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There are broadly two types of Choin.

B-grade or higher soldiers conscripted and deployed to the battlefield.

Hunters responsible for domestic security.

The Choin grade plays the most crucial role in distinguishing between these two.

Most B-grade or higher Choin become soldiers deployed to the battlefield.

C-grade or lower Choin become hunters responsible for dealing with villains and demons that appear internally.

However, this standard isn’t always absolute.

Sometimes C-grade or lower Choin are sent to the battlefield, and there are cases where some B-grade or higher Choin are not sent to the battlefield.

The reason is simple.

There are occasional incidents that cannot be resolved by C-grade or lower Choin alone.

Even those who were conscripted and became villains after deserting are at least B-grade, and demons coming out of gates are not necessarily weak.

To resolve such situations, some who were originally supposed to be sent back to their country were left behind as C-grade or lower hunters and guardians, known as “Suho Dae,” within the country.

Each region’s B-grade or higher hunters were also called “Guardian Commanders.”

Chulbak, a hunter and streamer, took great pride in being a Guardian Commander.

His Choin grade is an impressive B, soon to rise to A. He was naturally confident in his abilities.

Excluding soldiers, there are barely 20 people stronger than him domestically.

In his hobby broadcasting, his main content is training. He watches videos sent by novice hunters, points out their shortcomings, and provides feedback.

He claims it’s a high-quality lecture broadcast to train disciples and elevate the level of Korean hunters…

– Nonsense.

– ?

– Nonsense.

– Haha

– Sir, please stop the nonsense.

The name “training” content emerged due to vehement opposition from viewers.

Today, as usual, when Chul turns on the broadcast, he promptly opens the fan cafe to explore the videos posted by viewers.

“Who should I start with today… Oh, this one looks good!”

– Chulbak, stop with the weird comments and get on with it.

– Okay, okay.

– Chulbak, can you watch mine first?

– Sure.

– Sure.

– Chulbak, hi.

“I told you not to call me ‘Chunbak.’ It’s Chulbak, Chul! Bak!”

– Yes, Cheonbak Master.

– Cheolbak Master, you’re being cheonbak.

– Hahaha

– Cheonbak hyung, why are you angry?

– Cheonbak Master, you’re being cheolbak.

“Ah, seriously… I should’ve just kept my mouth shut.”

As usual, with a bit of tension, he irritates the viewers and plays the first video.

In a fantasy-style background, a woman wearing a wizard’s robe bows towards the camera.

– Oh, it’s a woman.

– Seo-eone.

– Why is the mage class asking for feedback from Cheonbak hyung?

– She’s a woman.

– Our Cheonbak Master is good at using magic too.

– Ignore him.

“Oh, she’s a mage. Everyone ignores me because they say I’m a non-combatant, but I can actually use magic a bit.”

Save of Abyss. Abbreviated as Seo-eo.

It is the most popular full-dive virtual reality game worldwide.

The way magic is manipulated is similar to reality, so not only ordinary people but also hunters play this game a lot.

It’s perfect for training.

You can use learned skills, but you can also use magic that you know how to use manually in reality by manipulating magic power, making it a great game for novice hunters to use for training.

Exercising here doesn’t improve real physical abilities or increase magic power, but the insights gained inside continue outside.

Moreover, the magic recovery speed is much faster than in reality, making it easy to test techniques or create new ones.

“Let’s take a look!”

The place where the viewers are is none other than Seo-eo’s training ground.

The viewers in the video summon a few wolves and immediately start casting spells.

The basic spell that anyone D-rank or higher can use regardless of class is Fireball.

However, the size of the fireball is slightly larger than average, and it looks unstable, as if they are not yet familiar with magic.

Even when a few wolves rush in, they fumble for their bow and arrow, then suddenly give up on the magic and run away.

Park Cheol immediately stopped the video by pressing the spacebar and pointed out this part.

“This isn’t how you do it! You shouldn’t do it like this!”

– He’s doing it again.

– Please control yourself.

– Cheonbak Master, please calm down.

– Why are you acting up again, Master?

“It’s a disciplinary broadcast, but how can you ask me to hold back on discipline! Oh, rather than that, if you look at this…”

Park Cheol naturally brushes off the viewers’ teasing and then gets serious with feedback.

“First of all, it’s obvious you’re too tense. Relax your shoulders and staying calm is important. That’s the most important thing for a wizard! Not getting flustered and staying calm!”

He points to the fireball sphere being conjured by the mouse pointer.

“You see how its shape keeps wavering? It’s because you’re not staying calm. Still, considering its considerable size, it seems like you have quite a talent.”

He uses the directional keys to skip the video forward a few seconds.

“And here! You could have cast this spell all the way through, so why did you get so scared? You know you can easily take care of a wolf like that with just one fireball. I’m not saying to cast magic recklessly in impossible situations, but in situations where it’s entirely possible like this, don’t get scared and cast the spell all the way through…”

Ding!

