The Protagonists Are Murdered By Me Chapter 38: 191-195, a 13 tzameti fanfic

After the Great War, Iran became a truly barren country. The streets that were once filled with the melodies of songs filled with love and the laughter of innocent little children that were filled with joy now stood desolate. Only the throes of death and screams of pain dominated the country. Words had long been forgotten and what remained were only bullets which were used to talk to each other.

And that dangerous place is where I'm currently at. The entrance procedure, which would normally be extremely complicated and difficult, had become easy since Rahvar—the Supreme Leader of Iran—himself had allowed us to enter. Along with me, there were four other hunters who were dispatched by the Hunter Association. There were a total of two women and two men beside me, all of whom were S rank hunters. They were all veterans who had been fighting on the battlefields for more than 10 years.

If it was me from years ago, I wouldn't know how to treat them since they were my 'juniors' but had a higher rank than me. Fortunately, currently I was an unofficial S rank, and although I carried an F rank badge with me, they showed me proper respect because of my reputation.

"Nice to meet you. Hunter Yoo Seodam, I have always wanted to meet you… To think I would have a chance to go on a mission with you… It's a great honor."

"We had heard many good things about you."

I nodded my head at them wordlessly. I am quite sure that all of my achievements that were circulating out in the world must be the ones I gained as a Guild Master of Another League rather than those related to me as a hunter. The only notable achievement I had as a hunter was my participation in the Hell Gate expedition and my record of clearing an SSS rank. Of course, all of that sounded great, but it was not to the point that S rank veteran hunters would automatically respect me. So, in other words, the achievements that made them respect me must be my involvement in the globalization of magic, development of magic engineering, and reconstructing the mugong to create the Great Monster Swordsmanship. And… Well, things like that.

In reality, these are all the things handled by the guild members instead of me. But the general populace thought of these as my personal achievements since they felt like these things would not have been possible without my interference. In other words, they respected Yoo Seodam, the Guildmaster of Another League, not Yoo Seodam, the hunter. That's… Not too bad honestly. Because being respected by someone was never a bad thing.

We were all currently sitting in a truck, crossing the desolate road of Iran. The guide signs along the road had long gone, and the road itself was filled with potholes so it was inevitable that the jeep kept on shaking uncontrollably.

Come to think of it, it has been quite a while since ether-fueled vehicles have become the norm. Why are they still using vehicles that run on fossil fuel?

Hui-ying…!

Before long, the truck entered the city. Unlike normal cities, each building here was tattered and on the verge of collapsing. Broken and scraped sign boards hung outside a destroyed temple. It looked like it was destroyed over 30 years ago, so I couldn't read the text properly. I could only read the sentence […To remember our loved ones.].

"There it is."

After crossing the crumbling city, a much cleaner city appeared. Most of the people walking on the street carried a gun over their shoulder.

"It's bloody…"

"Well, having so many people carrying a gun is definitely not a good sign." I said.

"Right? It should mean that you will never know when something will happen."

"No, it's not that."

"Excuse me?"

After refuting Rick, one of the two male hunters that came with me, I continued "The fact that there are many people with guns means that there are few superhumans here."

"Ah…."

In modern times, there are not many superhumans who use firearms. No, it was more apt to say that there were hardly any. The only exceptions would be those like me who used special modified bullets. But, 70% of the people walking around here were armed with firearms, which meant that most of the fighting forces here were normal people.

However, this did not mean that Iran was weak. All the superhumans here were around A rank or higher. And all the S rank superhumans here are protecting this country under the direct command of Rahvar.

What about Rahvar himself?

Having experienced that overwhelming power, I had no choice but to swallow my saliva in front of the 'temple'.

"(Come in.)"

The Persian language which was spoken turned into Korean through a translator. But, to be honest, even without a translator I would have been able to understand the words perfectly since I had lived here for several years. That, and my 'Protagonist Hunter' skill would have also translated it for me.

I looked around the mosque silently as I followed behind the troops guarding the mosque with a strange looking cane. Muslim mosques in the Middle East usually had a closed structure akin to walls of a fortress, but this mosque had a pretty open structure unlike the other mosques. I heard that they broke down the walls to symbolise it as 'breaking down the borders between heaven and the earth'. It was quite different from the gothic-style of Christian cathedrals, which stretches up to the sky.

