The Protagonists Are Murdered By Me Chapter 10: 51-55, a 13 tzameti fanfic

Cheorwon, at a remote location 300 meters from the Great Rift, a temporary camp had been set up.

Unlike deformed dungeons where most communications are lost once inside, it's possible to communicate inside Great Rifts, thus making it possible to send video footage back to the camp, in which they will be able to check the current status of the teams and strategize accordingly.

Currently, the camp is equipped with 50 monitors.

Each of the 12 teams were heading towards the 12 marked canyons respectively.

Seated at the camp are the dispatched military units and each guild's manager as they constantly checked something on their tablets with blank looks on their faces.

"The problem is the storm…"

A monstrous storm with a maximum instantaneous speed of 45 meters per second strong enough to lightly pluck out a rooted tree.

Fortunately, superhumans can handle this much…

'The storm also contains something unknown, like a strange energy.'

Former deputy director of Korea's Hunter Association and current secretary to the master of the guild 'Only Rumor,' Park Seongho, wrinkled his face.

The extent to which the strange energy interfered with the superhumans' aether is their power output and control.

With the addition of the storm causing a distraction, under such bad conditions, it could lead to trouble if monsters appear.

'Why are Great Rifts always like this…'

For as long as Great Rifts existed, it has never been easy.

Nonetheless, it could have been worse than a storm.

A Great Rift appeared in South Africa 18 years ago that had constant lightning strikes inside, which caused massive casualties as well as made it impossible to clear.

'Hmm?'

As he kept his eyes on the monitors, he saw the stuck hunters work on countermeasures against the storm.

Some guilds with enormous financial power were using an 'Aether Barrier Dispenser,' a state of the art mobile machine capable of releasing a hemispherical energy shield 50 meters in size.

It has the huge advantage of being able to be driven like a car…

'…But it has terrible energy efficiency. As costly as it is, can that thing be used during a battle?'

Taking a look at the other teams.

Leah Michelle, the commander of Team 3 and a S-Rank psychic.

Not only has she solidified her position as a rising star, she's been the disciple of the SS-Rank psychic 'Chung' since her early 20s and is expected to be the 38th SS-Rank superhuman.

'You're blocking the storm with your psychokinesis. Well, the output is great…But how long will it last?'

Nothing needs to be said if it was 'Chung,' but a S-Rank psychic who has only learned Chung's skill cannot stop the storm all day.

Thanks to Leah, her team is able to proceed smoothly and is navigating the canyon the fastest, but…

Sooner or later, she will reach her limit, and not being able to use her S-Rank abilities at a crucial moment in battle will be a problem.

The fact is, the other guilds involved didn't look good either.

Park Seongho quickly scanned the monitors while looking at each team's countermeasures when someone tapped his shoulder, so he turned his head to check.

"Yang Hojun?"

Park Seongho became delighted seeing this person.

A properly regulated uniform and one star on the beret signifies his rank as a Brigadier General.

Yang Hojun smiled back at Park Seongho.

"Seongho, long time no see. I wasn't told you'll be here."

"It's because of one reason or another."

Fighting together on the battlefield against monsters since they were kids, one chose the path of a hunter while the other a soldier.

One a F-rank hunter before settling at the Hunter Association while the other rose to the rank of Brigadier General.

"…Anyways, you. Weren't you going to get another star at some point?"

It's already been more than three years since such a rumor went around.

Now meeting him again after such a long time, what the hell happened since then that he's still here?

With a bitter look, Yang Hojun spoke.

"In the past, there was a joke that soldiers who were good at politics became generals."

That was more than 31 years ago.

"Not anymore. Now…without real power, I can't climb up."

In any case, it was a miracle that Yang Hojun, an ordinary person, could wear one star.

All the previous ordinary generals stepped down and superhumans took over the position.

Superhumans have come to occupy the top of the hierarchy.

This extent, is there anything more dangerous?

"…I see. Come to think of it, I heard an awakened S-Rank became Colonel last time."

"Well, that's how it is."

Looking at Yang Hojun's bitter expression, Park Seongho hardened his face.

It wasn't just rumors.

Park Seongho himself was kicked out of the Hunter Association for his lack of superpowers.

Without superpowers, one is treated as such by the world.

'It's an inevitable reality…'

Thinking so, Park Seongho and Yang Hojun turned their heads to the monitors.

Then, they spotted a conspicuous team.

"Huh?"

It was Team 7.

The team that had a lot of talks surrounding it because their commander is F-Rank.

Amazingly, despite the violent storm, the commander, Yoo Seodam, was moving forward without resistance, as if there's no restraint.

And his team members, although not as well off as Yoo Seodam, were less affected by the storm than other teams, so even if they occasionally encounter a monster, it'll be easy to use their superpowers since they don't seem affected by the storm's strange energy.

"What's this? This team."

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"What dispenser are they using?"

"I don't see such things…"

"What's that light?"

On the ground surrounding the team was a white circled that followed them, but they couldn't tell what it was.

Also.

"…This team, where the hell are they going?"

Unlike the other teams, Team 7 was heading in a strange direction, and they couldn't figure out why.

The old hunters watching the monitor clicked their tongues.

"Tsk. Trusting the judgement of a F-Rank, they're doomed."

"I don't understand what he's doing…A F-Rank hunter with more than 10 years of experience would surely have better judgement?"

The hunters here also knew the fact that this F-Rank hunter has survived for more than 10 years.

And frankly, their survival instinct and beastly judgement would leave anyone speechless.

However, they just couldn't understand Yoo Seodam's actions.

It was the same for Park Seongho and Yang Hojun…

'…There must be a reason. For now, let's wait and see.'

They decided to hold their tongues.

[Tired…]

"I'll buy you a drink later."

[Alright…]

After coming back from Dream Island, I realized how to order the flowerpot that didn't listen to me.

To straight up tempt it with alcohol.

The other day I ignored her when she stubbornly asked for a drink, but I relented in the end and gave it to her.

Turns out it's like a meal to the silver spirits.

Though of course not just any kind of alcohol.

It has to be clean and clear like the fairy's drink, which is easily solved with magic.

[Skill White Witch's Library Activated.]

Currently, there are as many as six kinds of magic surrounding me and my team members.

Wind Shelter Curtain, Center Balance Blessing, Wind Forever Time, Wind…and so on.

Of course I never studied these magic.

It was all done through the flowerpot's use of White Witch's Library.

The library can do magic search and interference, and the flowerpot can simply use the magic on its own.

This meant that I don't have to study magic after all.

The flowerpot is still inside my inventory, but it can see the world through my eyes and use magic to affect the outside.

Also, if it can already do this, what about when it fully blossoms and truly becomes a spirit?

"Team leader…What the hell is this?"

"It's something similar to superpowers. I'll explain later."

These low tier magic does not provide a protective shield, so the storm still suffocated them, blocked their vision, and made their feet heavy.

It only gave them enough strength to move forward.

Meanwhile, as I led the team in the storm as if it was nothing and even took care of all the monsters, the team members looked at me in amazement.

I've explained a few times that it's 'latent power' and not superpowers, but it wasn't a good enough explanation, so it can't be helped that there were doubts.

Also, this storm was advantageous to me.

The effect of my skill is 'to ride the flowing wind,' which means I can ride this storm as well.

Although I didn't absorb the hang glider skill to fly in the wind like on the tranquil Dream Island, it's already fortunate enough to get this flowing wind skill.

Whii-iing!!

Pat!

I braced myself as I kicked off the ground and leapt high into the air.

Then, directly striking the neck of a giant with six eyes and four arms that has to be over 8 meters tall and stomping its neck, I leapt to the side to stab a bat that has ten arms in the back.