In the middle of the feedback, the sound of a video donation suddenly rings out. Park Cheol, disturbed during the disciplinary broadcast, momentarily stiffens his expression, then checks the name of the person who sent the donation.

“How strong is this… Thank you for the 5,000 won donation, but still, sending a video donation during a disciplinary broadcast isn’t really appropriate!”

Park Cheol, about to quickly skip the video donation with a bit of frustration, briefly hesitates after looking at the chat window.

-Unexpected chaos

-Ugh, what the heck

-Ugh

-Was watching well

-Oh, it’s a cat’s eyes

-Meow, it’s a cat’s eyes

-Was watching well, but it’s cut off

Several viewers in the chat window seemed to know the video.

‘Cat’s eyes…? Is this person famous?’

Slightly intrigued, Park Cheol casually watched the video. It’s not just any eyes, but cat’s eyes, so he couldn’t help but be curious.

“Well, anyway… since it was sent, I’ll watch up to this point. We’ll block the video, so please don’t send it again.”

The video started in a dim alley.

A man who clearly looks mentally unstable and a woman facing off against him.

“Oh? Han Soo-ah, is that you?”

She wasn’t a famous streamer, but he had received her video donations several times. She had a pretty face and decent skills, which made her particularly memorable.

“But where is the cat?”

At that moment, as Park Cheol was thinking about it, the man in the video suddenly became blurry and rapidly approached Han Sua.

“He’s fast. At least from C-rank top to B-rank bottom.”

Han Sua tried to cast a spell to block the man’s attack, but it was too late.

“Ugh!”

Allowing the man’s attack, Han Sua flew back, lost consciousness, and collapsed.

Naturally, chaos erupted in the chat window of Han Sua’s broadcast in the video.

“I didn’t want to see this kind of thing.”

Furrowing his brow, Park Cheol reached for the mouse to turn off the video when a change occurred in the video.

It was an instant occurrence.

Something incredibly fast fell from the sky and subdued the man in one blow.

Even the first-time viewers of the video seemed bewildered.

-“What just happened?”

-??

-“Heheung… A cat appeared…”

-“What fell down?”

-?

-?

-It’s here

-Something big is coming

-Amazinggg

Slowly emerging from the rising dust, the cat that the viewers were talking about, Nuna.

Its shocking appearance seemed worthy of the nickname “Nuna the Cat.”

With jet-black hair cascading down to its waist, Nuna had adorably pointed ears standing so tall they almost reached its heart.

Despite that, it looked cool and chic, with a stoic expression. There was a small scar under its eye, but it did nothing to diminish its overwhelming appearance.

The vertically slit, shining pumpkin-colored eyes seemed overwhelmingly captivating when met.

Wearing a military jacket over a snug black tee, bold hot pants, and coffee-colored stockings, it displayed flawless thighs and calves beyond the stockings.

But there was something even more remarkable that I couldn’t help but notice.

A large chest… Of course, it caught my eye, but that’s not what I’m talking about.

“…The tail?”

Naturally, the tail swaying low as if in a good mood captured my attention belatedly.

The tail was quite remarkable.

“[ㅇㅇ님이 1,000원을 후원하였습니다!]”

Cheonbak, pull yourself together.

“Huh? Oh, uh, yes.”

Distractedly staring, Park Cheol belatedly regained his composure at Dohne’s voice and briefly rewound the video to check again.

Of course, the cute yet sexy appearance and sensual figure of Goyangi Nuna were impressive, but for Park Cheol, there was something else that was more shocking.

-?

-Hey, what’s up?

-What’s up, sir?

-?

-Why do you keep rewinding there?

As Goyangi Nuna fell from the sky, repeatedly subduing the man, causing viewers to gasp, Park Cheol paid no attention. No, he couldn’t.

“This is unbelievable….”

Though not visible to the viewers, it was clearly evident in Park Cheol’s eyes, who was on the verge of being promoted to A-rank.

“Even considering the fall, it’s unbelievably fast. But it doesn’t seem like any technique was used.”

Even with the dust rising due to the shocked and fallen man, it wasn’t clearly visible….

Goyangi Nuna landed silently and steadily at that speed, as if she had become a real cat.

“If it were me, could I do that?”

After simulating it for a moment, no matter how many times, the result was impossible.

He didn’t have the confidence to move at that speed or to subdue a B-rank superhuman in one blow without using magic or techniques.

The meaning was simple.

“That person is much stronger than me.”

It felt like facing an overwhelming wall. Not even a hint of jealousy. It’s just not possible to feel that way towards an overwhelmingly superior opponent.

So, the emotion he felt now was closer to admiration and longing.

After replaying the video several times, Park Cheol absentmindedly asked the viewers,

“Who is this person…? What does he do?”

-How are we supposed to know that?

-I don’t know.

-Maybe

-How strong is he then?

-That level, our vulgar sir will probably just win easily.

-Nuna… There’s something strange about my body…

-Goyangi Nuna… Meow…

-The motion looks very natural; they must have spent a lot of money on it.