Chapter 93: The One Who Walked the Elite Path

Episode 93

Kim Jinsung tilted his head, looking surprised at the Abyss Suit Han Mir was wearing.

‘I never thought someone would actually buy that suit.’

Kim Jinsung had seen the Abyss Suit in the equipment purchase area, but he had turned away without hesitation, seeing the price tag of 5 trillion won.

He hadn’t considered buying it in the first place.

But Han Mir, his opponent, appeared wearing it.

‘Abyss Suit… I only know the name. I don’t know its true power.’

No matter how much he searched the internet, information about the Abyss Suit was scarce. It was so expensive that ordinary hunters couldn’t even see it, let alone try it on.

‘Well, I guess I’ll find out firsthand.’

Kim Jinsung slowly stretched his muscles, preparing for battle. His expression was full of confidence, unfazed by his opponent’s Abyss Suit.

It was Han Mir, wearing the Abyss Suit, who was actually nervous.

“Whew… Don’t be nervous, Han Mir! I’m wearing the Abyss Suit. I can’t lose!”

Han Mir muttered, as if trying to hypnotize himself. His lips were still trembling slightly.

The name ‘Kim Jinsung’ was a huge pressure for him.

“Just remember what you were taught. I’ve actually used the Abyss Suit. My experience is different from others!”

Han Mir was a professional hunter who had walked the so-called ‘elite path.’

The elite path meant graduating from the Hunter Training Academy and immediately becoming an agent for the South Korean Hunter Bureau.

During this process, they receive specialized training on all the equipment currently used by hunters and even use them in real combat.

The Abyss Suit was one of the pieces of equipment included in the training.

‘Don’t be nervous. Just do what you were taught. Remember what you learned, and you’ll win!’

As Han Mir tried to force himself to feel confident,

[The match will begin!]

The announcement echoed through the arena, followed by the starting signal.

Kim Jinsung immediately launched his attack.

**Whirr~!**

A giant storm erupted around Han Mir, engulfing the entire area.

The storm was a mix of flames and ice shards. He had simultaneously cast a storm of fire and ice.

**Boom!**

Giant lightning bolts struck with a deafening roar.

Fire, ice, and electricity. Three elemental spells attacked Han Mir simultaneously.

“Wow…!”

“That’s the technique Seol Daun used!”

“It looks more powerful than what Seol Daun used.”

“Can he withstand that? Even with the suit…”

The audience murmured, watching the spectacle.

But Han Mir was grinning.

A notification appeared before him.

[Entering automatic magic protection mode.]

“Yes! That’s the Abyss Suit!”

Han Mir shouted with satisfaction and immediately kicked off the ground, charging forward.

He burst out of the magic storm and charged towards Kim Jinsung, a sight that caught the eye of every spectator.

“What? He got out!”

“It seems like normal elemental attacks won’t work!”

“What speed!”

As everyone exclaimed in surprise, Han Mir, who had reached Kim Jinsung’s doorstep, swung his Abyss Suit-clad fist with all his might.

**Clang!**

The sound of the sword clashing against the suit echoed throughout the arena.

Both Kim Jinsung and Han Mir stepped back from the impact.

“Wow!”

“Kim Jinsung stepped back!”

“But Han Mir stepped back too?”

“That means they’re evenly matched in terms of strength!”

Even though he was wearing the best equipment, he showed equal strength to Kim Jinsung, who everyone thought would be completely outmatched.

It was only one clash, but it was enough to excite the viewers.

Han Mir’s eyes filled with hope after the clash.

‘At least I’m not losing in terms of strength. This is doable!’

Gained confidence, Han Mir charged again, swinging his fist.

But this time, Kim Jinsung dodged, twisting his body.

He counterattacked, swinging his sword towards Han Mir.

**Clang!**

The sword, aimed at his side, bounced off, leaving no mark.

Han Mir, without thinking, shouted.

“This is the power of the Abyss Suit, you bastard!”

He swung his fist again, striking five times in quick succession.

But Kim Jinsung, with amazing agility, dodged all the attacks and counterattacked again, aiming for his side.

Han Mir scoffed.

“Humph! No matter how many times you attack…!”

**Thwack!**

“……?!”

Han Mir couldn’t finish his sentence. The impact on his side forced him to step back.

He immediately checked his side.

‘No…!’

He saw a deep dent where the sword had hit. It was so deep that even the surrounding audience could see it.

“Wow!”

“It’s dented!”

“Is that Kim Jinsung…?”

“One more hit, and it’ll pierce through!”

As the audience murmured, their eyes wide, a new notification quickly appeared and disappeared on Han Mir’s screen.

[Entering automatic recovery mode.]

[Suit status has been restored to 100%.]

Han Mir, seeing the notification, let out a sigh of relief without realizing it.

‘Whew, that’s right! It had a recovery function.’

He had momentarily forgotten that the Abyss Suit had an automatic repair function.

Regaining his confidence, Han Mir looked at Kim Jinsung, who was staring at his healed wound with wide eyes, and grinned, taunting him.

“Hee hee hee, surprised, aren’t you? Keep attacking! The result will be the same!”

“Is that so?”

This time, Kim Jinsung charged towards Han Mir.

Han Mir was startled by Kim Jinsung’s speed as he swung his sword.

‘This, this guy, why is he so fast now?!’

His attack speed was incomparable to the first clash. It was as if he had been holding back until now.

The speed was so fast that even Han Mir, who was much more agile due to the Abyss Suit, couldn’t block all of his attacks.

**Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Whack!**

Han Mir had no choice but to allow Kim Jinsung to hit him repeatedly.

The areas he was hit were visibly dented, but that was all.

[Entering automatic recovery mode.]

[Suit status has been restored to 100%.]