As the bat's body fell, I jumped to the side of a cliff and slid down.

There's no way my D-rank attributes should be able to do this.

It was only possible thanks to this storm in this unnatural environment.

Though…It's also because the storm is very 'stable.'

"T-that's incredible."

'Is this really the ability of a F-Rank we had come to know?'

I can hear the whispers in the back through the wind.

Being able to clearly hear the voices far away in this storm, this is a great skill the more I look at it.

"…By the way, where are we going now?"

At their question, I looked up.

Normally, it would be natural to take the path along the canyon.

Listening to the other team's radios, that's what they are doing.

But that takes a long time and what makes it dangerous.

This Red Storm is the Red Giant's first trial. One that tests 'insight' and 'deduction.'

Now, thousands of years later, this storm is very weak, but in the past, it must have been so powerful that even the Red Giants found it hard to endure.

Testing one's insight and deduction but not strength and willpower in such a storm?

Then, stopping the storm is obviously the condition to pass this trial.

'Any other details?'

I only have knowledge of the 'plot.'

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I couldn't find out the exact details.

But because of this skill, my choices have widened a bit.

Presently, everyone involved in this expedition is treating this storm as a mere disaster.

However, I knew the truth that this is a trial.

The difference between knowing and not knowing is enormous.

A disaster is insurmountable, while a trial can be overcome.

The Red Giants probably figured out a way to overcome this storm through some ability that only they have.

But I'm human.

So I will use the power of science unique to humans.

Beep! Beep!

A subtle light shined from an Energy Scouter Dispenser.

The origin of the storm, which the Red Giants had to find through pure reasoning, was discovered with the power of science.

"…Really. I didn't know the storm was a controlled mechanism. We find it and destroy it, is that it?"

"I guess so."

With the clear evidence in front of them, even the team members thought it was believable.

"Then, let's go."

Outside the Great Rift, in a command barrack at the temporary camp.

"…Team 7 stopped the Canyon's storm."

At the remark, everyone fell silent.

Not all storms have stopped.

Only the canyon Team 7 is taking has stopped.

Still, the significance of it had a huge impact.

"I can't believe the storm has a mechanism…"

Team 7 went to places other teams did not go as if they were lost.

At first, everyone wondered what the hell they were doing and was very anxious, and several of the old hunters in the command post even shouted foul words at the commander of Team 7…

However, when the result revealed itself, they all shut up.

Park Seongho didn't like how they foul mouthed a F-Rank hunter who's like him, so he had a bittersweet feeling.

"It was a simple problem. Find the origin of the storm and adjust its energy…"

An easy method.

Given that anyone can do it with a basic device.

However, the idea itself would be hard for anyone.

"Please contact the other teams right now and spread the method Team 7 used."

"Yes, we're contacting."

Due to this Great Rift's unique energy wavelength, it's impossible for the teams to radio each other inside.

So there's no choice but to have a superhuman with a 'telepathy' ability at the command post contact the 12 teams.

"And…"

Everyone watched the monitor of Team 7 passing through the canyon as they listened to the sound of monsters being killed.

Commander Yoo Seodam.

Unmistakably an ordinary F-Rank, but somehow unaffected by the storm.

He was sweeping through all kinds of monsters using a 'very unique and strange' swordsmanship showcased by Celeste Costantini the other day.

Awakening of an ordinary?

That was simply not the question.

Everyone here are people who have seen countless people with superpowers.

And that was not superpowers…

"…It looks like the 'wugong' used by Dimensional Returnees."

However, Dimensional Returnees can never openly use wugong.

Because 'someone' had strictly forbidden all of them from using their power.

Also, Dimensional Returnee refers to those who went missing 31 years ago and returned.

Isn't Yoo Seodam not one of them?

Team 7 easily overtook the other teams that were ahead once the storm stopped.

Now that the storm has stopped, there was nothing preventing the superhumans from using their powers, so the monsters were hopelessly being cut down.

If the storm was still active, the situation would have been quite dangerous when monsters popped out from all sides, but without the storm, everyone clearly demonstrated their capability as experienced hunters.

Though, moving forward still wasn't easy.

At one point, the canyon suddenly tried to block the hunters from advancing with a shower of rocks and red mists.

Another time, a giant golem's arm popped out from the ground to try and snatch them away, which made those who saw it pale.

However, the commander of Team 7 made sound decisions according to the situation each time.

Although the methods were simple, it was honestly surprising considering the amount that had to be done on the spot.

Also, once Team 7 figures out the methods, the telepathy superhuman could spread it to other teams and ensure everyone would safely pass the traps.

The survival rate of the other 11 teams have increased tremendously as Team 7 lead the way after figuring out the methods and going through all the traps.

If the other teams were to catch up to Team 7 and try to get ahead, the command post would dissuade them by telling them it would be better to wait for Team 7.

Though, because of their pride, there's no way every team will listen.

[What? You want me to wait for Team 7 to solve it?]

The one who answered was Ryu Dongkyun, a S-Rank hunter and commander of Team 6.

The voice over the radio sounds heated, perhaps because he thought he was being underestimated.

"Yes. The judgement of Team 7's commander…"

[Are you kidding. Say something that makes sense! We can handle this ourselves!]

Tuk.

Having cut off the radio, Team 6 went ahead as everyone seated at the command post let out a sigh.

Team 6's commander, S-Rank hunter Ryu Dongkyun.

A veteran hunter in his 10th year. Given that the majority of hunters retire before then, this could be seen as proof of his ability as a hunter.

And, for some time now since entering the Great Rift he has been put off by something.

'Senior. Isn't Team 7's commander over there a little weak?'

It's no exaggeration to say that Ryu Dongkyun, a founding member of the 'Most Valuable Pick' guild in Korea, has had his path paved for him ever since he became a hunter. In order to reduce the loss of personnel as much as possible and maximize efficiency, his guild master would recruit people with the most efficient superpowers and foster the elites, so because of that, there had never been a F-Rank in any of their missions.

So with that thought in mind, he had told Ma Yeonhwa, the commander of Team 10, but…

'Shut up and do your job properly. Is a 15 years veteran hunter someone you can look down on?'

'W-what? That's not what I meant…'

'Go back. The average death toll within Great Rifts in the last five years has been comically high at over 20%. Prepare a little more thoroughly.'

Ma Yeonhwa.

As a S-Rank veteran with 15 years of experience she is the most reliable person here. There's nothing else that needs to be said now that she has reprimanded Ryu Dongkyun in front of everyone after seeing through his intentions.

Just like she said, shut up and let the results speak for itself.

And in fact, Ryu Dongkyun was confident in his own ability. He has a very special strong physique ability.

But, things didn't go as planned once they were inside the storm.

His specialty lies in his physique and 'acceleration' ability. And, because Ryu Dongkyun prioritized maneuvering within the storm, it made it difficult for him to exert his full power.

Because of everything that has happened, he thought.

'Damn it, if not for this storm.'

If only. He would be able to do so much more.

…Then. From the command post a telepathy message arrived.

[Team 7 has found a way to stop the storm! We'll start relaying the method now!]

'Huh?'

All because of the storm.

While Ryu Dongkyun was thinking so, the commander of Team 7 had found a way to stop it.

…That was quite a shock to Ryu Dongkyun. Under normal circumstances he might have even admired it.

However, for some reason, he felt as if his pride had been hurt.

But what can he do? After all, it was Team 7 who figured out how to stop the storm, so what about other unusual traps that might appear later on?

