The Protagonists Are Murdered By Me Chapter 2: 11-15, a 13 tzameti fanfic

From my point of view and whoever was watching, Celeste is doing very well.

Even if Celeste had been an ordinary person without superpowers she would have attracted a large number of viewers.

She was hard working, talented, and her abilities were good.

With such precise movements to calmly and wisely respond to every monster it was hard to believe that she's only 17 years old.

And since she is the eldest daughter of the Costantini family as well as beautiful, it was natural the viewers would flock to her channel.

The number of normal viewers remained largely the same, but the situation changed in her private channel.

Celeste's cam 7.

Originally, it was only seen by one or two officials, but at some point, many officials suddenly gathered.

And, that was the moment.

[The protagonist Lee Yeonjun has gained the skill Take Notice (A).]

That's the damn message that appeared in my mind.

This was the third protagonist I've met, and they all seem to be able to gain skills simply by thinking of overcoming their crisis.

It was surprising that he suddenly acquired an A-Rank skill here, but the real problem was next.

[Take Notice (A), the more attention you receive the stronger you become.]

The skill's effect.

If it was another world, frankly speaking, this A-rank effect was so bad it could be as low as B or C in power.

But Earth was different.

In modern times the media has developed rapidly and it was possible to watch someone from the other side of the world.

This skill could honestly be S or SS rank.

I'm surprised such a crazy skill appeared as A-rank in this world.

Well, S-rank superpowers are rare while there are quite a few people with A-rank superpowers.

Fortunately, if someone had this crazy superpower from the start they would have easily become the strongest.

'I have to stop him now.'

If Lee Yeonjun continues this dungeon and starts broadcasting on his own, something terrible could happen.

Tens of thousands of people were still watching him, and thanks to them messages kept popping up in my mind.

[The Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has increased: 63(3)]

[The Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has increased: 63(4)]

[The protagonist Lee Yeonjun…]

Fortunately, the increase was not fast, and sometimes the bonus levels fell.

It was being influenced by the number of viewers.

'If an extraordinary attention seeker had that superpower, Earth would be ruined.'

It's still fine.

When I have the chance to kill him I will do it.

Although, he was slowly losing his viewers thanks to Celeste.

The viewers who watch a hunter only for their appearance.

Celeste was wearing a white one-piece aether suit that looked quite similar to a spandex.

It blended in very well with the background of the snow-covered forest, causing a stir among the viewers.

'What should I do?'

As time went on there was a possibility that all the viewers from the other channels would come to his channel.

But the good news was that it was a personal broadcast and not a live broadcast.

'Right. I just have to proceed as normal. In the meantime I need to prepare a way to hunt him.'

It doesn't matter whether he's guilty of murder or not.

He has to die now, so I'll settle it first and think about the future later.

The number of viewers have not increased that much.

At this level it was still possible to deal with him.

Yeah, as long as there's no variable.

But it was a complacent thought.

I've only fought against the protagonists so far and have never participated in the flow of the plot.

That's why I didn't know the meaning of the word 'cliché' until now.

[Cliché detected in the protagonist's story.]

Ansan City.

Monster Disaster Prevention Main Headquarters.

It was one of the places where dungeons and gates throughout Gyeonggi Province were monitored.

Whooing! Whooing!

Suddenly, alarms started to sound.

The director of the institute, Han Eunjung, hurried to the control room due to the sudden warnings.

Researchers in white coats were busily moving.

"What's going on?"

"I believe a 'dungeon mutation' has occurred."

"Location?"

"Uijeongbu. The dungeon has been identified as the C-Rank dungeon Snow Peak of Paulownia!"

"…What?"

Dungeon mutation.

With a very low probability, the difficulty of a dungeon could fluctuate sharply.

If the original wavelength was C-Rank, it could suddenly become F-rank, and vice versa.

However, it was really rare and the headquarters could not help but panic because it was a phenomenon that has only happened a handful of times in Korea.

Director Han Eunjung's expression wrinkled.

"Damn it. We have to follow protocol. What's the read on the wavelength?"

"That…"

The wavelengths changed sporadically, then slowly began to stabilize.

"It's S-Rank."

"W-what?!"

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Without notice, the C-rank dungeon changed to a S-rank dungeon.

What a terrible thing to happen!

Director Han Eunjung hurriedly spoke.

"Contact the Capital Defense Headquarters and have them on standby! We need to deploy A-Rank and S-Rank hunters right away."

Director Han Eunjung was sweating profusely.

Of all dungeons, it was Snow Peak of Paulownia.

Isn't that the dungeon where the famous trainees are currently having their debut?

Come to think of it, that dungeon was not even registered as a 'wavelength observation' in the first place.

It was very rare for anything to happen, and no major problem has ever occurred.

This is because a prophet who has the only "prediction" superpower on Earth has done very well at preparing for such a thing when it happens.

The same was true of the C-Rank dungeon Snow Peak of Paulownia.

'I have a bad feeling about this.'

Once you enter a dungeon, you can't go out until it's cleared.

In other words, all the people in there were stuck.

Fortunately, there were A-Rank and S-Rank senior hunters inside.

With that number of people, it may be possible to clear the dungeon, and it was also possible to hold out until the support unit came.

'Suddenly S-Rank…'

A-rank dungeons were clearly quantified, so if you send a few hunters you can attack it without damage or variables.

However, it is different for S-Rank dungeons.

Things that don't abide by common sense are bound to occur, and there are deformed monsters that were not registered in the monster database.

It's not because S-Rank comes after A-Rank, but because it was impossible to measure S-Rank.

She prayed inwardly, turning on the live broadcast in a hurry.

'I hope nothing happens…'

Kugugu!!

Three hours into the dungeon exploration a mutation occurred.

Currently, Seodam saw that Celeste's ratings were still higher, and judged that everything would go smoothly right up to the boss area.

"W-what!"

"This is…Damn, it's a dungeon mutation!"

"Everyone pull back to point-D!"

Suddenly, there was a dungeon mutation, and a call came from headquarters.

[S-Rank]

[Weathered Snow Peak of Paulownia's three thousand years of bitterness.]

[The dungeon has been detected as 'S-Rank,' so try to avoid engagement as much as possible!]

It was not the first time Seodam has experienced such a phenomenon.

However, other hunters were visibly shaken since it was their first time.

Even the S-Rank Jang Hyunsuk.

When attacking a S-Rank dungeon or gate, it was advised to have a party of at least three S-Rank superhumans and twenty A-Rank superhumans.

Of course, it was possible to attack with fewer numbers.

If the number of superhumans were low, vertan hunters could make up for it.

However…

Most of those who gathered here only had five to seven years of experience, and Jang Hyunsuk was a fresh newbie who had just entered his fifth year.

In fact, when Seodam was in his fifth year, he wandered the world and encountered many strange things that modern hunters did not.

Since we had a 100% clear rate before the dungeon mutation, there was nothing to be embarrassed about if we went down to 99% now.

So.

Seodam was forced to speak up.

"Everyone, calm down and listen to me."

He was lower in rank than everyone else here.

Nevertheless, without realizing it, the superhumans listened to Seodam as if they were possessed.

No one could explain why.

"We're not returning to point-D."

"Hm? Why? It was ordered by headquarters."

"The headquarters' judgment is wrong. If we retreat from this situation, we will encounter monsters that have regenerated and are stronger. It's better to move forward and build a point-E."

"Re-regenerated?"

The hunters learned a new word they were unfamiliar with today.

Though of course the 'regeneration' phenomenon wasn't a common thing to happen inside a dungeon.

Seodam led the way with his aether blade coated in a blue light.

"The real battle starts now. Senior hunters will take the lead in protecting the trainees."

"Ah, yes sir."

"Hunter Jang Hyunsuk, you will protect from the rear."

It was a demand, but Jang Hyunsuk only slightly frowned, then did what Seodam told him.

Looking ahead, Seodam exhaled deeply.

