episode_0098

“…again…again…”

” Chairman of the Association, who on earth is that guy… no, who is that hunter…?”

“Ha…that’s…”

Association president Jang Dae-han grabs his pounding head as he compares the three games that passed by in an instant with the current fourth game.

The opponents kept changing in all four games, but they were all played by that crazy guy, Jihoon Kang.

32nd place: Kim Hyun-sang and new participant Kang Ji-hoon

Even until the match between the two was decided as the first match and the staff prepared for the match and the full-scale ranking match began,

No one could have predicted this situation.

The total time it took for all four games to be completed was about 15 minutes.

Jihoon just stands still in the middle of the stadium, starting with Kim Hyunsang in 32nd place.

Ranks 31, 30, and 29 were called out one after another.

“Ship…is it because of Baekwol?”

“Yes, I guess…because Baekwol easily destroys skills…”

“Well…I guess so?”

In all four previous matches, Jihoon knocked out his opponent with a single blow.

When the first opponent appears, give yourself enough time to raise your magic power and cast your skills.

With a single rush, the skill is destroyed and the opponent’s neck is slashed with the back of the knife, causing them to be knocked out.

In the second order, that is, up to 31st place, I could not have predicted Jihoon’s movements, so I thought I was hit by an instantaneous blow.

But until the 3rd game and the 4th game that took place a little while ago.

It wasn’t a coincidence.

A single hunter can win in exactly the same way even while changing opponents.

It was an expression of confidence that he could win even if he was told his moves in advance.

Try out the skill you are most confident in. Rush to the left and aim for the neck.

It was like an instructional sparring where you start off by telling everyone everything.

The four rankers, from 32nd to 29th, lost consciousness and were carried away without being able to last even 10 seconds against Jihoon.

A time of 15 minutes.

In fact, rather than the actual battle time, it was mainly about the changing rankers’ preparation time for the match and the time spent walking down to the stadium.

The actual battle time for the four games combined was less than one minute.

“White Moon is not an invincible artifact. Even though I used it until recently, I was only ranked 17th.”

Among the eyes looking at Jihoon, there was Seong Seong-jun, the original owner of Baekwol, the 17th ranked ranker.

“Gu…Gu Hunter. Does Gu Hunter know that friend? Where did such a monster appear?”

“That’s right. Gu Hunter, why did you give Baekwol to that friend? Are you Gu Hunter’s disciple-”

“Who would have someone with less skill as their teacher?”

A resolute statement from Seong-jun Seong, ranked 17th in the rankings.

One new participant appeared with his weapon and was causing a huge storm.

He was watching quite calmly.

“Well…then, what is your relationship with the author…why did you give me until Baekwol…”

“Academy junior? haha. Actually, I’m embarrassed to even say this, because it’s been a while since I graduated from the academy, and I’ve only met that friend once.”

Seong-jun Seong kindly answered the questions pouring in from those around him, but his eyes never left Ji-hoon in the stadium.

“I saw it once when I visited the academy to encourage and guide juniors.”

Everyone around him, including the rankers, association officials, and staff, listened with their ears prickled and focused on Seong-jun Seong’s story.

“There are two teams left that are performing the best in the quarterly evaluation. In one of those teams, there was that friend.”

“…As expected, among the Academy’s Class 1 A hunters, there are some with exceptional talent-”

“That friend was in class 11.”

“…?”

“…?”

In response to Seong-jun Seong-jun’s answer, everyone’s expressions are filled with doubt.

The Academy was the most prestigious hunter training institution in name and reality, with no one who was unfamiliar with the system, even if they were not a current student or graduate.

So, even rankers and association officials who had never attended an academy knew what class 11 meant.

“…What do you mean, that friend was in class 11 at the academy? When was the last time Hunter Seong-Jun went to the academy?”

“About 3 or 4 months ago. Since you probably got the best grade in the quarterly evaluation at that time, there is a high probability that you have moved up to a higher class now.”

“…Are you saying that you were a cadet in class 11 at the academy just three months ago? That guy?”

“Yes. It’s definitely true. At that time, I was also very surprised to hear that fact.”

“Was the quarterly evaluation a team-specific evaluation? You were with a high-class team member…”

“The team evaluation was correct, but as I remember… I formed a team with a friend who was in the same healer position in class 11. As a two-person team, they achieved the highest score in the academy’s quarterly evaluation.”