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In the distance, I could see worshipers performing prayers in a set of moves like standing, bowing, and kneeling while following the leader of the service who stood in front of them.

'I never dreamed of going in here before…'

Very few people could think of entering this place where he lived. This was because this mosque, which was destroyed after the Great War, and was recently rebuilt, was the most important place in Iran.

Soon, we arrived in front of an enormous double door which reached to the ceiling of the mosque. With a loud rumble, the double doors opened and parted way to a large empty room which looked like an Olympic stadium.

"Come in."

And in the middle of it all, A little boy, no, Rahvar, was sitting on top of a chair. Contrary to his youthful looks adorned with straight black hair, dark skin and a relaxed smile, Rahvar was actually a man in his 50s. He didn't look menacing at all. But he was an SS rank superhuman who protected the entire country just by himself.

Rumble~~!!!

"Ugh?"

"What is this!?"

The floor folded, and in an instant, we were standing in front of Rahvar. It was as if the whole ground had become an escalator. It was one of Rahvar's skills, some hunters called it 'Ground Folding'.

When the other four hunters couldn't come to their senses even after several seconds passed, I coughed. And thankfully, after hearing my cough, they calmed down a bit.

"Hmm… First time seeing the four of you."

With his right arm on his chin, Rahvar leisurely glanced at every single one of them. Then after he was finished with the last one, he turned to me.

"You. You used to live here."

I nodded at his words. Then Rahvar laughed heartily.

The four hunters looked at me in shock with their eyes wide open wide. I could easily guess that they didn't know how to react to this new information that they found out of the blue. Then, unconsciously, I looked down at the ground.

"…!!!"

I was startled. I mean, how couldn't I? From the calf down, Rahvar's body was completely assimilated with the earth! In other words, he couldn't move even a single step from this position. That was the price of Rahvar's dominance over the whole of Iran. This was what he had to give in exchange for his incredibly broad range of detection which watches over and looks over anything in his country in order to protect his people.

It was not an exaggeration to call him the strongest superhuman with earth powers.

"It brings me great shame to invite outside help for this matter. But, considering the situation, it can't be helped."

"…."

Rahvar was obviously the Ruler of the Earth, so he had one weakness. He was vulnerable to air combat and he could not enter dungeons. Of course, both these shortcomings could be compensated for if he could only move. But if he did that, he would not be able to look over Iran. In other words, Rahvar was defending this country at the expense of his own freedom.

'So, you are unable to find otherworlders who hid themselves in the sub dimension.'

The moniker of the wielder of the best detection ability was given to him because he had the most extensive detection ability in the whole world. The moment anyone set their feet on this ground, they wouldn't be able to escape Rahvar's gaze. But, in terms of utility and flexibility, Hellony, who used sound waves for detection, was better. That was why Iran would frequently ask for help from outside forces, especially from the Hunter Association. It was an unavoidable situation since their Supreme Leader could not move to protect the land he was watching over. Ironic indeed.

"But…" Rahvar looked at me and smiled pleasantly. "It's good that we have a valuable guest here."

"It is an honour." I slightly bowed towards him.

"By the way…" The ground rumbled once again, and when I came to my senses, I saw Rahvar's face right in front of me. "Can you grant me one request?"

"I am only here to carry out the mission of finding these 'sub-humans'. I cannot fulfill any other request."

Am I crazy to work for free?

"Ah, don't be like that. Would you like to hear the story first?"

Rahvar grinned and snapped his fingers. Then, a small machine rose from the floor, and immediately constructed a hologram in the air. The hologram contained the deeds of numerous otherworlders. It was similar to what the Association had shown me.

"Another League's Yoo Seodam. You are famous. I was also very interested in you. However, there was one odd thing."

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"What might that be?"

"Why did the giant of Another League come to Iran directly?"

Wow… Rahvar, a true giant, called me a giant. Happiness bubbled inside my heart, but I didn't let it show it on my face. I tried to look even more stern. Rahvar continued,

"Isn't it because Yoo Seodam is also interested in the abilities of these sub-humans?"