S-Rank dungeon.

I've attacked it countless times.

However, the equipment and colleagues are qualitatively different from then.

Even though I have obtained a swordsmanship talent, to clear this S-Rank dungeon with my current equipment was asking for too much.

Seodam's current plan to overcome this situation was to move to a safe place and wait.

The live broadcast was still on, but if we wait it out, the viewers will naturally fall off.

But.

The plot's narrative knows that things are not going well.

[When a protagonist is faced with a crisis, the plot of their world will deviate.]

[Because of the crisis of losing viewers, the protagonist has awakened a new skill to regain viewers.]

[The most suitable environment for the use of the awakened skill has been created.]

The protagonist should never be defeated.

Even in 'number of viewers.'

If Seodam was not here then neither would Celeste, and Lee Yeonjun would have had a stable number of viewers.

The plot would have ended without any chance for him to awaken a new skill.

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They would have successfully cleared this C-Rank dungeon, his ability would have grown slowly, and the skill he probably would have awakened is 'Attention.'

However, problems arose once the only person who could escape the influence of the "protagonist blessing" entered the plot.

Lee Yeonjun has not even stabilized his previous ability, 'Steroids (C),' but has already awakened another superpower.

A supporting character taking away the protagonist's viewers?

This was a crisis.

Once the plot reaches its climax the protagonist will regain his viewers, completing his 'sweet revenge.'

In other words, due to the appearance of Seodam an abnormal phenomenon occurred out of nowhere, and the normal C-Rank dungeon mutated into S-Rank to serve as the stage for the protagonist to stand out.

The protagonist was an existence who can make the most out of any situation.

"Wait! What do you mean the prospects shouldn't take the lead huh…?"

"W-who do you think you are?"

Boom, Pa!

Everyone's eyes widened when they saw a prospect smashed a monster in the front, as if he would not listen to such cowardice orders.

[Wow. What was that?]

[Oh, my God. Did I just witness a C-Rank trainee smashing an A-Rank monster?]

[(Muscle emoji)]

[(Surprised emoji 4x)]

[Waaah.]

[Was that even possible??]

The Viewers' reactions were explosive.

Lee Yeonjun was still at least C-Rank.

In addition, he is a newcomer who had just awakened.

It came as a shock when he attacked and defeated an A-Rank monster, who even senior hunters were wary of.

Although it was Jang Hyunsuk and Yoo Seodam who actually wounded the monster first, nonetheless, it was noteworthy for a trainee to take the initiative.

Viewers naturally began to turn their attention to Lee Yeonjun again.

[The Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has increased: 63(7)]

Seodam clenched his teeth.

'Damn it. Should I just shoot down all the drones?'

But he soon shook his head

There was no need to risk Lee Yeonjun awakening another skill by taking away his viewers.

I'm sure if I had done it, Lee Yeonjun would have gained another plot armor to overcome it somehow.

Resisting his intense urge to destroy all the cameras, Seodam thought of the current situation in his head.

I've only been paying attention to Lee Yeonjun so far, but in fact, the real problem right now is not him.

It was this S-Rank dungeon.

I suggested we move to point-E first, but will it be safe there?

No way.

In the first place, the premise that we could hold out in this S-Rank dungeon until reinforcements came was virtually impossible.

Perhaps, if this continues, we will be wiped out in less than an hour.

The best way to survive is to kill the boss of this dungeon, which is absolutely impossible with this party, but even if it was possible, Lee Yeonjun will definitely awaken more skills.

By then, Lee Yeonjun will be so strong that it'll be impossible for me to deal with him.

Seodam again lamented that he had no superpowers.

If he had superpowers, he might have been able to suppress this situation by taking 'interest' away from Lee Yeonjun.

However, Yoo Seodam was a F-Rank hunter who had to respond carefully and calmly even against F-Rank monsters.

Lee Yeonjun on the other hand was blessed.

The ridiculous situation of being in a crisis by falling to the mobs should never happen.

Obviously, the combination of Yoo Seodam and Celeste was also doing a good job against the influx of A-Rank monsters who suddenly appeared, but it was not enough.

[Skill 'Attention' (A) and skill 'Power Steroid (C) are out of balance, colliding with each other.]

Collision?

The moment when Yoo Seodam was hoping for a negative effect, his eyes widened.

[…The skill Power Steroid (C) has risen to (B)!]

[The Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has increased: 77(8)]

'This fucker…'

To make matters worse, as Lee Yeonjun's ability awakened to B-Rank, even his Level had risen.

The situation is getting worse.

'I have to do something…'

I've never experienced such a situation in my life.

I've never even seen a live broadcast, so I don't know how the viewers are watching at all.

Then.

Two messages appeared in my mind.

[The protagonist Lee Yeonjun's skill 'Power steroid (B)' is showing excessive growth rate.]

[The protagonist Lee Yeonjun has the potential to acquire the skill 'Power Frenzy (S).]

"…Huh?"

Yoo Seodam unconsciously looked into Lee Yeonjun's eyes.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

Anxiety?

Fear?

Despair?

S-Rank dungeon.

Hunting the protagonist who is growing without breaks.

Either situation seems impossible, and anyone would feel that way.

But Seodam was different.

He felt as if his mind was beginning to clear up.

Drones, broadcasts, S-Rank dungeon, attention seeking protagonist, and the skill Power Frenzy.

The corner of Seodam's mouth rose.

He came up with a way to catch two rabbits, or two sharks, at the same time that seemed impossible to hunt.

And to catch sharks, you have to bait them first.

"Hey, Lee Yeonjun."

"Yes?"

Seodam called Lee Yeonjun over, and with his arms on his shoulders, quietly asked.

"You, do you want to become a celebrity?"

Shit.

I really didn't want to, but I forced myself to say the following lines.

"Lee Yeonjun. You're still a trainee, but you're already a very good hunter."

It was like reading a line from a 1990s cartoon…actually, this line wasn't wrong.

Was I going crazy saying such cheesy things?

I felt like throwing my head against a rock.

However, this one sentence was enough to start.

The other day, I proved my ability by overpowering a mutated B-Rank monster in my hoodie, and right after the mutation took place earlier when I gave the orders, the viewers responded very well.

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(9).]

It's as expected.

Although I couldn't see the chat window, I'm sure there will be a feast of nasty words.

I can tell just by looking at his soaring interest right now.

Jang Hyunsuk and the other outstanding veteran hunters' recognition of the protagonist was a given.

What if it was the guy with the #Broadcast hashtag and an attention-seeking skill?

He'll be even more powerful.

"Good! Lee Yeonjun! You're indeed great!"

"Oh, are you really a trainee? Don't you want to come under me?"

"That was excellent just now!"

…Lee Yeonjun's interest exploded when I said such cliché lines from Korean novels that I wouldn't be caught dead reading.

Perhaps, this was due to my identity as an 'operator' in the plot.

None of the other 13 hunters had experienced a S-Rank dungeon or dungeon mutation, but I was experienced and even knew a lot about it.

Besides, isn't it the natural thing to show interest in Lee Yeonjun like the other senior hunters are?

I even used my F-Rank body to make Lee Yeonjun stand out by moving around and luring the monsters as much as I could.

Only now did I realize that it was a real challenge not to be seen positively by the drones.

Our current position is point-E.

With the exception of point-A, which is the entrance of the dungeon, four points were mapped, so it was approximately four hours of travel.

For now, point-E looks safe on top of the ridge because of its blindspot, but that's just for now.

Obviously, within half an hour, this place will be swarmed with monsters.

That's why even when others were taking a short break at E-Point, I was finishing up my preparations.

Then, I called Celeste over.

Even though there was a translator I deliberately turned it off and looked at Celeste.

She was also sensible enough to turn off her translator.

Only me and this little girl can speak Italian here.

"What about you? Are you alright?"

"Yes."

"You're not hurt anywhere?"

"Yes."

