hurriedly stopped him.
If he fired that incinerator cannon, the whole district could be obliterated.
If things went wrong, even the Hunters fighting the monsters would die.
“Stay put. I’ll handle it.”
Setting Myeol-geop aside, who seemed somewhat disappointed, he drew his blade.
Drakes were only difficult for upper-tier B-rank Hunters.
If Jeon Jae-woo, who possessed an SS-rank Characteristic, couldn’t resolve this, he’d have no face to show his master Myeol-geop.
There was no need to reveal himself directly in front of them anyway.
Jeon Jae-woo manifested Sword Energy Manifestation through the Ego Sword.
Using the Flying Sword Technique, he suspended a blade in mid-air and shot it at the monster like an arrow.
“Ugh!”
Just then, one of the hunters wielding a bow who had been fighting the Drake stumbled backward and fell.
“Gyeong-jun!”
The Drake seized the opening and prepared to unleash flame at the fallen hunter.
A tank rushed forward with shield raised, positioning himself in front of the archer.
But the breath hadn’t even been released yet, and already the tank’s right arm holding the shield burned intensely.
The scalding heat that seared flesh made the tank bite his lip until blood flowed.
‘Damn it. My whole arm is going to cook…’
Could he alone withstand the Drake’s breath head-on?
—Slice!
But with the sound of something cutting cleanly, the heat vanished mid-course.
Lowering his shield and looking ahead, he saw the Drake collapsed with its neck severed.
“Wh—what??”
“Krrraaa?!”
As hunters and monsters alike reeled in shock, a blade flew through empty air.
“Kyaaaah?!”
The Drakes shrieked as the mysterious floating sword darted freely about them, slashing them to ribbons.
The hunters stared in disbelief at the Floating Sword Technique overwhelming the Drakes.
The Drake’s usually impenetrable hide was being carved through like tofu.
“Wow…”
“It’s just like the Floating Sword Technique you see in martial arts novels.”
“Did some S-Rank Hunter show up in the area?”
It wasn’t like the Floating Sword Technique—it was the genuine article.
In any case, Jeon Jae-woo made quick work of three Drakes and moved on.
From there, he sought out the monsters that had entered Seoul and methodically hunted them down one by one.
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—Thud. Thud. Thud.
An Ogre wandered through the urban center, tearing into human bodies while alive, searching for its next prey.
—Crack!
As the creature advanced from the outskirts into the heart of the city, its neck was severed with a single stroke.
Jeon Jae-woo swung the sword directly, lopping off the Ogre’s head.
“Hah…”
Apparently growing tired, he sat down and let out a long sigh.
‘I’ve been fighting continuously for a while now. It’s more exhausting than I thought. The mana consumption is brutal.’
The Lich King following behind him grumbled with exasperation.
“That’s why I told you to let us handle it, Creator.”
“Enough of that. Just keep up with me.”
He should think of this as intensive real combat training.
To be honest, once he enters the Ruins, his summons handle everything automatically, and the Ruins’ level is so high that he rarely gets proper practical experience.
While collecting the fallen Ogre’s corpse, he sensed movement nearby.
Lifting his head, he spotted several Hunter Bureau staff members in formal attire.
It looked like they were heading this way.
‘I should leave.’
Getting entangled with staff would only be a hassle.
Sure enough, moments later, a message came through from Director Yoo Jung-tae.
[Hunter. Did you perhaps handle the monsters in Seoul just now?]
“Yes. I just hunted a few monsters I came across while moving around.”
[Ah, but you must be exhausted from clearing the Ruins. Are you alright?]
“I’m fine. I still had some stamina left after clearing the Ruins.”
[…Thank you so much for helping. We’ve benefited greatly because of you, Hunter.]
Yoo Jung-tae expressed his gratitude to Jeon Jae-woo sincerely.
Indeed, it was no exaggeration—most of the monsters that had appeared in central Seoul and roamed about had been reduced to dust by Jeon Jae-woo.
But it was shocking how many dangerous monsters had made their way into Seoul.