A shower of large rocks pouring down from the sky! Suddenly, the canyon closed in as if trying to crush them, and as the ground sank, they had to find a platform while using a variety of methods to deal with the monsters.

On each occasion Ryu Dongkyun showed his decisive judgement.

True to his position as commander, his team was able to advance without any casualties due to his correct decisions and judgement.

Even though Ryu Dongkyun's path had been paved for him ever since he became a hunter, 10 years is still 10 years. His judgement could not be overlooked.

However.

[Don't do that. Just do as you're instructed from now on, please.]

"What?"

[We'll relay Team 7's method to easily break through!]

"…!"

Ryu Dongkyun is definitely outstanding. His insight, judgement, reasoning, leadership, and calmness under pressure.

However…Simply put, Team 7's commander was a little better.

It's as if he had studied beforehand and is now going through the motion of solving the answers.

When Team 7 faced a trap, they would try a few methods, then passed with ease.

So despite being the first to encounter the traps and having to go through some trial and error, Team 7 was still leading.

Thus, Ryu Dongkyun no longer showed any grievances. He simply worked a little harder.

It was the correct choice. His efforts paid off as they were able to advance at almost the same pace as Team 7.

He understood it as well. This Great Rift is not a sporting event but a battlefield.

To compete here would be absurd.

However, Ryu Dongkyun was confident in himself. Before he became a superhuman, he was regarded as someone with very good judgement by others.

He thought he could show that he's just as capable as Team 7's commander.

"…Everyone, activate your defenses to the fullest!!"

They had not encountered a real disaster until now.

Boom!

Ba-boom!

Canyons. On either side of where they were headed are huge cliffs rising high.

And from these huge cliffs, what if a very large snake popped out from one of the walls?

Not just one.

But what if there were two?

Booom!!

"Keok!"

A greenish-blue colored aether shield slowly appeared in the air.

It was made using a combination of a superpower and a defensive aether dispenser, and is durable enough to withstand even the full force of large monsters.

However, there were no countermeasures at all.

The snakes were too fast. They could not find an opening because it would pop out from one side of the cliff to the other.

And, as if the two snakes were coordinating, they would pop out and disappear into each other's side of the cliff at the same time.

It took about .3 seconds for the snakes to reach either side of the cliffs. Soon, the snakes' bodies were exposed a little longer, but…it was still an inefficient time to concentrate enough of their manpower.

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And, the two snakes were not the same. One snake had a significantly longer body than the other.

Once one disappeared, the other one would go back into the wall after some time.

'Even so, it's difficult catching them.'

Because they couldn't predict its movements.

If so, then.

A surefire method to attack both.

'I need to gather everyone.'

It will be possible to catch the two snakes when they pop out if everyone sticks together.

Furthermore, what will happen once everyone successfully spread out afterwards? The two snakes will collide.

There's some risk, but it's a surefire method to catch both without any further damage.

"Everyone! Gather in one spot!"

Their shields strengthened even more after having decided on a spot to aim for the snakes.

Everyone immediately became tense.

They increased their aether output as they prepared to scatter at any moment from here.

Booom!!

An immense vibration came from the ground. They were waiting for something to pop out of the cliffs, when…

[We just received a transmission from the commander of Team 7! There are not two snakes but only one!]

"…What?"

In a fleeting moment, the world seems to have slowed down.

'Then, no…way…'

Gulp.

Immediately after swallowing his saliva, he heard a shriek, but as if everything is still under control, he spoke.

"Everyone! Focus fire the ground!!"

As soon as his words fell, his team members, who had absolute trust in Ryu Dongkyun, penetrated the ground without hesitation.

Baaaang-!!

With reverberating explosions, a huge crater appeared on the ground.

Then, there.

Wriggling around with its coarse skin torn, the snake's body was revealed.

It was unbelievably long , thick, and grotesque. Without a doubt a snake.

…Ryu Dongkyun was stunned by the fact that the snake pretended to be two by slithering through the ground with its head and tail.

It wasn't two, just intelligent.

Facing it, he had planned to make it collide.

Would such a smart monster bump into itself?

No.

Rather, it would have easily twisted itself and comfortably attacked them when they were grouped up.

Ryu Dongkyun plopped down on the ground.

He did not use his superpower earlier. He simply gave the order, but his legs felt weak.

"Ha, haha…"

A momentary lapse in judgement.

If the transmission from Team 7 didn't come.

'…All of us would have died."

Such a thought brushed against his mind and faded like the wind.

At this time.

The command post was busy relaying the message to each team.

"Yes. That's right. So from this point onward you must walk straight through the cliff…"

"No, seriously! We have more than three days left until shit hits the fan!"

"Replace the recording battery with a new one. For this one we should use one with a bigger capacity."

"Right, isn't it good that there's something to record?"

There were calls coming from all sides. From the media about the progress of the Great Rift, to the politicians who were calling about trivial matters.

And although this Great Rift was not broadcast to the general public, live information can be sent if they wanted to.

Before the attack on this Great Rift, brigadier general Park Seongho had clearly instructed everyone not reveal what happens inside. However, the news of what's happening inside still spread.

It's not like he didn't understand their reaction either.

In particular, the media who were in an uproar.

Progress on the Great Rift has reached 90%.

And so far there have been 0 deaths.

Although there were quite a few injured…

It wasn't to the point where they couldn't fight.

'A miracle.'

The only word to explain such a phenomenon.

The storm and the countless monsters and traps that blocked the teams from advancing. However, against it all, there have been no deaths.

Even though everyone present here has different goals and intentions, it was only natural that everyone in the camp was overjoyed. They were just glad that no one, including members of the other teams, had died.

"It's not time to relax yet."

Originally, it was the command post's job to gauge the Great Rift and come up with solutions. However, because Team 7 commander has done such a great job, there was no need for them to say anything.

"Anyhow…I think the 'boss' is coming up."

Everyone was watching the monitors.

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With Team 7 at the forefront, the remaining 11 teams made it through the canyons.

Finally, they all converged in one place as planned, and at the end of each canyon was a strange slate with something drawn on them.

'What's this?'

A question arose in everyone.

But right now that was not important.

A vast flatland came into view at the end of the canyons. And floating in the air was a 'disk' giving off an energy that easily exceeded the danger level.

"That disk…seems to be the cause of this Great Rift."

"Then, everything will end once we break that thing?"

"That's right."

Hearing such words, everyone deeply thought.

It wasn't that easy.

As far as the eyes could see, there were tens of thousands of Rock Giants lined up.

Something even Yoo Seodam and the Client didn't expect…A sudden turn of event that hasn't occurred in thousands of years.

The disk was located above the Rock Giants and between the dozens of cliffs floating in the air.

Although the cliffs, which were arranged like scaffolds, were made for giants, it could be climbed freely by superhumans.

However, the problem was that dozens of pterodactyls made of rock were flying near the disk.

"Damn it. I wish we could have sent in a fighter jet…"

Aircraft did not work properly in 'other dimensions' such as dungeons, Great Rifts, etc…This is because the air currents are very different from Earth, and the machinery often malfunctioned due to the strange energies.

It was more so impossible using a fighter jet at 100% aether output.

Also, near the disk was a storm with about 30% strength compared to the other day, which would make it difficult for an aircraft to approach.

Thus, the crucial part here.

"…The hell, you want to put the slates in there?"

"Huu…"

Seodam took a deep breath.

It looks as if a mix of dust from the storm would enter his lungs, but that did not happen. This is because since some time ago, he has worn a mask that could completely block all toxins.

This trial will be judged as 'passed' if you insert the slates you obtained at the end of the canyons into the grooves of that disk.

Right.