"That's a relief. Then listen carefully. A little later, I'm going to smash Lee Yeonjun's drone."

Despite the sudden remark, her face remained calm.

"Yes."

"Don't ask why. After I handle the drone I'll signal you to angle your camera at Lee Yeonjun."

"Yes."

"Did you forget every word except 'yes' because of the shock?"

"No."

Why is her reaction so poor?

Anyways, I then called Lee Yeonjun over alone.

It was to give him thorough information on every monster in this dungeon.

Of course, other hunters were knowledgeable on how to respond to the monsters too.

Everyone could mostly predict what monsters would appear here just by looking at the words "Snow" and "Paulownia" that made up the name of the dungeon, and would understand how to hunt here.

However, the reason why I only told Lee Yeonjun about this.

Because the protagonist had to be special.

"So. Do you understand?"

"Of course!"

"It's great that you're confident."

Explaining the monsters' weaknesses and rare features that ordinary hunters would not know, Lee Yeonjun listened as if he would not miss a single word.

Of course I didn't know everything either.

There were many cases where I knew as much as what others knew.

Still, every little detail will turn into the protagonist's 'cliché.'

For example, wasn't there something like this?

'You don't have to know this, but there is a 0.0001% chance of running into a Red Chaos Skull. We'll never run into it, but just keep it in mind.'

That's the sort of line a side character would say.

"W-what?"

"The Red Chaos Skull…"

"Damn it. What are we supposed to do!"

The protagonist will turn into reality.

Even the senior hunters were taken back when they saw the Red Chaos Skull, which has a 0.0001% chance of appearing, and only Lee Yeonjun rushed at it.

However, they were not afraid because even though the original B-Rank monster had turned into an A-Rank, it only had sharp claws that ripped through the air.

Though, it was still too much for Lee Yeonjun to handle it alone with his current power.

So although Lee Yeonjun didn't hunt it without the help of me, Jang Hyun-suk, and other hunters, it didn't matter.

Aside from successfully killing it, it was important that only Lee Yeonjun was shown to bravely rush at the monster while everyone else was flustered.

"Very good!"

With compliments come…

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(10).]

This is how it is.

Now none of the remaining six trainees are a match for Lee Yeonjun.

He was already in the limelight, and after this, he will surely make a name for himself as the new C-Rank hunter who took the lead in attacking a S-Rank dungeon.

The current viewers who were watching this broadcast will also spread the news, and soon the numbers will rise.

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(11).]

[Protagonist Lee Yeonjun is showing excessive growth rate.]

[Probability of a cliché occurring reduced.]

The first way to clear the S-Rank dungeon

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By forcely strengthening the protagonist and having him carry.

The fact that it became a S-Rank dungeon and stage for Lee Yeonjun.

Even if he stays still, Lee Yeonjun will somehow get out of this alive.

However, will all side characters be able to survive?

That was the first problem, and the second problem was that if the dungeon was cleared normally, only one of two rabbits would be caught.

I'm a skilled hunter.

If two rabbits come into my sight, I must catch both.

Pew!

Without even looking, I sneaked a pistol with a silencer attached to it out of my waist and shot down the first drone.

Lee Yeonjun, who had an increasing number of viewers, has just experienced an artificial crisis.

This was not a cliché made by the plot, but a crisis I forced myself.

"Huh?"

Shouted the bewildered Lee Yeonjun, then messages that only I could see appeared in my mind.

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(3).]

[The state of the protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed excessively.]

[Protagonist Lee Yeonjun has a strong chance to acquire the skill Power Frenzy (S).]

[Protagonist Lee Yeonjun's skill Power Steroid (B) has responded to a crisis.]

[Protagonist Lee Yeonjun's skill Attention (A) has risen to A.]

Again, as expected, as soon as a crisis came, the response came immediately.

However, there is no need to make the crisis worse right now.

I signaled Celeste as we planned earlier.

Then she nodded and hurried up to Lee Yeonjun.

"Let's share my drone."𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝑚

"…Can I?"

"Yes."

Lee Yeonjun's eyes glistened after hearing the stiff Korean words coming out of the translator.

The reaction came immediately.

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(13).]

[The state of the protagonist Lee Yeonjun is showing excessive changes.]

Oh, it's working.

In fact, it was slightly an experiment sending Celeste.

There were other safety nets.

One of the most important 'bittersweet' moments for the protagonist was with the opposite gender, so I wanted to experiment with it.

And the experiment turned out to be successful.

If Celeste was a man and Lee Yeonjun was a woman, the result would have been the same.

The existence of the opposite gender's goodwill when the protagonist is faced with a crisis.

That alone will give the protagonist strength.

Because this was also a cliché.

With the combined viewers, the total number of viewers have increased tremendously.

[Protagonist Lee Yeonjun's skill Power Steroid (B) growth potential has occurred.]

There is no more crisis.

In the first place, when the dungeon mutated into S-Rank, we had already reached the deepest part of the dungeon.

Lee Yeonjun and Celeste continued to bond while sharing the drone.

Arriving in front of the boss area, I gathered the hunters and explained about the boss.

Speaking briefly.

I explained the rough patterns and cautions because it was not necessary to elaborate.

Anyways, the boss fight is supposed to be the protagonist's solo.

The boss area was at the top of a tree with a huge flower in the middle.

It's called the Sun Tan Flower.

As its name implies, it was a flower that enjoyed tanning in the sun at the top of the tree.

Originally, it would have been a branch-like monster as the boss, but now there is a 'named' monster due to the dungeon turning into S-Rank.

"Before the boss fight, we need to check each person's condition."

After saying that, I called Lee Yeonjun over and took out a red syringe from my pocket.

It wasn't just a simple drug, it was a health potion.

Modern potions have employed the 'injection' method, as it's the easiest and fastest way to heal rather than through drinking or spraying.

This is because it is possible to maximize efficiency by injecting directly into the bloodstream.

"You're hurt. I'll heal you."

"Oh…thank you."

Potions are super expensive.

So I never use it on others.

Naturally.

Lee Yeonjun had no intention of refusing the offer from the start.

As I moved his arm away, I could see it.

Bluish veins were bulging out.

It's as expected.

It is now the last part of the plan.

"…Lee Yeonjun!"

When I suddenly shouted loudly, the hunters who were quiet, quickly focused their attention on me.

"You, what's with your arm!"

"H-huh? What the hell is this…?"

Slowly backing away, I quickly put the precious potion syringe back into my pocket and took out my pistol and aimed it at Lee Yeonjun.

In fact, the aether pistol doesn't work that well against B-Rank superhumans.

However, 'acting' was key in this situation.

"No way, you…you're doing aether doping?"

"Ah n-no! Something is wro-"

Woosh.

With stiff expressions, every senior hunter present pointed their weapon at Lee Yeonyun.

Blue veins.

There was no hunter here who didn't know.

Including the viewers.

That's a sign when you force an injection of drugs, including aether, to boost your ability, known as doping.

Hunters who did aether doping have a very high probability of becoming mutants.

Lee Yeonjun is the protagonist.

If it had been the way it was, this would not have happened to him.

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But I already knew.

The fact that Lee Yeonjun awakened through a drug I don't know about and that it is related to aether doping.

However, normal people were unable to withstand that drug, and only Lee Yeonjun was able to withstand it because of his fraudulent skill 'Power Steroid.'

Power Steroid.

At first glance, it seems like a skill created by doping, but it was actually a skill that increased the 'doping digestion rate.'

In other words, even drugs that would have made normal people crazy, Lee Yeonjun perfectly digested them through this skill.

And since it was difficult for Lee Yeonjun to display his full strength as a C-Rank, I forced him to tire himself out earlier.

Then, I injected him with a potion to rile up the dormant aether drug in his body to the point where the Power Steroid skill couldn't withstand it and became visible on the skin.

The reaction was explosive.

From the hunters?

No.

From the viewers.