"…"

Wrong. In the first place, the ability these otherworlders possessed was simply a 'racial trait', so it was impossible to get anything from them unless you dissect and analyze their body structure.

"I'm right, am I not?"

No.

"To be honest, I'm also very interested in their powers… If it is possible, I want them all to come under my wings. Didn't you also come here with a similar purpose? Isn't that why you came to Iran? To prevent them from becoming my people."

Well, that last one was correct to some extent. Rahvar knew that once I found them I wouldn't give them to him. From a third person's point of view, it seemed plausible. After all, who else would be interested in them and try to gain something from them if it's not Yoo Seodam of Another League?.

But, I don't think it will be easy to get their allegiance.

Persuading otherworlders? Ridiculous. Not only can they not speak Earth's languages, there should also be a reason why they are hiding.

Well, considering the overall situation, it wouldn't be too bad to take them in. But even if I can't do that, it is not an issue. In the first place, my main purpose was to simply talk with them.

Then, suddenly, a thought occurred to me.

'It seems like Rahvar is anxious and desperate enough to even consider accepting those otherworlders.'

On the outside, he seemed relaxed and was still showing the composure of a saint and a ruler, but I could easily sense the rampant anxiety hidden within him.

Late night, in the sky above Iran.

"…Bersok went to Korea, didn't he?"

"Yeah. He couldn't even travel through dimension by himself, so he's been walking around here and there after crash landing on Earth."

"You seem to think that he's just like us. Leave him alone."

"He's already dead."

Two dark figures, obscured by clouds, were chatting while looking down at the ground. One had wings attached to its back while the other was floating in the air. They didn't look like they had anything in common but actually, there was one prominent thing that connected the two of them. They were both 'sapient' creatures who had escaped from the Hell Gate. In other words, their hometown was the Hell Gate.

Hell Gate, the place where many living things which had survived countless destruction ended up in. It was a world of 'disorder', in which everything was mixed up and there was not a single thing that flowed according to common sense. But, even though they were born in a place full of chaos, they seem so calm and composed. It was indeed, an odd thing.

The gazes of the two creatures were fixed on a single man. That man was Yoo Seodam, the man who had been scouring Iran with four people in tow and one colleague who could assimilate with the shadows.

"Of all people, Bersok went to Yoo Seodam. What a cruel fate."

As the winged woman frowned, the man laughed.

"Maybe, it could also mean 'world'." After the man said that, he disappeared. The winged woman looked at where he had been for a moment, and then she once again turned towards Yoo Seodam.

Somehow, every time she saw that man, she felt uneasy. The will of the world told her not to touch him, but… Somehow, she couldn't obey those orders.

'I'd rather kill him first.'

The woman also folded her wings and disappeared into the moonlight obscured by the clouds.

Now, there was nothing there.

Inside the gloomy and dim 'boss room' of an SS rank dungeon named 'A Nest Hanging On a Strange Pillar', Yoo Seodam and his party were leisurely sitting on the ground with a lunch box opened in their respective hands.

Sluuurppp~!!

The four S rank hunters from the Hunter Association looked at each other as they witnessed Yoo Seodam gulping down a bowl of jajangmyeon in his hand. The four of them were colleagues who had been together for over 10 years, therefore, it was possible for them to understand each other with eye contact alone.

'Is it really okay for us to be like this?'

'W…we would be okay, right?'

'I don't know…'

'How can that person still eat in this situation?'

Gulping down his own saliva instead of the food, one of the male hunters peered towards the black water far beneath them. The dungeon they were currently located at had a very unusual structure; it requires its raiders to climb up on a huge pillar before facing the boss at the top-most floor. Moreover, it was an SS rank dungeon. A dungeon which could normally only be cleared by forming a large-scale raid supported by thorough scientific analysis and meticulous strategy.

However, what they were doing right now was simply mind boggling. They were eating leisurely in the boss room while the boss monsters were struggling under the water below.

Roaaarrr-!!

"Why are you guys not eating? Well, if you're not going to eat the sausage, then give it to me."

"Ah, yes!"

The man carefully asked Yoo Seodam who was greedily placing someone else's stolen sausage in his own mouth.