Seodam and the Client knew that this canyon and trial is actually the Red Giants' sports arena.

Once a Red Giant passes the trials and inserts the slate into the disk up there, they will be ranked.

Seodam thought it was funny that no matter which world it is, everyone loved rankings.

However, the ranking is meaningless in this situation.

Simply.

The disk will stop operating once all 12 Red Giants pass the trial.

Only the Client's words were important.

"…So, everyone has to insert these 12 slates into that disk. That's what you're saying?"

The commanders of the 12 teams have gathered in one place after passing through the canyons. And, the disk which is the cause of this Great Rift, headquarters had told them to select a few people to go up and destroy it.

"Headquarters clearly told us to destroy it…"

Said Ryu Dongkyun timidly.

He couldn't help but be timid at this meeting where all the commanders have gathered even though he's a famous S-Rank hunter himself. It goes without saying that they were all seniors and famous all over the world.

In the midst of it all.

Everyone was paying attention to the words of an unremarkable F-Rank hunter.

They all knew. The fact that they were able to get here without a single death is all thanks to the commander of Team 7.

So they listened to his judgement once again.

"Yes. Headquarters did, but…that won't work."

"How can you be sure?"

"The energy wavelength of the slates match the disk. Like buttons on a remote control."

"That's…that's true."

"Besides, forget whether destroying it will solve it or not, to even break it will be difficult. How are we going to destroy something that looks tougher than solid synthetic metal while avoiding the dozens of pterodactyls?"

If it was every superhuman here, and everyone targeted it with all their strength.

Maybe…destroying it is possible.

But the situation was not in their favor. Not only is it impossible to use their full power inside the storm, it'll be impossible to leave the Great Rift once they overexert themselves.

That is, some will definitely die.

The thought that it might be better to follow Seodam's decision dominated their minds.𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝑚

Without delaying any more time, Ma Yeonhwa spoke.

"Let's send 12 people up to the disk. Each person will insert a slate into the groove of the disk."

She doesn't know if what Yoo Seodam had said is true, but…

"I'll trust you. It's clear the decisions you've made so far have been reliable."

"…!"

As soon as the 15 year veteran Ma Yeonhwa's words fell, the psychic Leah Michelle spoke up.

"I'll follow your plan. It's all thanks to you that we were able to get this far."

Seeing the agreements one by one, in the end, Ryu Dongkyun had no choice but to agree as well.

After the 12 commanders agreed to head for the disk, they each took up their position.

Among them, there were superhumans who specialized in long range attacks and superhumans with a strong physique to balance the difference in mobility.

In a team, positioning is more important than anything else.

For that reason, it was only natural that the F-Rank hunter, Yoo Seodam, would be placed at the rear. Unlike superhumans, ordinary people didn't have the ability to leap high into the air and have no choice but to resort to the Magnetic Grappling Gun and the connecting wires.

So.

The commanders couldn't help but doubt their ears when they heard what Seodam said next.

"Then. I'll take the lead from here on out."

When Ryu Dongkyun, who thought he had misheard, was about to open his mouth.

Like a rocket, Yoo Seodam shot into the sky.

Chapter 53

Of the 12 team leaders, six were Strength-type Superhumans, the other five had Psychic Abilities.

These Psychic Superhumans also had enough skill and capability to fly in the sky as well. Once you reach the S-Rank, you would be able to use your abilities a lot more skillfully.

In the case of the Psychokinetic Superhuman, Leah Michelle, the difficulty of being able to lift herself went into the realms of extreme difficulty, however, she could still consider herself to be somewhat flying.

Of course, rather than using such tricks and the whatnot, raw power would be more beneficial in this instance. A Strength-type would fare much better with their instantaneous acceleration, speed, and high endurance. However, the reason why I went ahead is because I could control the wind.

The resulting factor was a storm that was strong enough to enable me to fly.

I didn't necessarily take the lead for performance, fame, or even merit. Is it to win the trust of my team members? Of course not! It was simply because, while in the storm, I was free. I felt unconfined, flexible, and efficient. I simply went ahead since I could do so.

Tung!

Since he jumped without gaining momentum first, he wouldn't be able to leap that far. But as soon as he entered into the storm, he let the force of the wind push him forward.

-It's exhausting…𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝑚

Thanks to the Flower Pot Fairy, it was possible for him to change the direction of the wind momentarily, thus, he could alter the position of his posture mid-air in a way other superhumans couldn't.

Flight was impossible, but a similar level of aerial acrobatics was doable.

Kieeeehkk!!!

The moment a Pterosaur rushed to bite him, he paused in the air for a moment before taking out his Aether blade. He quickly rotated his body in a 720 degree spin, cutting the neck of his opponent in the process. Shortly afterwards, as soon as he stepped on the head of the fresh corpse, he jumped diagonally. Another Pterosaur's beak which had been flying towards him came into his view.

Fuwook!

While riding on the storm, he clenched his teeth as he inserted the Aether blade into the Pterosaur's beak.

"Growl!"

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As expected, since his center of gravity was off, it was difficult for him to properly exert force.

Tchuk!!

Despite the complaints in his head, he was still able to cut the Pterosaur's body into half.

'It would have been nice to have an Aether Buster…"

An Aether Buster was a function engraved only in first-class blades, it enabled the Aether Energy to explode after inserting it into the blade. Regrettably, he didn't have this. On the upside of things, he had a second-class blade that was unlocked to its fullest potential, and with it, he was able to cut down the Pterosaurs around him easily.

Normally, men couldn't move in air like this. Even though other Superhumans had excellent fighting skills, they weren't able to fight as well as he could. However, if these restrictions were to decrease even just a tiny bit, Strength-type superhumans could fight better in mid-air.

If they could engage in close aerial combat as much as possible. The possibilities would be endless…

'If a monster who could fly and do long-range attacks appear, it'd become a huge headache…'

Thankfully, there was no such monster here, thus, he could fight with ease.

He sliced through ten Pterosaurs in succession, stepped on their bodies, and reached the lowest rock cliff.

Kuung!!

The moment he stepped on the cliff, a rock giant which was smaller than the average ones attacked him. He quickly jumped back and rose into the air once more. Using the Pterosaur's head, he leapt forward again.

This time, he swung his sword, and twisted the end of his Aether Blade towards the giant's neck, it looked as if he swung the sword recklessly, but the Pterosaur was slashed into three equal parts as it fell.

'This…'

He just realized that once he swung his sword, the momentum of the wind added to his slashes, it made his usual attacks much stronger than normal.

When he looked down, he saw that the team leaders, with their immense reserves of stamina, were chasing him with all their might. Unlike him who had to make multiple leaps due to his low strength and jumping power, they had more than enough to cover what he did in single leaps.

Soon after, he looked further and saw the Superhumans were following the team leaders, they were also dealing with the far-away Pterosaurs with long-range attacks.

All he had to do now was deal with the Pterosaurs right in front of him. This was also obvious since he didn't have the long-range capabilities to reach the far ones in the first place, now that he was focusing on dealing with the ones nearby, the other Superhumans could take care of the rest.

He was the most appropriate fighter for this, rather than the slow-moving Psychics or Superhumans who were quite vulnerable to air warfare.

Whi-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee!

In the raging storm, he continued galloping into the sky like he was in a trance.

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It was almost like a marathon. The only difference was that the Pterosaurs occasionally flew in to bite him. The rocks and stones were also mixed in the rough storm, he had no choice but to move vertically to dodge them.

If he maintained his pace and didn't give up, he could actually reach his destination like this.

"This is unbelievable…"

Outside the Great Rift, at the command barracks, Park Seong-ho muttered these words, someone nodded in response since he shared the same sentiment.