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(15).]

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(16).]

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(17).]

Aether doping was not uncommon even though it was banned by international law.

Lee Yeonjun, who was called a rising star trainee and gained overwhelming recognition from everyone, turned out to be doping.

It was enough to elicit an explosive response.

Although I can't tell because I can't watch the broadcast, surely the chat will be updated to an unreadable level, and there will be countless viewers coming from social network sites.

This completes the reason to kill the protagonist.

No one will oppose me killing Lee Yeonjun now.

"Yoo…Hunter Seodam. Please give us your orders. What should we do?"

Asked Jang Hyunsuk with a quivering voice.

But I waited silently.

Social death.

It became too much of a 'crisis' for Lee Yeonjun.

In the end, the skill, which was on the verge of awakening, will awaken.

[The protagonist Lee Yeonjun has gained the skill Blood Rage (S).]

[Level of protagonist Lee Yeonjun has changed: 77(33).]

"Huh…"

What do you mean Blood Rage?

Wasn't it supposed to be Power Frenzy?

You've gained a skill that's a little stronger than I thought, but it's no problem.

"You're our only hope."

"Mister hunter Yoo Seodam! What should we do?!"

"Hunter Yoo Seodam!"

They're crying out for me from all sides.

You bastards, at first you treated me like a nobody, now you're suddenly looking for me?

'Such simple mindedness.'

It is extremely rare for a S-Rank skill to have side effects.

Because it was a skill that only a very few selected people could have.

Skills that make you lose your reason and run wild in exchange for overwhelming power.

Some say they can't use it for fear of hurting their colleagues, but it was hard for me to understand.

Anyway, when you don't have power, you'll feel envious of others.

Aaaahhhh!!

When Lee Yeonjun shouted, the 3rd-Grade suit he was wearing broke and his size grew huge.

[Protagonist Lee Yeonjun has entered the 'Mana Poisoning' state.]

I frowned at the message.

Originally, he had bluish skin, but after transforming, his skin turned red.

Isn't this similar to the B-Rank mutant I killed at Konkuk University Station the other day?

"Wait. I'll take care of it."

I pointed my pistol at Lee Yeonjun and fired.

Bang!

The shot briefly reverberated.

Lee Yeonjun ran towards me.

At that time, I was already running for the boss monster Sun Tan Flower.

Boom!

The Sun Tan Flower sensed me and shot a giant stalk down.

At that moment, Lee Yeonjun, who was running towards me, was directly hit by it.

Everyone should have heard of the name Lee Yeonjun by now.

The reason why the main character has grown to such an extent.

With social death, the side characters can live.

If there are two enemies.

Why don't you make them fight?

The number of viewers kept increasing.

In addition to his Blood Rage (S) and mutation, Lee Yeonjun gained explosive growth due to the number of viewers.

His state has reached the level of a decent ranker, but he will probably have lasting side effects even if he returns to his original form.

The fight was devastating.

Everything that we've learned so far can't compare to this, the bloody struggle between two ignorant and cruel beasts biting, scratching, and hurting each other.

Senior hunters, including myself, played the role of balancing both sides.

It is to make Lee Yeonjun, who was attacking the Sun Tan Flower, even more tired.

The Sun Tan flower had no time to care about us because we only shot from afar, and Lee Yeonjun also had no time to look back at us while battling the Sun Tan Flower.

Finally, the Sun Tan Flower fell down.

As Lee Yeonjun roared in anger, I tilted my head.

"You still have the power to scream? Get rid of the camera."

[Protagonist Lee Yeonjun's skill Attention (A) has been deactivated.]

Before long, Lee Yeonjun, who had lost all his power, was hit by the combined superpowers of the senior hunters who were waiting patiently.

All I had to do was fire the finishing touch.

[You've successfully hunted a Level 77 protagonist.]

[Your Level has risen by 2.]

[770 days of lifespan has been rewarded.]

[Remaining Lifespan: 1423 days, 9 hours, 36 minutes.]

[Emergency mission completed successfully!]

[You can randomly absorb two of their talents or skills.]

[Do you wish to absorb it?]

The small debut in Korea has ended.

It was broadcast live over the internet, and most of the viewers were Korean due to the fact that 13 of the 14 hunters and prospects were Korean.

However, after the incident.

Videos of the debut have begun to spread throughout the world.

The reasons were simple.

A dungeon mutation phenomenon occurred in which a C-Rank dungeon upgraded to S-Rank.

And an aspiring hunter who faked awakening as a superhuman by aether doping.

Even with such problems, they managed to clear the S-Rank dungeon with only 14 people.

If you look at each problem separately, the response would have only been, "Oh, another incident like that happened?"

But when you combined both things, it became a hot issue.

First, topics about the rise and fall of C-Rank trainee Lee Yeonjun.

Lee Yeonjun, the first person to finally awaken as a superhuman through hard work and diligence.

Having made his debut as a C-Rank superhuman, many people around the world were already familiar with him.

Even though he has no superpowers, the world was filled with people who really wanted to be a hunter, and so Lee Yeonjun became their ray of hope.

But.

It was all a lie.

[Lee Yeonjun! What's with your arm!]

As soon as the man's voice was heard in the video, the camera panned to Lee Yeonjun's arm.

It was a clear sign of aether doping.

People were shocked and lamented.

The higher the star, the greater the impact from the fall.

Not just that, Lee Yeonjun lost control of himself due to anger from having his secret revealed, which eventually led to the worst possible side effect of aether doping, Mana Poisoning.

Soon after, the video showed Lee Yeonjun chasing a hunter named Yoo Seodam, then everything became a mess, and the video ended with the words "get rid of the camera."

The details of the second half were not available.

However, there is only one important point.

The 13 hunters and trainees faced both the power of the A-Rank mutant and S-Rank dungeon boss without a single death, and won.

In that case.

Another question rose about how it had been done.

It was natural for the name Jang Hyunsuk, who had the highest rank among the seven veteran hunters, to be brought up.

S-Rank dungeons required at least three S-Rank superhumans, and at least twenty A-Rak superhumans to support them.

Then, the conclusion is that S-Rank Jang Hyunsuk was better than people thought.

It was normal to conclude that…

But.

It wasn't that.

"It was F-Rank hunter Yoo Seodam's perfect leadership…"

That's what all the hunters who survived, including Jang Hynsuk, said.

Without Yoo Seodam's strategy and knowledge, they would not have survived.

In fact, he supported his D-Rank trainee without much presence throughout the video, but only began to show his presence the moment the dungeon mutation occurred.

In a way it was similar to a professional athlete watching a practice soccer game quietly, then schooling the students as soon as he stepped onto the field.

He immediately took the authority from Jang Hyunsuk and even ignored the orders from headquarters so he could decisively lead the party safely.

Nobody knew how it happened, but Yoo Seodam was the first to notice the dangerous state of Lee Yeonjun, and how to take advantage of it to subue both threats.

"Yoo Seodam, you punk. Wasn't it only a few days that you were discharged from the hospital? "

Late afternoon, Incheon International Airport.

Taylor Nine, sitting cross-legged on a bench at an outdoor bus stop, twirled her hair while looking at the articles on her smartphone.

'I'm glad you're still active….'

Everyone passing by glanced at her.

Certainly, Taylor Nine looks could be called unique.

Short silver hair, golden pupils, nine piercings on her ears, a lightly exposed dress that was not suitable for the current cold weather, and a fierce but beautiful face, together it made for a striking appearance.

"Isn't that the S-Rank hunter, Taylor Nine?"

"What? The one that's active in Europe?"

"Wow. Awesome. She's so pretty. Should we try talking to her?"

"Does she speak English?"

Taylor Nine turned her head sharply as people around her began to whisper in Korean.

Then, she spoke in very clear Korean.

"What are you looking at? Get lost!"

"W-what?"

"You understand Korean, don't you?"