"Can we really leave it alone like that?"

At the end of the ever-stretching black water body on bottom of the pillar, which because of its size, can't be identified either as a lake or a sea, a ginormous monster was flailing wildly while letting out an ear-piercing shriek from time to time. Of course, it wasn't like that from the beginning. The boss was originally standing where they currently were—at the top of the pillar. But then it ended up in the water after being lured in Yoo Seodam's trap and falling down.

"Yeah, there won't be any problem. It'll drown in a little while. And when that happens, we just need to go down to retrieve the ether crystal."

"I…it can't be…"

The hunters looked at Yoo Seodam in disbelief. However, Yoo Seodam didn't rebuke them or try to justify his claims. Instead, he laid down on the floor and closed his eyes. Few moments later, his breath became even. He had fallen asleep.

An hour after he fell asleep. The dungeon monitoring device they wore on their respective wrist let out a beeping sound before making an announcement.

[Dungeon raid complete.]

Just like what Yoo Seodam told them, the boss had drowned. At that moment, Yoo Seodam opened his eyes and jerked up.

"Oh, it's finally dead. Let's go."

"…."

With their eyes wide in disbelief, the four trailed closely behind Yoo Seodam and watched as he recovered the ether crystal from the corpse of the unlucky dungeon boss.

The four of them had heard many stories about Yoo Seodam. He was a legend in the hunter industry who had overcome many battlefields as a mere F rank hunter. Although his fame was not widespread because of the title of mere F rank in the past, now that he had become the most famous hunter on the planet, anecdotes about him were pouring out like a storm on the internet. Mainly they were accounts of Yoo Seodam's life as a F-rank hunter from witnesses.

-He is a very strategic and meticulous man. He never gives up.

-Failure? No such word exists in his dictionary. He only needs to choose a strategy which has the highest chance to succeed.

-Does it seem impossible? If he said so, it would be possible.

Of course, most of it was nonsense. The real F-rank Yoo Seodam spent several nights just to kill a single D rank monster. After analyzing his target habits, weaknesses and many more factors, he would start to choose his sniping point. And only after that would he put a bullet in his target's head. Though, what he used was not a normal bullet but an anti-material bullet.

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However, most people did not know such facts, and the hunters of the Association, were not even aware of Yoo Seodam's existence when he was an F-rank so they had no choice but to believe it. Therefore, when they heard they were going to go on a mission with the legendary Yoo Seodam, they expected a meticulously made and amazing strategy.

'To think that Yoo Seodam is someone like this….'

Throughout their stay at this dungeon, they never once roamed around the dungeon properly. Most of the time, they broke through the challenge, whether it was monsters or puzzles, through tricks, and if the tricks didn't work, they would still use the easiest way which didn't burden them too much to pass through.

While their illusions about Yoo Seodam shattered, the man was busy retrieving the core of the SS rank boss monster.

"By the way, can I ask why you suddenly decided to enter an SS rank dungeon?" One of the hunters asked.

They were aware that his abilities were special. Although his stats were only at the level of S rank, he could reach the SS rank level by combining his various abilities such as magic and swordsmanship. However, no matter how strong he was, It didn't explain why he decided to attack an SS rank dungeon suddenly.

"There's a reason…"

After he gave a cryptic answer that didn't really explain anything, Yoo Seodam looked into the air. And when the hunters realized that the dungeon was not yet destroyed, the hunters looked around with bewildered faces.

"What happened to the dungeon? Why is it still intact?"

"I am preserving it so that it does not perish."

"Ah!"

The realization dawned upon the four hunters. Among all his ridiculous abilities, Yoo Seodam also had a skill related to dimensions. That very skill was the reason why he could return safely to Earth from a rift which had already closed. Therefore, they had no choice but to believe his words. They still couldn't wrap their head on his ability to restrain the dungeon from perishing, though.

"There is a 'Wandering Dimension' here."

The terms of 'Wandering Dimension' became known to the public because of Yoo Seodam. It was a stand-alone dimension which could be found all over the Earth just like 'Floating Garden of Spirit' which was where Another League headquarters is located or the 'House of Goblin' which is the headquarters of the New Murim of New Murim Alliance. However, it was impossible to detect or enter them with Earth's science and technology. Only Yoo Seodam was able to do it.