This was where veterans who had seen a lot of Psychics had gathered. Whether they were Psychics themselves or not, it didn't matter.

However, everyone could see how ridiculous the 7th team's commander controlled the situation.

There were quite a few Psychics who could fly. They were either an S-rank, or could perform aerial maneuvers with their abilities. Or in some cases, they simply had flight as their ability.

However, the 7th team's commander wasn't capable of flight.

This was a well-known fact to everyone here. Although he had the mobility that let him move smoothly like the wind… He couldn't fly in the sky.

At first, when he said that he would take the lead, they had doubts whether he could actually do it. That incompetent person named Yoo Seodam, was now using this ability while moving freely in the storm. Although it was still far below the level of Superhuman Abilities, he didn't have the power of flight, did he?

However, that man, without the proper ability in this situation, was actually showing far greater skill than a man with the superpower to fly.

By taking advantage of numerous rock debris and Pterosaurs flying in the air, wouldn't it be as if he was flying in the sky using half the strength of a strong A-rank?

There was a limit on flight speed, so no one could fly like he was moving. Even though his jumps were extremely strong, it was still impossible to change direction mid-air.

However, that man was still able to do it.

It was as if he was using everything around him as a stepping stone.

If one looked closely, they would be able to see that he was using every rock and Pterosaur ahead of him!

And… a thought came to everyone's minds.

What the hell was his 'ability'?

Unlike the efficient and straightforward modern swordsmanship that excludes grandeur, his soft swordsmanship made it look like he was dancing, it was also strangely several times faster and more powerful!

'In fact, he doesn't even have a strong body.'

With proper strength, a person could easily control their body's movements and tiny motions. By using it properly, they would be able to exert several more times force than usual.

However, Yoo Seo Dam lacked muscle strength when you compared it to his current mobility. Now, he was supplementing that lack of power through the storm and his unusual swordsmanship.

"Ground Team! Fight the Rock Giant!"

Wembley stadium, London.

Whoever could use this stadium as their stage was so famous that if you asked anyone in the world if they knew about these people, 8-9 out of 10 would say they know them.

A celebrity in the world of celebrities, a Legend. This place which was only attended by the so called legends of the pop-star industry could hold over 90,000 people at once.

Her name was 'Heloni', the Goddess of Pop.

Long ago, when she still used her real name and wasn't as popular as her right now, only few people knew about her. Those people were the ones behind the name 'Heloni'. It was a combination between 'Harmony' and 'Melody'. The name that was created jokingly by her very few first fans was now known all over the world.

"I want to go home."

…..Known all over the world, Probably.

Heloni sighed.

In the waiting room, she was accompanied by one make-up artist and one bodyguard. But, as always, she couldn't control her anxiousness. Her beautiful face was tainted by ugly deep dark circles under her eyes.

When she sighed once again, Taylor Nine, a bodyguard who was lying on her back while watching a video on her smartphone, opened her mouth.

"You can crawl back to your room to take a nap or just sleep if you want."

"I can't really sleep these days…"

"Why can't you sleep? I can easily fall asleep as soon as I lay down in the middle of New York intersection."

"…. Are you talking about the seventh monster wave that happened in New York? You are really brave to do something like that…"

"It's not that I am brave, you are just a big coward."

"….."

Taylor yawned and said boredly.

"Ah, I'm so bored. It is a good job to earn some easy money but…. Do you really have someone stalking you?"

"There is! There are dozens of people who stalked me these days."

"Wow, You can just hang them all up in the time square. And the rest of your stalker would disappear."

"A, A, Are you crazy? Who would do something like that?"

"Huh? I've done something like that."

She looked at Taylor who said something scary like that without any changes on her face. Then, Heloni remembered an article from a few years ago. It was an article about twenty superhumans screaming for help as they were hanged by someone on New York Time Square.

'…. Was that your doing?'

Heloni looked at Taylor as if she was dumbfounded. But, contrary to her, Taylor just stared at her smartphone with an apathetic expression.

To be honest, Heloni didn't really care about some stalker with a decent manner. However, she was afraid of the 'ominous gaze' that she had felt for quite some time now.

The highest ability in all of the detection level abilities, even topping her ultrasonic detection.

Moreover, letters were delivered to her house sometimes. The content of the letters were something like 'Why did you go home late yesterday?' or 'I saw you wearing makeup today, I like it'. It was driving her crazy because she couldn't find the sender.

The other party probably has some kind of ability that could completely hide their presence from a S-Rank detection ability. She was so afraid because of that.

That's why she hired a S-rank villain hunter, Taylor Nine……

"You.. Is it okay for a bodyguard to not care too much about their client's well-being?"

"Don't worry, if anyone comes near you, I'll crush their heads."

There was no point to keep looking at Helonia. Because Taylor used her detection ability to protect her.

"Okay, then."

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Heloni looked at Taylor quietly. She didn't really like the fact that Taylor was always looking at her smartphone for the past few days.

'Is she watching some baseball game?'

Taylor was a bodyguard who was commissioned all around the world, and she was also a big baseball fanatic.

"You said, you watch KBO these days, right?"

Taylor had been into Korean baseball these days, probably because of her long-term work in the country. But, Hellonia knew, Taylor would get tired of it soon, just like any other baseball league she had loved before.

"Huh? Yeah, I said that. There's this interesting team called 'Hwade'."

"Looks like they're playing well?"

"I don't know if they play well, but they are fun to watch."

"…….?"

"Anyway, I'm not watching baseball right now…"

There was a subtle smile on Taylor's face every time she looked at her smartphone. It was so unlikely of her to make that kind of face. If she really wasn't watching a baseball game, Then…

"……Perhaps, is that another video where Yoo Seodam appeared?"

"Yeah, How did you know? What! You got the eyes of an eagle now?

"Don't you know that I have better power than yours?"

"My ability is in light speed, while yours is in the speed of sound. So, of course I am faster."

"Yeah, yeah whatever.."

Taylor nine was a superhuman who could manipulate spheres of light. Meanwhile, Heloni had a very unique ability to handle sound waves.

Her Ability power output alone was S-Rank. But, it was because the utility aspect of her ability was so high. If her output power had been a little bit higher, her ability would be classified as SS-rank. Though, these days, her ability was only used as a sound amplifier on the stage.

That's why she didn't like to talk about superpowers.

15 years ago, 8 young boys and girls became a hunter at the same time.

She was the first among the group that awakened her skill, and the first one to achieve A-Rank.

And also, she was the first amongst the 8 to quit being a hunter.

Nowadays, she couldn't help but feel sorry every time she looked at her past colleague.

However, Taylor was someone who liked to poke on other people's sore spot. So she always mentioned 'Power' in front of Heloni to make fun of her.

"Yoo seodam….. um, is he doing fine?"

"What did you say?"

Heloni stood up slowly and took a look at Taylor's smartphone.

"Wh….. What is that?"

[Unique commander of the SS-rank great rift! His identity is?]

[The reason he rushed towards the SS-Rank monster was because he wanted to help his team?]

[(Breaking News)Is it Psychic power, Or Strength-Type power? The real identity of Yoo-Seodam Power]

[The first ever great rift raid that ends without any casualties!]

The entire screen was covered with the news regarding Yoo Seodam.

Among them, the word 'Ideal ability' was seen a lot. Also, there were a lot of things about sacrifice and Hunter spirit.

Taylor clicked on the video link that was written on the article. In that video, what happened inside the great rift was vividly recreated.

"Are you telling me that is Yoo Seodam?"