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"What's your problem…"

The disgruntled passerby hurried on their way after seeing Taylor Nine's fierce eyes.

After they left, Taylor Nine turned back to her smartphone.

[Guild Lost Day's statement on the mana poisoning…]

[New scandal on Lost Day.]

[Total denial of the mutant.]𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝒎

Korea's giant guild Lost Day, little by little, was faltering.

It was very interesting to her.

Because not long ago it was where Seodam was strangled like a slave.

"Good. You little bastards."

Of course, Lost Day was a giant guild and wasn't hurt too badly by just a few scandals.

But for some reason Taylor Nine was quite happy that Lost Day was shaken even a little.

Taylor Nine sprang up from her seat, stretched out, and soon smiled.

It would have been great if she could help Seodam, but it was difficult coming to Korea with the number of cases she had to deal with.

"It's been a long since since we've gone on a hunt together, so I'm going to ask him while he's not in a guild."

Boom!!

The sandbag, which was struck by my fists, eventually busted open.

With my hands on the wall, I gasped for air as my whole body shook in excitement.

Three days after the S-Rank dungeon.

I've been experimenting with my abilities, and now I can safely say.

That my physical ability has finally made it to E-Rank.

My whole body is overflowing with energy.

This is the power gained through leveling up.

In addition, I successfully hunted Lee Yeojun and was able to steal one talent and skill from him.

[Lee Yeonjun's talent Deprived (A) has been absorbed.]

My face soured when I saw this message.

[Lee Yeonjun's skill Attention (A) has been absorbed.]

Then, I was filled with great expectations when I saw this message.

Attention.

How powerful did Lee Yeonjun become through this skill?

However, as expected, it was not a normal skill.

[The skill was created by forcibly twisting the world's cliché.]

[The acquisition of the skill Attention (A) has been canceled.]

Then, when I was disappointed because I thought I had wasted one chance.

[Under the influence of cliché, you may choose one talent or skill to absorb, except for the canceled skill.]

In other words, it wasn't wasted.

In return for not being able to absorb a skill the protagonist had, I was given the option to choose one skill or talent.

'This, wouldn't it be great if it happened every time in the future?'

With such a thought, I checked the list of skills and talents Lee Yeonjun had.

As expected, he had various skills and talents.

Really, I can't believe he had all these talents.

Like, what was the knitting talent for?

To be honest, my hands were shaking looking at Berserk (S).

S-Rank superpower.

It was also a superpower in the "side-effect" category, which has unparalleled power.

However.

The side-effect could not be controlled, and it is a fatal disadvantage not being able to activate it when I want, as well as losing my rationale when it did.

Which meant a very sharp double-edged sword.

Rather than that, I wanted an ability that was immediately beneficial.

After much thought, I chose this.

[The skill Wind Step (D) has been absorbed.]

A skill that has a high potential to grow, and can complement my slow movements.

It was a movement series skill.

Superpowers can grow through training, even if they start out low rank.

Of course, I was often blocked by the limits of my talent, but now I don't have to worry about that anymore.

So I boldly absorbed a low rank skill.

Power Steroid and Berserk were the better choices now, but it is better to build a solid foundation for the future than to be blinded by short term gains.

With this, I've obtained a suitable skill, so I was satisfied.

Suddenly, a message appeared.

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Talent 'Intuition A' and 'Deprived A' have resonated.

[Skill Sixth Sense (F) has been created.]

Out of nowhere, my talents resonated and a new skill was created.

That, too, was a skill that I needed very much.

Has there ever been anyone else who have experienced two talents resonating with each other?

Talents were something people were born with.

Unless there is a way to absorb other people's talents.

I've always had a good intuition.

When I felt like I was going to die, or when a real crisis came, or when I felt something was wrong.

It was only when I started hunting protagonists did I realize this was my talent.

Intuition (A) talent.

Then Deprived (A) was gained.

[You can now sense things that the five senses can't.]

Although the rank was still low, and I couldn't feel anything right, it was fine.

I had no choice but to avoid monsters in advance before, but now I've improved my ability.

In addition, the level of the Protagonist Hunter had risen.

[By successfully hunting three protagonists, the level of Protagonist Hunter has risen by 2.]

[Increased the weight limit to 30kg.]

[From now on you can grasp the flow of the protagonist's story.]

[Any changes the protagonist makes to their world's plot, you will be able to sense it.]

…To be honest.

I don't know what that means.

I just thought it must be a good thing if it had risen in level.

'Status Window.'

Frankly speaking, this was enough for me to live my life leisurely, but I had no intention of stopping here.

Someone approached me as I was cleaning up the smashed sandbag after I checked my ability.

Turning my head, Celeste stood in her casual clothes.

It was a bit of a surprise because I've only seen her in her uniform or suit.

A peach dress under a mink coat and black stocking stretched below it.

Seeing her neatly braided hair and light makeup, she seemed to be preparing for something.

Are you going somewhere?

When I was thinking that, she with a sullen look spoke.

"Let's go buy your equipment."

"What?"

Oh, that's right.

I just remembered that I was owed three 2nd-Grade equipment for helping her as a senior hunter.

But…

"Do I need to come with you?"

Then Celeste closed her lips, contemplated something, and soon nodded.

"…Yes"

"Really?"

As far as I know, that wasn't the case.

In the first place, even the 'vouchers' of a workshop can be sent through the phone.

If I just press a button on my smartphone to send the request, everything will be okay.

But in a pretty determined voice.

"I can't go without you."

That's what she said, so in the end I had no choice but to go.

By the way, it was 2nd-Grade.

Although it's not as good as it used to be, it was still 10 to 20 times more expensive than the 3rd-Grade equipment I'm using now and is worth the price.

Wait a minute.

With such equipment, wouldn't it be possible to hunt down unique protagonists?

For example, a 'mage.'

Magic was still an unknown ability to me, and I knew very little, but it wouldn't be for long if I'm given enough time.

I've seen enough of how mages fought when I hunted the Holy Sword the other day.

I don't know much about magic.

There was a high possibility that I wouldn't be able to use the skill even if I obtain one.

It means I don't just need magic skills, but talent as well.

And I had seen the perfect opportunity earlier.

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A protagonist with the hashtag 'genius.'

It gave off the smell of 'talent.'

For that reason, while I was buying equipment with Celeste, I was also finishing up the last preparation to hunt a mage.

Seoul, Korea.

There is a very special alley in Yongsan District.

This alley was home to many workshops.

For the last 30 years, the development of aether has paved the way for new technology.

And because of that, the blacksmithing job was revitalized, and this alley was proof of that.

From 1st-Grade through 3rd-Grade blacksmiths who dealt with billions of won of materials to even unlicensed '4th-Grade' blacksmiths who handled defective goods.

They were all gathered here at Yongsan Aether Shopping Center.

About 30 years ago this place used to be an electronic shopping mall, but has since changed to a place that dealt with aether-related things, and was frequented by hunters who lacked money but urgently needed equipment.

December.

The season of snow and chilly weather.

Seodam walked in sweatpants and a black padded jacket.

There was a huge difference from Celeste's proper attire, who was walking beside him.

Celeste's eyes glistened looking at the rows of blacksmiths on the street.

They were slightly different from the blacksmiths of the old, but it wasn't actually much different if you consider the idea of melting aether and hammering it.

"Is this your first time here?"

"Yes. I haven't been here before."

You're going to continue following me, aren't you?

Seodam looked at Celeste, who followed him here, suspiciously.

I've never noticed it before, but she stood out too much.

Compared to Seodam who looked common in every way, Celeste had an overly lively appearance.

No matter how common foreigners have become, her beautiful and lustrous blonde hair will stand out not only in Korea but also everywhere else.

But even with the suspicious glare from Seodam, Celeste quietly followed him.

Celeste had a lot of questions about Seodam.

Name, age, hometown, siblings, parents, where did you learn swordsmanship, where do you usually hunt, what's your relationship with Lost Day, etc…

Really, It was simple curiosity.