"Shadow, are you sure this is the place?"

As Yoo Seodam asked into the air, the faces of the four hunters looked confused. There was no one with the name 'Shadow' in their party. However, a second later, something black rose from Yoo Seodam's shadow. Realizing that they could not even feel his presence, the S rank hunters jumped back in terror.

'Oh, my God! I didn't feel it at all…!'

When the silhouette coalesced, a handsome man with sharp facial features revealed himself. He then bowed his head to Yoo Seodam.

"Yes. There's no doubt. But it's just one of many 'pathways'."

"Well… That's enough."

Yoo Seodam waved his hands in the air. At the same time, a portion of his life force was consumed. Then, in the air, a crack appeared while radiating golden lights. When the golden light settled down and disappeared, a space similar to a gate appeared. However, it didn't feel ominous like a normal gate.

"Come on, let's go."

Yoo Seodam as he headed towards the gate. Finally, he got to meet those otherworlders and ask about the 'destruction'.

Deep in the night where cold winds blew violently, Rahvar stared into the air with his mouth shut. Even though he still has his eyes, he never relied on it to truly see. The movement, the pulse, and each vein that squirmed in the earth were all his true heart, eyes, hands and feet. Although… because of this, he was completely rooted at this place and was unable to move. But he felt okay. Nothing was inconveniencing him.

No, that's not true. There was something which constantly troubled him.

'Dungeon…'

There were five SSS rank dungeons in Iran. It was not impossible to attack them, but as Rahvar himself couldn't join the attack, the chance of successfully raiding the dungeon is significantly lowered. Therefore, to clear them, he had no choice but to seek outside help. However, the conditions raised by the outside hunters were atrocious, and in the end, he had no choice but to recall all kinds of help requests and leave the dungeon unattended.

If the dungeon collapses and 'synchronization' occurs, this land would no longer be a place where people could live. But there had been no signs of that happening for the last few decades. And according to observations, it wouldn't happen for at least a few decades more. So, currently, his goal solely lay on protecting this land.

Or, that was what he thought.

"…!" Rahvar flinched. His eyebrows trembled, and the tip of his hand continued to stiffen. In a place where his senses were blocked, something ominous was happening. The place that his eyes couldn't reach, the place that is close and yet felt so far….

"What, what is going on?"

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He hastily focused his senses on the four SSS class dungeons and the one SSS class dungeon. Even though he couldn't know what was happening inside, he was, at least, capable of figuring out what was going on around it.

Shortly thereafter, Rahvar lifted his head high.

The SSS dungeon is located in this 'mosque'. And currently, that dungeon…

"Is it collapsing?"

In other words, a 'dungeon synchronization' phenomenon was occurring.

"Why?"

She was a being with no name. In the first place, names are not needed to distinguish one of them from each other. Afterall, names were a concept which was used by the 'uncivilized races' who could not even distinguish each other unless they were called to distinguish them from each other.

The creature opened her eyes. Her golden pupil glimmered as her tongue brushed past her moist black lips. On her gray skin which looked as if it was covered by some sort of metal, black veins pulsated at a stable interval. It was proof that her 'energy' was radiating power.

Although she was born as a perfect species, she couldn't bring out her powers to the fullest without the perfect environment and perfect atmosphere of Hell Gate. Just like humans who can't survive in a place without oxygen. But as she was 'perfect', when the circumstances changed, she would only be weakened a little and wouldn't die.

However, she was aware that with her weakened self, she wouldn't be able to defeat the man she had set her eyes on. That was why she borrowed the power of the dungeon. There was a dungeon with an overwhelming energy wave right nearby, and she lightly touched it. The races born inside the Hell Gate had the power to handle the space itself, so destroying a dungeon was nothing but a child's play for her.

From high in the sky, she gazed at the structures built by humans below. No matter how high it was built, in the end, humans won't ever be able to reach God. She pondered, why did lower races constantly strive to reach God? They were just an 'experimental object' after all. They could never reach God.

Boom~!!

Thunders began to fall from the dark night sky. When she looked at the sky above, there was not even a shred of dark cloud visible. All this thunder was created as a result of the violent waves caused by the collision of energies.