Of course, it wasn’t quite a crisis-level disaster for the city, but this was the first time since Jeon Jae-woo had come into this world that monsters had appeared in such numbers in the heart of the metropolis.
The internet was already in chaos.
┗What’s going on? Is the world ending?
┗Stop overreacting. It was just Gangwon Region and some parts of the capital region that got wrecked.
┗Lol you guys were the breakwater that saved us
┗Yeah, that’s way better than you lot getting eaten by sea beasts, right?
┗Man, the mental gymnastics these bastards pull. For real.
Then Yoo Jung-tae’s call came through again.
[Hunter Jeon Jae-woo.]
“Yes, Director.”
[If you still have any strength left, I’d like to ask a favor.]
“What kind of favor?”
Yoo Jung-tae paused to catch his breath before continuing.
[A monster is heading toward your location right now.]
“Another monster is coming here?”
[Our hunters from the Hunter Bureau are luring it. We were supposed to drive it elsewhere where there are no civilians, but you happen to be in that area.]
“So the favor you’re asking for is…”
[I’d like you to deal with that monster using your power. It’s proving difficult for us to handle in our current situation.]
If the Hunter Bureau found it difficult to handle, it had to be a formidable creature.
“Understood. Leave it to me.”
The moment Jeon Jae-woo agreed readily, Yoo Jung-tae exhaled a long sigh of relief.
[Thank you, Hunter. I’ll make sure to compensate you properly for this later.]
“Sure, no problem.”
He hadn’t taken the job for compensation, but there was no need to refuse if they were offering.
After hanging up, he sensed the monster’s presence shortly after.
Multiple hunters were luring it in this direction.
Among them, one person’s footsteps stood out as particularly swift.
‘An assassination-type hunter?’
“Roooarrr!!”
The minotaur—a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man—finally appeared, swinging a massive axe.
Around the beast, assassins darted through the air, drawing its attention.
They were gradually luring it toward where Jeon Jae-woo stood.
‘They’re moving well against a minotaur.’
The minotaur was a monster that Jeon Jae-woo himself would struggle to face alone.
Even at full strength in a one-on-one fight, his odds of winning were honestly fifty-fifty.
In his current exhausted state, his chances would be even slimmer.
The distance between him and the minotaur grew steadily shorter.
The hunters guiding it sensed Jeon Jae-woo’s presence and hastily retreated from the creature’s line of sight.
Jeon Jae-woo sheathed the Ego Sword and summoned Myeol-geop, who had been cloaked.
“Myeol-geop. I need your help.”
[But you told me not to act because it would draw attention.]
“What’s the problem? Your message sounds almost sarcastic.”
[How can a message have a sharp tone when I’m the one sending it?]
“…Anyway, if we just drag this fight out without decisive action, the damage to the surroundings will be worse.”
[Understood.]
“But don’t hit too hard.”
The last thing he needed was for the hunters to get caught in the crossfire.
Myeol-geop condensed mana into the Portable Cannon he’d been holding ready.
When the minotaur reached an optimal distance, he fired an energy blast.
-Boom-boom-boom-boom!!
The minotaur was a formidable creature, combining raw strength, brute force, and durability in perfect measure.
It could casually destroy a single combat-type hunter equipped with an S-rank Trait.
But it wasn’t as powerful as the Dragon Lord he’d fought not long ago.
The way it charged thoughtlessly without gauging the gap in strength suggested it was also less intelligent than a Dragon Lord.
Myeol-geop’s attack disposed of the bull-headed creature effortlessly.
In a single strike, the minotaur’s upper body turned to ash and scattered into the wind.
‘…Still incredible, Myeol-geop.’
No matter how many times he saw it, only admiration came to mind.
Still, this level of restraint showed his master hadn’t forgotten to instruct moderation in firepower.
The hunters who had withdrawn after luring the creature suddenly found themselves staring slack-jawed at the fight’s conclusion.
They clearly hadn’t expected things to end this quickly against a minotaur.
Jeon Jae-woo approached the stunned group and asked quietly.
“Is anyone hurt?”
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A Transcendent Grade Hunter’s Guide to Dungeon Conquest
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