An unusual F-Rank hunter who has a stronger presence than even S-Rank.

For Celeste, who had seen so many geniuses in the world at such a young age of 17, the existence of Yoo Seodam was unique.

'What kind of equipment do you use?'

The age of internet orders.

Equipment was no different.

There were many excellent equipment available in online stores, parts were available at a lower price, and the various reviews made it possible to compare products.

So people who bought equipment in person are usually divided into two categories.

People with eyes so discerning that they don't need information from others, and people who don't know anything.

Celeste knew there was not much of a difference in prices between aether stores and online stores, moreso merchants knew it was impossible to collude to drive up prices.

So, she became more curious.

What kind of eyes does a hunter like Yoo Seodam have when he's choosing his equipment?

"Is there a way to get better equipment?"

"Of course. Everyone knows of it ever since this place was an electronic store."

A method that literally everyone knew.

A method that can be used by everyone, and no one.

Such is the case that the method has become a legend.

Seodam entered the interior of the tranquil electronic shopping mall.

This is Yongsan.

Also known as the 'second dungeon.'

Instead of betting one's life, they betted their wallet here.

A horrifying place where one wrong move and you could be stripped bare.

Yoo Seodam stopped and stood confidently.

"…"

It's quiet.

It's the weekday morning with no customers.

'But why did you suddenly stop in the middle of the street?'

Celeste thought about it, then wore her translator device on her ears to translate Korean.

Suddenly, Yoo Seodam shouted.

"Aether Photodynamic Interface 1.20 million won!"

"What…?"

3, 2, 1.

Celeste thought, 'what crazy situation is this?'

The moment she had such a thought.

"Hey, it's in great condition. 1.20 million won!"

"Used goods. 1.17 million won!"

"What? It's worth at least 1.15 million won!"

"1.10 million won!"

"…1.08 million won!"

"Hey! You have no morals!"

"1.05 million won!"

"For this little thing, 1.03 million!"

The merchant hesitated after hearing 1.03 million, and like a death blow from Seodam, the transaction closed.

"1.03 million won. Sold!"

"…"

Celeste made a 'this is ridiculous' expression while looking at Seodam, but it wasn't over.

"Aethertaker Hollow Point 1,200ft. 1.20 million won starting bid!"

Seodam had purchased 12 more equipment here, totaling 20 million won.

It would have cost between 25-30 million won, so it could be seen how much he had haggled.

Though of course Seodam didn't randomly buy things just because of its price.

If there was even one defective bullet, he would cut the price even more or packed a few more bullets.

He would also check the items in the aether dispenser very carefully and meticulously.

After purchasing all other necessities, Seodam with a satisfied look, spoke.

"Let's go check the 2nd-Grade equipment now."

"…Yes."

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Celeste, wearing a Korean translator, was able to understand the conversation between Seodam and the merchants, albeit awkwardly.

To be honest, she was a little exhausted now.

Because this wasn't what she had in mind.

So she didn't expect much when he said they would go check the 2nd-Grade equipment.

However.

The moment they entered the 1st-Grade blacksmith's shop.

Celeste saw Yoo Seodams eyes change.

It was the eyes of a veteran hunter staring down a beast.

Woosh!

After ejecting the metal blade from an aether blade, Seodam flicked the blade lightly with his finger.

Then while stroking it slowly, he spoke.

"Don't you think the aether coating is too much?"

"What are you talking about? Don't you need at least that much to be able to cut a monster?"

"If this is activated for more than three hours it will overheat and stop working. Why is the cooling on this thing so shit?"

"That's…to make it more portable."

"Lightweight and small things are in fashion these days, but does it have to cut down on the lifespan of the equipment?"

Seodam then took out every piece of equipment the blacksmith had and scrutinized them one by one.

Until finally the blacksmith became dispirited.

In the end, he only bought a bullet.

"…Why did you buy that?"

"Spoils of war."

"…"

The same happened with other blacksmiths.

Equipment was a hunter's life.

Not to mention the defense, if the weapons don't work properly, the strong and weak hunters would be helpless.

Celeste, like being possessed, followed Seodam around like a puppy.

She recalled the equipment she had used so far.

The finest equipment the family had prepared.

She didn't know why they were good, and only used them because she was told it was so.

Things she never knew about like their proper usages.

Now she understood a little bit.

She now felt that she could handle the equipment more efficiently.

Seodam had taken 12 more bullets since then, and half a day had already passed, but Celeste didn't even notice.

However, by now, rumors about them had spread, and the blacksmiths started refusing them service.

"No service!"

"Why?"

"I heard everything. You don't even buy anything and just do all sorts of shit!"

'Watch out for the suspicious hunter who goes around with a pretty girl.'

The blacksmiths at Yongsan Aether Shopping Center were already wary of them.

Seodam, with a troubled look, nodded.

"Hm… what am I supposed to do when I don't see anything I like? Let's go check another place."

There is nothing I can do if merchants gang up on me.

When Seodam gave up and tried to take his business elsewhere, Celeste suddenly took out her smartphone and began filming here and there, including the sign of the shop.

The blacksmith wondered what the little girl was trying to do, but unfortunately, she only brought a hearing translator and not a speaking translator.

"Why are you filming?"

"(Italian language)"

"Aha. You're going to post a review on your blog?"

"(Italian language)"

"You're posting it on social media? Come to think of it, didn't you say you made an account recently? But that's too much. You already have so many followers. What if you start a rumor here?"

"(Italian language)"

"Huh? Kicking out innocent customers? I think so too…"

"Hey, wait! Let's do business! Come! Come in!"

The 21st century.

An era in which social media is common.

It was no secret to anyone.

The scariest thing was not a hunter like Seodam, but a blogger.

"It was a good shopping trip."

"I think so too."

Late evening.

Seodam smiled contently at the full shopping bags in his hands.

In the end, he bought two average high performance 2nd-Grade equipment and still had money leftover, but couldn't find what he wanted for the last equipment.

And Celeste, who followed Seodam, picked up many miscellaneous equipment she normally wouldn't use.

"I'm sorry I wasn't able to buy the last one, but it couldn't be helped."

While leaving the shopping district, Seodam suddenly noticed an old building that stood out.

There were many places that handled aether equipment, but that place was unique.

It was a place that only dealt with guns.

Though, it wasn't the only place to do so, even if it is rare.

Especially if it's at an aether shopping mall.

The old sign that reads '3rd-Grade' caught Celeste's eyes, but Seodam headed there as if possessed.

When the old glass door opened, the stale smell of gunpowder assaulted their senses.

Guns used to deal with monsters contained aether, not gunpowder.

In other words, this blacksmith specializes not only in aether guns, but vintage guns as well.

He was also one of the two remaining blacksmiths in the modern era to still be dealing with such firearms.

An old craftsman who's unable to forget the past, or just an old craftsman who loves guns.

In Seodam's opinion, the owner of this place was the latter.

This is because aether guns were more profitable.

"This is…art, isn't it…?"

He slowly stroked a gun hanging on the wall.

With a look as if he was appreciating a beautiful piece of art, Seodam looked at each of the obvious mass produced guns that must have been put out for sale.

"Ho. You have a keen eye. People without superpowers are good at using guns."

Said an old man, keenly walking out from the inner door.

Seodam looked at him and asked.

"How did you know I don't have superpowers?"

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"Anyone can tell at a glance. The calluses and eyes tell me they've fought on the battlefield, but people with superpowers don't use guns. But you know a lot about guns, isn't it to cover your weakness of not having superpowers?"

Ather bullets were also expensive.

However, superhumans alone easily surpassed the power of guns.

Unlike bullets, it is difficult to maintain the power of an aether blade, so I rarely used it under normal circumstances.

But ordinary people had to cover their weakness of not having superpowers somehow, thus, with tears of blood they used guns that cost hundreds of thousands per shot.