The notification appeared, and the damaged areas were quickly restored.

“I told you! It’s useless, no matter how many times you attack!”

Han Mir shouted loudly, using a skill embedded in the Abyss Suit to break free from Kim Jinsung’s relentless assault.

[Using Abyss Shockwave.]

As soon as the notification appeared and disappeared,

**Boom!**

A powerful mana shockwave erupted from Han Mir, spreading out like an explosion.

“Ugh.”

Kim Jinsung, for the first time, grimaced in pain and stepped back.

“Wow!”

“He blocked that barrage!”

“See? He’s fine after all those hits!”

“That suit is a cheat…”

The audience buzzed, amazed by the Abyss Suit, which was still unscathed.

But Han Mir was frowning.

‘I’m being pushed back, even with the suit…!’

Even though his stats were significantly enhanced by the Abyss Suit, he had started to lose the battle.

If he kept getting hit like this, the outcome was obvious.

‘The recovery mode isn’t infinite. It consumes the mana of the Abyss Magic Stone every time it’s used.’

The moment the Abyss Magic Stone, the suit’s power source, ran out of mana, the suit would cease to function.

‘I need to fight from a distance now.’

Han Mir decided and began to step back.

One of the Abyss Suit’s greatest strengths was that it had many long-range attack skills.

Han Mir planned to use that to his advantage.

Then, something happened.

Kim Jinsung suddenly extended his palm and slammed it onto the ground.

A black barrier instantly enveloped Kim Jinsung and Han Mir.

A notification appeared on Han Mir’s screen.

[Trapped in a magic circle.]

[Do you want to use the ‘Dispel’ function to destroy it?]

Han Mir immediately answered yes in his mind and shouted aloud.

“Magic circles are useless against the Abyss Suit!”

At the same time, a notification appeared: [Used ‘Dispel’ function.]

The black barrier surrounding them vanished.

“…Oh.”

Han Mir didn’t miss the moment Kim Jinsung looked around in surprise.

[Using ‘Laser.’]

[Launching ‘Energy Ball.’]

[Launching ‘Energy Missile.’]

He unleashed every long-range skill he had on Kim Jinsung.

White mana skills, generated from his entire Abyss Suit, were launched towards Kim Jinsung.

Kim Jinsung counterattacked.

Countless dark energy arrows, dark energy spheres, and dark energy laser beams, generated from the thin dark energy surrounding his body, flew towards Han Mir.

The long-range skills collided, and…

**Boom! Poof! Bang!**

A massive explosion erupted in the center, accompanied by a deafening roar.

“Wow!”

“Look at that intense exchange…”

“It’s so spectacular!”

The audience was captivated by the continuous mana explosions that engulfed the arena.

The exchange continued for a while, but it ended when Kim Jinsung changed his strategy.

“…What!”

“It’s covered in dark energy!”

Suddenly, the entire arena was enveloped in dark energy, centered on Kim Jinsung.

The audience immediately understood the situation.

“I know that! It’s the mana area Kim Jinsung created!”

“Ah, the one he used when he fought Yang Jung-geun?”

The scene of Kim Jinsung fighting Yang Jung-geun in the second preliminary round was still fresh in everyone’s minds.

The environment Kim Jinsung had created then was exactly the same as what was happening now.

None didn’t know what the dark energy meant.

Han Mir, his opponent, also understood immediately.

‘Damn it! That’s right, that was still there.’

He had felt a nagging feeling ever since the battle began, and now he realized what it was.

‘He became incredibly strong after using that… Ugh!’

Han Mir thought to himself and gasped.

Kim Jinsung charged towards him, but his speed was even faster than before.

The same went for his attack speed.

**Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Whack!**

Han Mir couldn’t block a single attack and was hit repeatedly.

The attacks were stronger, and the dents from each hit were deeper than before.

‘This, this is dangerous!’

Han Mir, instinctively sensing danger, made his final decision.

‘I was going to save this for a real emergency…!’

But this was the emergency. He had no choice.

As Han Mir made up his mind, a new notification appeared on his screen.

[Boosting Abyss power to the limit.]

[Suit has entered ‘Buster Mode.’]

[Buster Mode will last for approximately 21 minutes.]

Buster Mode, a mode that maximized the suit’s abilities by pushing the Abyss Magic Stone’s mana to its limit.

Now that he had activated this mode, he had to finish the match within 20 minutes. There was no hope after that.

“Yaaaah!!”

Han Mir, with a war cry, swung his fist with all his might.

His speed was incredible.

Kim Jinsung, who had been pushing him back, was now forced to defend.

**Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!**

The sound of Kim Jinsung’s sword blocking the Abyss Suit’s fists echoed in quick succession.

Kim Jinsung, struggling to block the attacks,

“Tsk.”

He frowned, gave up defending, and lowered his sword.

Han Mir, seeing this, struck him with a direct hit. But as his fist connected, Kim Jinsung instantly transformed into a small scarecrow.

“Damn it!”

Han Mir exclaimed, looking around with a frustrated expression.

He saw Kim Jinsung, who had used the Disguise Shadow Clone Technique, stepping back.

“What are you doing?! Don’t run away! You’re not scared, are you, the great Kim Jinsung?!”

Han Mir taunted him, shouting loudly.

But he was actually very anxious inside.

‘Ah, crap… I only have 17 minutes left!’

He kept checking the Buster Mode duration, which was displayed in the corner of the screen.

“I’ve got a good idea of its capabilities now.”

Kim Jinsung spoke.

“That suit is pretty good. It would have taken me a long time to defeat you with my usual strength.”

“…What?”

Han Mir’s eyebrows twitched.

Usual strength? So, he had something else up his sleeve?

“I have another trick up my sleeve for you.”

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