There were quite a lot of records of occurrences of SSS level dungeons in the world. In most cases, once the synchronization happened, the land itself wouldn't be inhabitable anymore. And learning from those accidents, humans learned how to prepare for the disaster.

Will it be possible for them to stop it this time too?

"Fufufu… Let's see…"

However, before she could finish her monologue,

"Who are you?"

A voice came from just a short distance away.

She turned her head with a bored expression. A boy with dark skin and long black hair was standing there with the help of something which soared from the top of a mosque below. From what she knew, he was the lord of this land.

"Who are you?" The boy asked once again.

"Hm…" Unfortunately, the creature couldn't understand Earth's language. Just like humans can't understand the voice of fluttering flies. But if monkeys and puppies express their intentions through their actions, wouldn't humans also be able to understand them?

She could tell from his body language that the boy, no, the man in front of her is quite hostile to her. At the same time, Rahvar could also get a glimpse of the woman's abilities.

'She is forcing the dungeon to open with her abilities… In a few minutes, the dungeon will open.'

However, it also means that if he could stop the woman, he could prevent the dungeon from collapsing.

Rumble~!! Rumble~!! Rumble~!!

Together with numerous rumbles, the topography of the land itself began to change. From all sides, gigantic things start coming up from the ground. Giants, dragons, and lions… Each of them had the looks of strong monsters from all around the world and was the size of an apartment building. Each one of them is equal to a real S rank monster.

It was Iran's final weapon, which Rahvar sculpted using his energy and life force from earth while taking root and living in this land for the rest of his life.

'It wasn't something I sculpted to be used for a time like this, but….'

Rooooarrrr~!!

When the beasts roared, the whole world shook. All civilians in the vicinity were screaming and running away because they weren't given an evacuation order. However, Rahvar couldn't help it, afterall, this was the only way.

"Oh my, look at those cute beasts made out of dirt~"

The corners of her lips twitched up. No matter how strong the beasts are, unless it had the power to interfere with the 'probability', it wouldn't be able to destroy someone born from Hell Gate. So, these tiny, lower-level creatures were in the end, nothing but toys in her eyes.

– Breaking news! A 'synchronization' of an SSS rank dungeon located in Iran airspace has been detected!

– Doctor Reiner. Is it true that the dungeon sync was caused by someone intentionally? How is that even possible?

The dungeon synchronization phenomenon which happened in Iran was known and broadcasted all over the world. The synchronization of the dungeon, which was predicted to not happen until several decades later, spurred the media to seek the guidance from numerous specialists and scientists. And those numerous experts with different backgrounds agreed on one opinion.

'Someone is intentionally breaking the dungeon.'

Every single soul who heard it had the exact same question in their mind as they heard it. Who did it? How? And why?

Doo doo doo!!

-We are reporting live from Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Reporters located inside Iran were also rushing to deliver the news. The dispatched 'disaster journalist reporters', who consisted of at least C rank superhumans, went out to film the phenomenon up close.

-Look over there! Iran's Rahvar showed his face to the world for the first time!

The camera captured Rahvar soaring into the sky on a rock pillar in high-definition. His appearance, which looked like a pretty boy with black straight hair and dark skin, contrasted against the infamy his name carried. If it was not for the fact that he appeared directly in front of everyone, no one would ever believe it.

-He's fighting against someone. Wha…what the hell is that?

Roaaarrrr-!!

Five giants in the shape of various beasts arose from the earth. They were the product of Rahvar's other famous ability, a summoned beast which could move on its own without any direction from its summoner. As they were beasts made from all kinds of minerals which could only be found on the ground, their defense was impenetrable. Moreover, as they were directly connected to Rahvar, they were monsters which had an almost infinite regeneration.

The scene captured Rahvar and the five giants glaring at a creature which was nearly three meters tall with a grey skin as smooth as steel, and a majestic pair of grayish-white wings protruding from her back.

The reporters sucked in a deep breath at the sight of the creature which was almost identical to a human.

– A humanoid monster! Currently, Rahvar is fighting against a humanoid monster!

At that moment, the humanoid monster gently waved her hand. With a rumble, the head of one of the giants crashed to the ground, completely detached from its body.