In the video, a hunter clad in black suit flies freely across the storm. That man was luring the giant SS-Rank monster away from his group. Yoo Seodam judged that the situation wasn't optimal for them to hunt the Giant SS-Rank monster, and he decided to 'sacrifice' himself as he glided towards the monster.

"…..I don't think he was sacrificing himself though. Isn't he just having some fun?"

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"I know right? He wasn't someone who would sacrifice himself for others."

However, because of Yoo Seodam's actions, other hunters were able to successfully insert the stone plates into the disc.

With the successful blockade of the Great Rift, the Giant monster also lost its energy source and went far away.

In the end, Yoo seodam made an extraordinary achievement by successfully closing the great rift with zero death.

All the hunters on scene showered praises on the leader of team 7, Yoo Seodam. Thus, making the media write something about F-rank hunter's potential shouldn't be ignored.

"Yoo Seodam is still working as a hunter, huh?"

"Right? Just what the hell is he hunting for?"

"How about you?"𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Of course, to make money."

Certainly, S-Rank hunters were people who could make several millions of dollars in a single mission, but that wasn't the case for a F-Rank hunter.

That's why F-Rank hunters had an image of people who raided the dungeon out of 'sense of duty'. That image was the reason why Yoo Seodam's achievement was so glorified.

As a F-Rank hunter who had survived countless dungeons, people said Yoo Seodam was fighting that giant monster out of 'sense of duty'.

"…. With his personality, I can guarantee it wasn't a sense of duty."

He certainly had some kind of goal.

But Taylor didn't want to dig deeper about it. She didn't think she deserved to be curious about him.

Taylor who looked at her smartphone blankly, suddenly said something as if she had thought about it for a long time.

"I heard you are going to Korea soon. Why don't you ask Yoo Seodam to take care of your stalker while you're performing there?"

"Why?"

"Your mission is boring. I want to go to do something else."

"……."

Taylor was a villain hunting expert. However, she wasn't an expert who found something and dealt with it. Yoo Seodam was way more professional in that field. Even for an enemy which Helloni, who had S-rank sonar superpower, could not detect. Perhaps it is much better for Yoo Seodam, who had countermeasures against all kinds of superpowers, to do it.

But, Heloni just shook her head with a gloomy expression on her face.

"I'm a little bit scared of him."

The makeup had magically erased the dark circle under his eyes. But the darkness on her face was still there.

"Scared? Why are you scared of him?"

When Taylor asked her with a sincere look of bewilderment. Heloni nodded.

"No, Uh… I'm not scared of him. I'm just scared of meeting him."

Pak!

"Keuk!"

Taylor slapped Heloni's back with the palm of her hand.

"Forget it. Just think about it when you get back."

A knock could be heard from the door. It was almost time for the show. If Heloni was in her normal state, she would have noticed much earlier. However, the fact that her detection reacted later than Taylor's who handled light, showed how distracted she was right now.

"You need to calm down."

At Taylor's words. Heloni nodded and let out a long heavy breath.

And then,

"… I really want to go home."

"This crazy bitch, Really!"

Scared of what Taylor might say next, Heloni dashed off out of the room, her light purple hair flying messily. Looking at Heloni's back as she ran further and further away, Taylor shook her head as if she didn't understand.

"What's the point of being a singer when you are a bastard who is scared of looking people in the eyes…."

After that, she looked at her smartphone once again and muttered.

"Ha…. I want to go to Korea."

Things went pretty well.

Although i didn't know that I was this famous.

"Hunter Yoo Seodam! Did you fight the SS-Rank monster alone because you were worried about your comrades?"

Nope, that's not it.

"Yes, that's right."

But, let's just pretend that that was the case.

"I just did what I had to do."

I've been told that particular phrase would make you look great if you added those words in these kinds of interviews. It was my first time saying something like that in my whole life but strangely those words felt so natural. In fact, wasn't most of what I had to say already been decided?

I did it for my colleagues!

I did it because of my sense of duty!

I did it for my comrades, for my family, for my friends, and, for all the civilians!

If I fell down, I thought someone would die, so I never stepped back!

To keep saying lies after lies like that was akin to putting a salt on a banana.

You don't think it will taste good?

It's amazing once you try it.

To be honest, Park Songho helped me prepare my statement. He was the former Vice President of the Korea's branch of Hunter Association.

I remembered him because, despite being an F-Rank like me, his position was pretty high. But nowadays he was working as a secretary for some strange guild.

After escaping the Great Rift safely, there were countless reporters, guild officials, companies and other officials that wanted to meet me. But I decided to meet the F-rank Hunters first because I thought they could understand me.

Unfortunately, most of them were approaching me with ulterior motives in their mind. They didn't know what I really wanted.

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And among all those people, Park Sungho stood out the most.

'Why don't you take advantage of your image here?'

'Are you still saying stuff like that? If you're done, I'm going to….'

'I don't mean to use it negatively. By using your image, let's rebuild the prestige of the F-Rank hunters who have been trampled on.'

'……….!'

Unlike others, he was approaching me for the sake of the F-rank hunters, not for a business-related matter.

So I listened to his advice so that I could know what to say in front of the press. Of course, I did not completely believe in what he said. I also asked some advice from various other people because there might be some hidden meaning in what he had taught me.

After three days and three nights of extensive research. I decided to go with "I just did what I had to do."

At that time I didn't know.

There were so many F-Rank hunters who had waited for this moment.

The retired non-superhuman hunters, who had been harmed by the superhuman hunters in the past were swaying public opinion into their favor using the waves that I created.

Those hunters weren't directly related to me, so my ever-so-high public image wouldn't be any help to them. Yet, they were still passionately spewing nonsense about F-Rank hunters on all kinds of broadcasts and press conferences.

Besides… I hadn't said much about the identity of 'My power'. Yet, the public still made a great deal out of it because I revealed a power that relied solely on talent unlike the other superpowers which 100% relied on ether injections. They also said anyone could learn my ability as long as they worked hard to get the result.

Because of that, there were many people contacting me. From a hunter wannabe who gave up their dream to a professional sport athlete and a Swordsman.

I even got a contract offer from a big guild that usually didn't care about the existence of a F-rank hunter.

Even after all the attention that I got, I still felt unsatisfied. Because I know they wouldn't have treated me like this if not for the power that I had.

If I could, I wanted to make a training hall to teach magic and swordsmanship to those who had been shunned just because they didn't have ability.

'But my level of magic and swordsmanship is still lacking.'

I need proper swordsmanship if I want to teach it to other people. Not 'White swords' but some swordsmanship that could be organized into a textbook. And for magic, I can get some teaching material from the witch's library. The problem is, my understanding about magic wasn't enough to teach it to other people.

My current level was 45.

On the Superpower ranking system, my level was equivalent to the D-Rank. Or 'Sword beginner level' in the world of swordsmanship. And in the realms of magic, I am barely a 1-circle magician.

To teach someone, you had to be at least, a 4-circle (B-Rank) in magic. And a sword expert (A-Rank) in swordsmanship.

For now, I would meet as many people as possible for networking.

The appearance of the Great Rift bought a lot of profit for the hunters. One could easily increase their magic and swordsmanship level when they raided the Great Rift. Next time, I would raid it together with some of my most trusted disciples.

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I have no intention to lead many people. But I would let my disciple pass their techniques to other people to expand the size of my training hall. The real reason I made the training hall was to recruit a handful of elite to raid the 'Hell Gate'.

"…. Yes, yes. Then I'll call you again next time."

Early in the morning.

After finishing an exclusive interview with a famous journalist from a famous media outlet, I left the cafe with the remaining coffee in my hand.