So unless they die, ordinary hunters either quit being hunters or they became gun experts.

And hunters who are the latter usually die shortly after.

"I don't know if there's anything here that would interest a hunter like yourself…"

Said the old man, but in fact, there was one thing that caught his eyes since he came here.

"What's that?"

The gun that Seodam pointed to was as long as a sniper rifle and as thick as a machine gun.

I knew at once when I saw it that it was made with the essence of aether science, but for some reason it looked to be an ornament.

"That's a modified 'DK-001 Crossbow Shooter' that can shoot six bullets at a time."

"C-crazy. Crossbow Shooter…"

It has to be at least 2nd-Grade.

There was just one problem, the Crossbow Shooter was too heavy for ordinary people to carry around.

Furthermore, it was even modified to fire six bullets…

"If there's one problem, it's that this monster is hard to use unless someone has at least E-Rank physical strength."

It may be possible to carry it around and use it as a F-Rank Hunter.

However, on the battlefield where you need to respond quickly to every situation, carrying such a heavy load will make it difficult to move nimbly.

"So that's the dilemma. There is no reason for superhumans to use guns, and it was difficult for ordinary people to use."

He was right.

Yoo Seodam had E-Rank ability now, and if he wielded an aether blade with the ability of White Swordsmanship and Swordsmanship (A) he wouldn't need that monster monstrous gun.

That's only if you excluded 'very special cases.'

But, Seodam no longer hunted only monsters.

The next prey was none other than a mage, and their strength was to fight from afar.

Do you think they'll allow you to get close with just a sword, or shooting a pistol?

They are also smart enough to have a variety of methods to prevent people from doing so.

To break through the unusual magic barrier used by mages, powerful distant means were needed.

"…I'll buy it."

The shopping trip ended.

I took a deep breath and opened my eyes.

The inspection of all my equipment had long been completed.

While I had to give up other equipment except for the most essential ones, a gun called 'Mega Shooter' was strapped to my back.

An aether coat as well as a highly charged mega shooter, aether blade, and 2nd-Grade equipment to deal with mages.

My wallet is in tatters, but if I can succeed in hunting a mage, this amount of investment will be worth it.

"Give me the next mission."

…

"Hey. Client?"

Sorry. I was taking a short break.

"You take breaks?"

No matter when I called, you always answered me, so I thought it was a 24-hour service.

"I'm ready."

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[Traveling to Vivienda Magic Empire. The world of the Level 70 protagonist, Fiolen.]

[10…9…8…]

My vision briefly flickered, and when I opened my eyes again.

[2…1…0]

[Travel completed.]

[You became a Magic Combat guest professor at Vivienda Magic High Academy.]

A whole new world came into view.

"…!"

The first thing I saw was the sky.

Through a window, the blue clouds roamed.

The sky felt too close.

So I went close to the window, and when I looked down.

The view of a bottomless cliff welcomed me.

"Crazy."

Then, I saw a huge building, floating in midair.

There were crystal balls and even some winged lizards gliding through the sky.

I stepped back slowly, unable to contain bewilderment.

No matter how advanced magic is, was this possible?

I slowly looked around.

I was in an office with an unusual style.

The desk was full of books with leather covers, but it was impossible to understand them even though I could read it.

[Brief Study of Eurwen's Third Law of Magic (1098P)]

[Solving the Paradox of Trigonometric by Fairy Eleden]

[Essence of Magic (1st edition)]

What's this?

I was slowly looking over the books when suddenly the door behind me opened and someone came in.

"Professor Yoo!"

A man suddenly rushed at me.

What?

Are you looking for a fight?

Just in case, I placed a hand on my aether blade even though I could not sense any hostility.

"Professor, what are you still doing here! Freshman Mana Circling Orientation has started!"

"Professor?"𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Yes!"

"Me?"

"Yes!!"

I was dumbfounded and tried to refute, but suddenly this man grabbed me by the wrist.

"Professor, hurry up before you're any later!"

"…?"

Yes.

I became a professor in a world of magic.

Willis, who introduced himself as my 1st-Grade Combat Magic assistant, led me somewhere while constantly moving his mouth.

He was awfully talkative.

"Isn't it really exciting? Three geniuses entered Vivienda Academy at the same time!"

"Uh, yeah. It's amazing."

But there's just one problem.

Vivienda Magic Academy was founded 500 years ago by the wizard Linecare. He built the school on a giant structure 10km above ground to keep non-mages from entering.

There are not only one but two people talking right now.

….The academy is powered by the greatest Mana Stone of this world…

'Hey.'

What. Go ahead.

'Why are you talking so much all of a sudden?'

Your skill Protagonist Hunter is now level 2, making it possible to understand the world's plot.

Really?

But it doesn't matter.

'Okay that's enough, quiet down.'

If there are two existences explaining things, it is better to listen to the one that was explaining the more useful information.

While the Client was explaining the useless history of the school, assistant Willis was explaining the current situation, so it was obvious who I should be listening to.

…Okay.

Somehow, the Client who was always emotionless hid her presence as if she had become quite sullen.

"That's why…Professor? Are you listening?"

"That was very interesting."

"What? It's interesting that Principal Matalani's wig fell off during a speech?"

"Different people find different things interesting."

"Ah, I see."

Willis, who quickly nodded, went on to explain.

"So, who do you think will get the highest mark in this 'circling?'"

What are you talking about?

I didn't understand, so I decided to flip the question.

"What do you think?"

"Uh…I think it'll be Gurim who scored 2nd place in the entrance exam. Although he's weak at theory, his mana circling which has been handed down from generations is excellent. Professor, don't you think so?"

I don't know, you bastard.

In the first place, what's circling?

"Well, Mazelon who entered 3rd is also great. I really don't know how a person from a fallen family managed to achieve Tier 2 circles. He's really a genius. If the family was intact, the top spot wouldn't be out of the question."

"I agree."

"Of course for the most part they did very well…"

He shrugged his shoulders and giggled.

"Though, neither their theory nor practice is comparable to Araceli, who got a perfect score and the top grade in overwhelming fashion."

1st place, Araceli.

2nd place, Gurim.

3rd place, Mazelon.

The protagonist's name was 'Fiolen,' so it was none of these.

However, the protagonist may be using an alias, so I don't want to completely rule out the possibility that one of those three is the protagonist since 'genius' was the hashtag of this world.

"Maybe, we're going to record the biggest 'magic grade' in the history of Vivienda Magic Academy today."

While we were talking, me and Willis arrived at a huge gate at the end of a corridor.

There were quite a few young children around wearing strange capes.

I guess they're students of this academy.

"Let's go."

The door opened.

A huge auditorium appeared in front of me.

"Uh…"

The auditorium, which was reminiscent of an olympic stadium, was arranged like a spiral.

At the very center was a blue crystal and a chandelier-like seat floating in midair.

"Your seat is over there, Professor."

Said Willis as he hurried away.

Crazy, it was so damn high.

I lightly walked up the escalator-like structure and sat down in the seat.

After sitting for about five minutes, the rest of the professors sat down.

Pa!

"All right, everybody quiet down!"

As I looked down, an old mage sitting in the center drew my attention.

His voice was so powerful that it echoed throughout the auditorium even though he quietly spoke.

"This year's batch of freshmens will now begin their circling."

After a short round of applause.

One by one, students in green capes began to descend the spiral staircase.

Only then did I know what circling is.

Just as physical examinations quantify the energy possessed by superhumans on Earth, circling was a way of measuring the mana possessed by mages of this world.

And how hunters took a strength test at each entrance and graduation ceremony during high school.

The mages' mana were also publicly measured by that blue crystal ball.

"1st Year. Theory Magic department, Zandarite. Mana, 31."

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Waah…

There was a burst of exclamation from the surrounding students.

The light from the crystal ball seemed unusual to me, but apparently the mana was quite high.

Since then, other students have put their hands on the crystal ball and the average number ranged from 10 to 20.