– O…Oh my God!!!

Rahvar's expression darkened. He still had enough energy on the tank, so restoring the giant sculpture was a simple thing to do. However, the problem was, compatibility. Earth-type superpowers were indeed a versatile power. It could be used in various fields such as attack, defense, and detection. In addition to that, it could also be used to materialize things, just like how Rahvar created his giant sculpture. However, earth-type superpower had one fatal weakness; it was vulnerable to aerial combat.

Although he had reached SS rank and was able to cope with aerial combat to some extent thanks to ranged attack such as summoning huge thorns and flying rocks, he would eventually still get pushed back by someone who had the same strength as him. Even if the woman-like creature in front of him also couldn't get away from this place because of the 'dungeon synchronization', and was flying at a height where the giants could reach, she was holding an advantage against him.

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Rumble~!!

Dozens of sharp, enormous needles rose from the ground and blitzed towards the creature. With a bored look on her face, the creature dodge it effortlessly while cutting the others with her wings.

Rahvar promptly created another barrage of needles and shot it towards her. However, to his chagrin, none of it hits the mark. At that time, a pillar of earth rapidly soared to the sky before parting in two like an opened mouth. The pillar, which now looks like a snake, slithered towards the creature as if trying to swallow her. But, just like before, the creature waved her hand gently. And moments later, the snake-like pillar crumbled and returned to where it belonged, to the earth below.

Just then, the creature frowned before snapping her head to look behind.

In the direction her head was turned towards, a few milliseconds ago, an extremely sharp black needle passed through. It was not like the other needles which were being shot from the ground, rather it had come from above her.

'Can he control it even though it was in the air?'

Hints of curiosity could be seen in her eyes. She looked closely at the black needle which rushed towards her. It was moving freely through her air as if it had wings. According to her knowledge, the dark black substance was created from carbon components. In other words, those black needles were created by condensing various rare minerals which could be found on Earth. On top of it, she could also feel ether seeping out from it.

The seven huge black needles moved freely like the man's own limbs. No, maybe even more detailed than that. However, even after that, it couldn't hit her. This was while she was battling against the giant beast the man had summoned as well as numerous pillars of earth which were trying to swallow her.

She had to admit that it was quite an enjoyable fight as she felt like she was dealing with an army instead of just one person.

-That's amazing! Rahvar is demonstrating the most powerful abilities among all SS ranked superpowers!

The 38 SS rank superhumans on Earth had much stronger output than their Murim counterpart. Of course, if they simply fought one-on-one, the Murim Experts would have a landslide victory. But in terms of simply 'output', neither magic nor martial arts could rival superpowers. Afterall, superpowers were concentrated ether which was created solely for maximum destruction.

However, among those SS rank superhumans, there was no one who could show the same ability as Rahvar till this day. Of course, it was not a power with no string attached to it as it took away his freedom in exchange, rooting him in one place. But the power which Rahvar showed was enough to leave the world slack-jawed. It was as if a natural disaster was standing there alone.

However… unbeknownst to those awed people, the real battle had yet to start. The creature slowly opened her eyes. Out of nowhere, a beam of light suddenly blitzed towards Rahvar. Caught off guard, he hastily moved one of his sculptures in front of him to block it, but it was to no avail. He could feel his sculpture melt away. In the end, Rahvar was forced to invest a portion of his own life force to harden his sculpture and was able to block it, albeit barely. Moreover, it also consumed the portion of earth where he was rooted to.

'What is this…!'

It wasn't surprising that Rahvar was taken aback. After all, concentration of pure energy was just that powerful. Every time she waved her hand gently, a sharp wind blew and ripped apart the flying rock or shot a beam of energy and completely disrupted anything Rahvar controlled and sent it crashing to the ground.

When she sent an attack his way, Rahvar had no choice but to defend against all the attacks because evasion was fundamentally impossible. And due to that, his energy reserve was depleting at an alarming rate. However, he couldn't simply move from his position. The power he had to freely handle the sculptures' absolute defense and the seven black needles boasting absolute attack power were due to him taking 'roots' on this land for decades. The moment he moved even one step outside this land, everything he built up would be destroyed, which meant he would be defeated.