The reporter seemed to be excited to get an interview from me, but in fact, I was more excited than him. When would I get a chance to be interviewed by someone as famous as him ever again?

When I left the café, a cold morning wind was still blowing. But after leveling up several times, my body was no longer affected by the surrounding temperature. In fact, this wind only made me feel more refreshed.

I continued to walk home when suddenly…

"Stop right there."

"……!"

That moment.

I had goosebumps all over my body.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

My whole body tensed up. It was an animal instinct in me that kicked up. No- it was my 'Sixth sense (F)' skill.

Don't move. Don't do anything foolish! You must not rebel against him here.

[Protagonist hunter skill has leveled up to LV.3]

[Protagonist hunter LV.3 has been unlocked. Your ability will be boosted when fighting against a protagonist.]

[You have met an unfightable protagonist.]𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝑀

[Preparing an emergency dimension escape protocol.]

Few seconds passed. I could barely move my body to make eye contact with him.

A handsome young man who seemed to be ten centimeters taller than me tilted his head slightly as he stared at me with his black eyes.

"What the? You are not someone from Moorim?"

Only then, I could see it.

#Seems_like_my_dad_is_Dharma

#Modern #Returnee #Dharma #Munchkin #Harem #DailyLife

The hashtag of the protagonist floated on top of his head.

There could only be one protagonist in one world. The system had already told Yoo Seodam that earth already had a protagonist back when he was hunting the protagonist Lee Yeon-Jun.

Lee Yeon-jun wasn't the protagonist of 'Modern' Earth. He was the protagonist of a fallen world inside the S-rank Dungeon called 'Weathered Snow Peak of Paulownia's three thousand years of bitterness'. As a protagonist, Lee Yeon-Jun constantly became stronger by receiving the world's blessing whenever he overcame a crisis. On top of that he had such a fraudulent skill called [Attention (A)].

The system also told him that if Lee Yeon-Jun cleared the dungeon and escaped to earth, the timing of the prologue would come sooner because the two protagonists would clash against each other.

In the other words, the reason why the system gave Yoo-Seodam kill order for Lee Yeon-jun was because of the man in front of him, Lee Dong-joon.

With your current abilities, your chances of winning a duel against the protagonist Lee Dong-Joon is 0.0000….

'I know…. So please stop.'

…00001%

'Son of a.."

These were extremely low odds. Yoo Seodam had a higher chance of sinking an aircraft carrier with a stone than winning against Lee Dong-Joon.

Seodam frowned. His body was still tense. But then, a new message came from the system.

But if you based your hunting method with strategy rather than a duel. Your chance of success would increase to 16, no–at this exact moment, 19%.

'What?'

I'm sure you have some sort of great strategy in your head right now, right?

Seodam had a puzzled look on his face as he listened to the system's words which were filled with excitement, unlike her usual self.

'But I don't have anything right now, though.'

That can't be true. My calculations are based on 'fate'. There must be something…… something.

'……?'

After hearing the system's words, Seodam looked at Lee Dong-joon. Then, in front of him the 'plot' window appeared.

The plot

"Do you have any thoughts of shaving your head?"

The return of the strongest ruler. A ruler contracted with the Spirit of Dharma!

….. But I've promised myself to live a normal life for the rest of my life.

"Please be my father, until I graduate."

Because I have a daughter.

'Um…….'

The plot was so ambiguous, it was difficult to draw any information from the plot alone.

'Does that mean he is Dharma? And on top of that, he also had a daughter?'

Yoo Seodam looked at the level window that floats on top of Lee Dong-joon's head.

'Gasp!'

[Level 500.]

Yes… It was 500.

'…..What level is SS-Rank equivalent to?'

It was level 200.

'Then…. What about SSS-Rank?'𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕓.𝕔𝕠𝗆

The legendary SSS-Rank, which had never appeared in the history of earth.

Level 350.

'Crazy! Just how strong is he?'

Yoo Seodam almost took a step back in fright. Fortunately, he stopped himself from doing so in the nick of time.

On the other hand, Lee Dong-Joon felt a strange sensation from Yoo Seodam.

'I can't feel anything from this guy.'

Every living thing had a natural energy circulating inside their body. Superhumans from earth were injecting an external source of energy called 'ether' to their body, while the returnee from Moorim like Lee Dong-Joon have an energy similar to what Yoo Seodam called 'Magic'.

But for some reason Lee Dong-Joon couldn't feel a slightest bit of such energy from Yoo Seodam.

'has he reached the state where he is 'one with nature?'

By using 'One with nature' technique, it was possible for an extremely high-leveled practitioner of martial arts to mask their body to make it look like a completely normal person. However, no one will be able to do it in front of Lee Dong-joon.

Lee Dong-Joon was Moorim's strongest martial artist who had achieved the status of "Legendary Lord." by learning the martial arts of Dharma, which had been passed since the beginning of Moorim. So it was a fairly big deal when someone like him failed to recognize the nature of energy inside the man in front of him.

'I can barely feel his energy..'

Whether in Moorim or Earth. he was always thought that he was the strongest. But now, in front of him, there was an existence that could be a threat for him.

'I need to kill him if I want to keep living a normal life.'

Lee Dong-joon sent an intangible energy to his fingertips. Killing Yoo Seodam was an easy thing for him who had mastered the arts of sword which was a rare school in shaolin.

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But,

'……!'

The very moment he decided to kill the man in front of him…

'I can't cut him down.'

Lee Dong-joon's skills [Previewing (SSS)] and [Six Sense] showed him that even if he swung his energy towards Yoo Seodam, he would avoid death by disappearing like a mirage.

'Just why?'

The distance between him and that man was 3 meters at most. Although he could not detect him, he had already come in advance to specifically meet him. He had seen him in the videos. At best he would be a second or first class warrior. But why couldn't he cut down this man in front of him?

'Hmph! Did he have some kind of stealth skill?'

While Lee Dong-Joon was busy thinking like that,

Yoo Seodam opened his mouth.

"Earlier, did you say Moorim?"

Only five seconds had passed since Lee Dong-joon asked the question to Yoo Seodam. In that span of seconds countless thoughts were running through their head. Now that both of them had already finished assessing each other's strength. It was time to go to the main topic.

Seodam decided to put his trust on the system's 'emergency escape protocol' and try to talk to him.

"I'm sure you come to see me because I've shown a martial art in public which resembles the martial arts from Moorim. But I think it was a misunderstanding. Yes, I am a dimensional returnee, but I'm not a Moorim martial arts user."

"So, in other words, you are a dimensional returnee but not from Moorim?"

"As you know, most Dimensional Returnees have gone to the same world as you, which is Moorim. But I have been to another world."

His words were both true and false. Yoo Seodam wasn't a dimensional returnee but a dimensional traveler. Even though he wanted to hide the fact that he went to another dimension, he knew that he couldn't do that in front of Lee Dong-joon.

In that case, there was no other choice but to tell Lee Dong-joon that he used a power that didn't exist on Earth. A power that resembled the martial arts from Moorim.

"So, you are saying that you aren't bound by any rules? Is that correct?"

Seodam guessed the 'rules' that Lee Dong-joon talk about was something like,

'Do not use or teach martial arts' and

'Do not make a connection.'

The two prohibitions that must be followed by the returnee from Moorim. This ban was probably created by the protagonist in front of him.

If Lee Dong-Joon decided to attack Yoo Seodam right here right now to stop him from using his power on earth, there was nothing he can do.

'…Then, I guess I have no choice but to escape to another world.'

But Seodam predicted Lee Dong-Joon wouldn't harm him. Because, if using any other power from another dimension on earth was the problem. He would only put a ban on 'Don't use and teach other people about Moorim Martial arts.' while still permitting his people to make a relationship.