Soon, the faculties quietly began to whisper amongst themselves.

"He's finally here."

"Is that child Mazelon?"

"It should be, yes."

A boy with distinct features walked up and placed his hand on the crystal ball.

He was Mazelon, the third place student.

"1st Year. Combat Magic department, Mazelon Verith. Mana, 46."

A commotion broke out.

"Oh my… Isn't that enough to be Tier 3 circles already?"

"Unbelievable."

Mazelon is probably a genius.

However, he was not the protagonist.

This is because no hashtags appeared above his head.

One suspect down.

About thirty students later, the second suspect appeared.

This student was Gurim.

Something about his face makes him look cunning and mean.

"1st Year. Combat Magic department, Gurim Hainbul. Mana, 49."

Once again the hall became noisy.

"Huh…Every year it's rare seeing even one student with mana over 30 enrolling, what's going on with this batch of students this time…!"

There were talks among the professors, but Gurim is also not the protagonist.

Soon a hundred students came and went.

Finally, the last suspect appeared.

With straight black hair, a lively-faced girl placed her hand on the crystal ball.

[Support character Araceli uses Araceli Mana Circling MK-2 (C).]

What is this?

A supporting character?

The moment such a question arose.

"1st Year. Combat Magic department, Araceli Linecare. Mana, 52."

A disturbance, which is incomparable to previous', filled the auditorium.

Even the professors seemed to be amazed and were left speechless.

"Really…The rumor 'once in a thousand year genius' was not a lie."

"There's also another rumor that she inherited the blood of the great mage Linkare."

"But at the age of 17, the mana of 52 doesn't make sense. Her body won't be able to handle it. What is she going to do?"

As expected, Araceli being the top student had the highest mana, but unfortunately she is not the protagonist either.

'…What was that?'

Whether or not she could sense my disturbed mind, Araceli straightened her shoulders in triumph.

She seems to be the prideful type.

But I don't care.

I have to find the protagonist.

Then.

All of a sudden the auditorium became noisy.

A scruffy boy was approaching the crystal ball.

"Haha, what a pitiful commoner. Of all things to be the next student after Araceli."

"Tsk. Does he even have mana?"

"I can't believe such a fellow got into the school."𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝓶

I could hear the whispers of the student, but I mostly ignored it.

Because I could clearly see hashtags floating above the boy's head.

#Student_Turned_Out_To_Be_A_Magic_Genuis

#Fantasy #Regression #Academy #Harem

He was none other than Fiolen.

The protagonist of this world.

'He's the protagonist?'

"Fiolen placed his hand on the crystal ball without even caring if others were looking or not."

Then, a clear blue glow came out that is not even comparable to the ones previously.

[Protagonist Fiolen used the skill Araceli Mana Circling MK-40 (SS)]

A mysterious message appeared in my mind.

Immediately the professor in charge of the crystal ball had a shocked expression.

"1st Year. Combat Magic department, Fiolen. The mana is…"

The professor looked at the number again, afraid that it was wrong.

But the crystal ball is always accurate.

In other words, this unbelievable number is reality.

"…Oh my. 70."

The auditorium became unnaturally quiet.

Araceli was shocked while the principal calmly nodded.

Fiolen smiled.

That look, which was familiar to me because I have lived on the battlefield for more than 10 years.

The ugly smile of someone who has robbed from another.

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Fiolen regressed from 20 years in the future.

The skill 'Araceli Mana Circling MK-40 (SS)' used just now was created by the future mage Araceli 20 years from now after numerous trials and errors.

It was a predictable development.

Araceli Linecare.

A rare genius who is said to have advanced the magic of this world by more than a few hundreds, 20 years from now.

She seems to be blessed by the world, but she turned out not to be the protagonist.

Just a supporting role to the protagonist.

Twenty years later, whatever achievements Araceli had is now gone.

The present Araceli has no idea what her future achievements are, but the regressor Fiolen knows everything.

And me too.

Protagonist Hunter Lv.2 has activated due to the changes in the world's plot.

In the original timeline, Araceli took first place in the preliminary test.

In the 2nd timeline, Fiolen beat Araceli to take first place.

In the original timeline, Araceli came up with the idea of a 'strange mechanical device' as a student.

In the 2nd timeline, Fiolen invented the strange mechanical device altogether.

In the original timeline, Araceli was selected to play in the magical sport 'air soccer.'

In the 2nd timeline, Fiolen took Araceli's spot because she was injured.

In the original timeline, Araceli had many university-level formulas and was highly praised by the professors.

In the second timeline, Fiolen deeply suppressed Araceli by stealing all her formulas.

What's even more funny was the magic formula Fiolen used to suppress Araceli this time.

The formula presented by the protagonist Fiolen this time will be created by Araceli three years from now.

In other words, Fiolen is stealing all the achievements from the future Araceli by returning to the past and thoroughly destroying her.

He was such a vicious person that even I, who likes to take away other people's belongings, could not tolerate it.

And, it wasn't just Araceli.

"Hiyan. Ice magic suits you more than flame magic."

"N-no way! My family has learned flame magic for generations!"

"Trust me. If you want to surpass your limits."

Since it's an academy where numerous aristocrats gathered, there were many beautiful ladies here, and Fiolen chatted up all the pretty girls.

"Gosh, Fiolen! How did you know I liked caffe latte…it reminds me of home."

"Thank you, Fiolen! I followed your advice and it's really true!"

"Ah, Fiolen. You knew this was my favorite spot? I enjoy coming here by myself."

…Every single conversation was so full of youth.

The way he talks is also very unique, like he's afraid of sounding like a noble.

Seeing such sights, you'd think Shakespeare had reincarnated.

A little over a month later Fiolen founded his Harem Kingdom while Araceli became increasingly devastated.

The girl who was confident a month ago now shrunk her shoulders at the mere mention of a person.

It's a little pitiful, but it wasn't something I could solve.

I thought it would naturally resolve itself once I succeeded in hunting Fiolen anyway.

What have I been doing you may ask?

While still making preparations to hunt Fiolen, I tried to learn magic somehow.

Of course it wasn't easy.

Magic required at least college-level understanding, and in the first place, my academic background back on Earth is that I couldn't even graduate middle school.

But in this world, and especially in a magic academy like this, it was possible to gather information and study magic.

Magic.

It was more difficult, mysterious, and fantastic than I thought.

An idea had come to mind.

There is science and superpowers on Earth, but there is no magic.

There is magic here, but there is no science or superpowers.

If I combine the two.

What will happen?

"Professor Yoo. Please continue with the lecture."

While lost in my thoughts, the sound of someone's voice snapped me out of it.

Right, I was conducting a combat magic lecture for the 1st year students.

I don't know any magic, but fortunately, my assistant Willis took care of everything so I didn't have to do anything.

However.

"Professor! Show us the 'Concentrated Magic Shot' you showed us last time!"

"Show us!"

The students asked me with sparkling eyes.

Concentrated Magic Shot.

In fact, it's actually just me shooting my pistol and not magic.

I took a pistol out from my waist, put on the silencer, and fired three shots into the sky, then three sparrows flying in the sky fell to the ground.

"Wow..amazing. How did you shoot it so far?"

"The magic was casted without chanting."

"I really want to learn it."

Guys, I'm sorry.

This is all a scam.

The students weren't the only ones who fell for my magic.

When I showed a few tricks using my aether equipment, the professors rushed to my class, hoping to observe.

About a month later, all the professors who had no classes and time to spare came to watch my outdoor classes.

So there were more professors than students in my class.

But wouldn't the professors notice my scam?

I was nervous about such an outcome.

"Professor Yoo's magic is amazing."

"Amazing. I can't believe I can't feel the injection of mana…"

"What kind of magic do you have to learn to do that?"

"As expected, the path to learning is endless. I want to read Professor Yoo's thesis."

'No, professors, please don't do that.'