“…”

“…”

The more I listen, the more amazed I become.

The rankers and association officials were already paying more attention to Seong-Jun Seong, who was telling a bundle of stories in the stands, than to Ji-Hoon, who was standing in the middle of the stadium.

“Why did you give me the Baekwol you mentioned earlier…”

As Seong Seong-jun’s mouth falls again, those who come closer are curious about what kind of explosive statement he will make again.

“I have never given Baekwol to that friend. Baekwol went to visit that friend. For valuables worth around 100 months, the owner decides on their own. As soon as I met that friend, Baekwol abandoned me and chose that friend. I just couldn’t hold on to Baekwol like that.”

Kugoong

There was nothing more surprising.

Already 3 months ago, this guy who was a cadet in Class 11 of the Academy participated in a ranking match with the best players in Korea and won 4 times in a row.

Isn’t that possible?

“Reawakening…”

These were the words of Gong Soo-hyuk, one of the six Hanseong Guild rankers and ranked 14th.

Everyone had no choice but to agree with his reasonable suspicion, or rather, the suspicion that could be said to be the only answer.

“Huh…reawakening…yeah, I guess there’s no way to explain this other than that.”

“That’s right. There was a case where a D-level hunter jumped to B-level through reawakening, right?”

“Even within the same hunter class, you can gain a level of strength that is different from before with newly acquired skills and magical power”

Gong Soo-hyuk recites his story as if it were someone else’s business.

Ranked 14th.

The reason why Gong Soo-hyuk was able to rise from 26th to 14th in one go was because of his reawakening.

He was a hunter who gained great power through reawakening, just like Kim Hyun-ah, ranked second in the Hanseong Guild.

Both Kim Hyun-ah and Gong Soo-hyuk were high-level A-level hunters to begin with.

The newly acquired magical power and skills through reawakening made the two hunters on a completely different level than before.

It was also the reason why he was jealous and envious of other rankers who devoted their lives to climbing the first step of the rankings.

Some people thought it strange that reawakened people kept appearing among the Hanseong Guild rankers, but

No one could doubt their strength and skills, so all they could do was give them disapproving looks from afar.

“Reawakening? Horsepower amount? Skill? That’s not what that friend’s true power is.”

Seong-Jun Seong continues his conversation, bringing up the topic of Gong Soo-Hyuk and Hanseong Guild.

“Did I tell you that I met that friend once? There was a light sparring that day.”

Gu Seong-Jun swallowed his saliva and prepared his next words, but everyone who was listening seemed frustrated at that brief moment and gave urging glances.

“While I, the magic swordsman, was using all my magic sword skills to push that friend, he was just swinging his sword. Right now, like that.”

Everyone’s eyes turn to Jihoon again.

It was like that.

That guy.

Although he gave his opponents ranked 32nd, 31st, 30th, and 29th rankers time to raise their magic power and use their skills,

In fact, he didn’t even pretend to raise his magic power.

Rushing and swinging.

In that connected movement, I could not find any abnormal phenomenon that could be called enormous magic power or skill.

“…Um…That’s right, that guy doesn’t use magical power, right? Skills too…”

“Are you saying it’s just an original inspection? That doesn’t make sense…”

“Hunter is a hunter. From what I heard, he’s an E-class… E-class hunter, and he uses one high-speed movement skill…”

“…”

“…”

“…Ah, Mr. Gu Hunter, your joke is excessive. What E-level hunters appear in ranking matches? If you are an E-level hunter, it is difficult to enter the academy, let alone compete in the rankings-”

Wait…that guy

The reason that guy was in class 11 at the academy, is it because he really is an E-class hunter?

The moment when even the buzzing stopped and everyone was struggling in serious agony.

An extremely heavy and horribly rough energy came near them and spoke to them.

“Sword… Are you saying that the sword alone is that strong? Not even a magic swordsman?”

Ranking No. 1 is Jang Hyun-woo.

He, who had not shown the slightest interest in anything in the world, approached the rankers with lively eyes that were seeing them for the first time.

“Jang…Hunter Jang…”

The audience was filled with surprise at his sudden behavior.

Only the sound coming from down there could bring them to their senses.

“Daeuuum~~Come out quickly!! Are you waiting in line for your turn? There are still 28 people left!!”

Jihoon, whose limbs were itching because he had not yet been able to properly relax, was holding back and shouted.