He guessed there must be something different about Moorim. Which means, the uses of power from another world except from Moorim wouldn't be a problem.

"For sure, you are not someone from Moorim. Which means our rules means nothing to you. I'm sorry for suddenly barging in like this."

As expected, Lee Dong-Joon didn't do anything towards Yoo Seodam. Which meant, his conjecture was proven to be correct.

"However, from now on…."

"Daddy!"

A highschool girl wearing a Korean Academy of Superpowers uniform ran toward Lee Dong-Joon. She came up towards Dong-jun and grasped his hand as she frowned.

"What are you doing here? Let's go quickly!"

"There's something I need to tell this man, don't you see we are talking right now?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, please excuse me."

She turned towards Yoo Seodam and apologized.

Yoo seodam hurriedly said to her.

"No, it's okay, I'm very close to your father. So it's okay. Haha, your daughter is very cute."

"……."

"Is that so? Nice to meet you, My name is Shin Hye-ji."

"Yes, I'm Yoo Seodam. By the way… Your last name is Shin?"

Shin Hye-ji awkwardly smiles at Yoo seodam's words. And then, Lee Dong-joon butt in.

"There are some reasons."

"Oh, okay."

After that, a moment of silence descended between the two. And then, Shin Hye-ji opened her mouth once again.

"Ah! I've see Yoo Seodam Hunter-nim on TV before! Daebak!"

Unlike Lee Dong-Joon, Shin Hye-Ji's personality was quite easygoing. She could talk with Yoo Seodam without any problem

Then she came to her senses, and she turned towards her "father."

"Let's go now! Yoo Soo-Young Hunter-nim is waiting for us."

'Yoo Soo-Young?'

It was the name of a S-rank hunter in Korea as well as one of the most beautiful women in the world. But even after hearing the name, Dong-joon only made a dry face.

"What a drag."

Suddenly, a message appeared in front of Seodam's eyes.

[Skill 'Protagonist Hunter Lv. 3' is activated.]

[Showing a portion of the protagonist's skills and ability.]

[The protagonist Lee Dong-Joon has passive ability [Attractive (S)] and passive skills [Charm (SS)]

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Seodam knows that Dharma was a Buddhist monk. But for a Buddhist monk to have a '#Harem' as one of his tags, he was completely sure it was because of those skills.

Thanks to his amazing ability as well as his passive skills, beautiful girls seem to flock around him.

'Then, what about his daughter?'

Yoo seodam guessed that Lee Dong-joon was either in his late 20s or early 30s. For such a young man to have a daughter as grown up as Shin Hye-ji was so strange.

Seodam slowly glanced at the girl that called herself his "daughter."

And then, Another message from the system comes to his mind.

We have found the skill 'Thirteen sword of Buddha Dharma' inside the supporting character 'Shin Hye-ji'

'……What?'

Seodam slowly raised his head and looked at Lee Dong-joon. He nodded at Seodam with a dull look on his face.

"We'll get going now. I have an appointment with my daughter."

Perhaps, Lee Dong-joon thought no one would know about what he was doing. In fact, Seodam wouldn't have known if 'Protagonist Hunter System' didn't tell him about it.

"…. Ah yes, please go carefully."

The strongest dharma king in the world. The one who made two rules that every returnee from Moorim has to follow.

'He has a harem party, And even taught his own daughter martial arts from Moorim.'

The protagonist Lee Dong-joon himself was breaking both the prohibitions.

"You met the Supreme One?"

"Yes."

Few days later, I met up with a returnee that I met in Jamsil Gymnasium a while back.

He took a deep breath and let out a heavy sigh when he heard the words 'Supreme Dharma' from my mouth.

"As you've guessed. The prohibitions imposed on us were created by him."

"I see. By the way, didn't you say there's another Supreme one beside Lee Dong-Joon?"

"That's right. They are called the Supreme Cheonma…. It may sound unfamiliar for modern people, but there was another one who was once called the Great Mountains in Moorim. I'm sure they came with us when we crossed over to Earth, but I've yet to hear any news from them."

It's not a martial arts show or anything, but to hear something like Cheonma… They really have all sorts of things.

"Excluding the hiding Cheonma, was Dharma the strongest in Moorim?"

"That is correct. But beneath them, there's people called '3 Kings and 6 emperors'."

"Please explain about them in the simplest terms so i can understand it."

"Hmm… These 9 people were similar to the A-rank hunter when Dharma and Cheonma are S-rank hunters."

In other words, there's 9 strong people here on earth who are still weaker than Dharma.

"In any case, if the nine of them worked together or if all warriors from Moorim work together, can they win against Dharma?"

"I wouldn't dare… Dharma is our benefactor who allowed us to return to earth."

"It's just what-if, a hypothesis."

Kim Doo-hak agonized over it, then he sighed heavily and nodded his head.

"I can't say for sure because my skill isn't good enough. But maybe it's possible to kill him. The problem is the '3 kings and 6 emperors' are hiding somewhere on Earth, and it is impossible to bring them all together."

Somehow, I feel like the world called earth was suddenly bigger than I used to think.

I felt like a frog who fled out of the well. I thought I had wandered around the well enough to see everything it had to offer.

Yet, the world inside the well was full of things I had never seen. It was not yet the time to go out of the well.

"Alright, let me ask one more question."

"But, you're really giving me a seat in your guild, right?"

"Of course, I'm not someone who goes against my own words."

"But I think you're doing it right now, though."

"Of course not. Anyway, what will happen if a dimensional returnee broke the rules?"

Kim Doo-hak answered with an expression that was as if he were saying 'isn't that obvious?'

"Kill order."

"……!"

"Every returnee from Moorim would be their enemy."

I managed to keep the corners of my mouth from rising up after hearing his words. I can't be sure of anything yet.

Even Kim Doo-hak who was an ultimate master in Moorim could only use words like 'probably' and 'or' in his words. He couldn't be completely sure regarding this matter. Kim Doo-hak was someone who was comparable to an A-rank superhuman. But in level terms, he was only level 115 at most. While Lee Dong-joon's level was 500. simply put, his strength was so overwhelmingly strong.

In other words, whatever plan they made right now, the success rate was close to nil.

'Lee Dong-Joon…..'

He was 32 years old. He had a 17-year-old daughter, Shin Hye-ji. He is living a normal life as a low-ranking police officer. Of course, both his age and status are likely to be fake.

He had many hunters flocking around him, especially female hunters. Park Sung-ho also informed him that Lee dong-joon often had dinner with swordsmen from China.

Unfortunately, most of the information was vague. It was mainly a story based on the eyewitness's statement. There was no photograph or whatsoever to support the claims.

And just because the evidence was there didn't mean that the '3 Kings and 6 emperors' together with all warriors from Moorim would rise up to fight against Lee Dong-Joon. The chances of them winning wouldn't shoot up to 100% either.

Now I understand why the system told me that I had a 15% chance of success in killing Lee Dong-joon. Back then I didn't have any kind of information about him. But as the relationship between Lee Dong-Joon and the people from Moorim begins to be sorted out, I can think of a few ways to kill him

But it's not the time yet. What I want is a 100% chance of victory, not 15%.

'In order to do that, I need to become stronger by hunting protagonists from all over the dimension. And then I need to create a training hall, expand my power, and meet the '3 kings and 6 emperors'.'

There's no need to be in a hurry. The Time Attack will only begin when the Earth enters the epilogue due to Lee Dong-joon.

The hunt for Lee Dong-joon is likely to be a long-term battle.