'A little more, just a little more…'

Rahvar clenched his teeth, drawing all the energy he had accumulated so far, including his stamina. It was originally an energy he preserved to solve the dungeon which would overflow decades later. Never in his wildest imagination would he have thought he would use it against an intruder. However, he couldn't help but use it now since it was a do or die moment for the entire land.

"Ugh!" Rahvar raised his arms high in the sky with all his might. Enormous amounts of muscles in his arms wiggled and twitched as if they were alive. As Rahvar's body is quite thin, it was strange to see muscle bulging from his body. The source of those muscles was not a naturally created muscle which was formed due to exercise but muscles which naturally accumulated in a superhuman's body due to the ether.

Rumble~!! Rumble~!!

The female creature noticed belatedly that something was happening and hurriedly raised her head.

"…?"

Above her, covering the moon like dark clouds, a huge island was floating in the sky. She couldn't pinpoint just when the man had created something that big. Perhaps, during the entire battle, the dirt had slowly gathered from every place and formed that island just now.

"This is a bit surprising…"

Everyone who witnessed the scene was baffled. The female creature was no different. It was just impossible to believe that the humongous island floating above their head was something created by a human being.

'For the sake of this land, I will do everything I can.'

Rahvar had dedicated his entire life to this land. In order to protect the land under him, he had traded his freedom for power. It was a life where he couldn't even take a single step with his own feet.

But for Iran.

For the land of the Aryans.

He was ready to sacrifice everything he had.

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Whether it was his life, his lifespan, his emotions, relationships, power, strength, or rights.

He would gladly give it up. He was ready to even sacrifice his soul.

"Go!!!"

Rahvar released the power he held in his arm, and the island above began to fall towards the creature.

"I'm sorry, but the time is running out, so, let's stop playing around, okay?"

When her lips parted, a friendly voice flowed out. It was a tone similar when humans talk to their pets. Then, at the same time, she raised her hand.

Swooosh~!!

The humongous island, which covered the moonlight and plunged the land beneath it in a vast shadow, suddenly parted into two pieces with no sounds or whatever.

"Ughhhhh…!" Rahvar, who suffered severe internal injuries from the recoil, staggered as blood leaked from his mouth.

'How…"

The island was made of earth's power which contained his vitality. So, it was unimaginably hard and could not be compared to any other material which existed on the planet. And yet, it was cut into half so easily… Rahvar couldn't believe it.

However, there was a fact that Rahvar wasn't aware of. In fact, the creature also did not possess the power to cut the island into two. She was only able to do it because she 'accidentally' discovered a small crack—which was there because Rahvar constructed the island in too much hurry—and attacked it. That small mistake made a huge impact. Because of it, Rahvar was defeated.

Then, when the monster swung her arm, Rahvar started to fall into the ground. He only realized moments later that his body was cut apart from his ankle. The five giant sculptures and the seven black needles which lost their power source crumbled to dust. The overwhelming weapons of the SS rank superhuman who boasted the strongest defense and the strongest attack power of all time were all destroyed.

Free falling, Rahvar tightly closed his eyes—surrendering himself to his fate. In the end, this point was the furthest he could go. From the beginning, that creature was an adversary he had no odds of winning.

Just where did such a creature come from?

However, more than resentment and those questions, Rahvar was more worried about the people who would lose their lives due to dungeon synchronization.

Thud-!!

Rahvar could feel the impact that shook his body. It seems like he had finally returned to the ground. An SS rank superhuman wouldn't just die because of falling, but the pain was intense. It was unbearable. When he opened his eyes, a gigantic gate began to materialize itself. The 'dungeon synchronization' had finally begun. It was a phenomenon which happened only several times in the long history of Earth.

The woman clenched her fists with all her might. And moments later, the gate exploded open. From inside, 'humanoid' monsters marched out in order.

'Huh?'

Did such a monster exist in the dungeon?

No, in the first place… were there that many monsters in human form?

Some looked so similar to humans but with long and pointed ears. Some of them had brown skin and very short stature, some were green skinned and gigantic while some were human-like, but with four arms, and so on.

They had human-like forms, but were not human.

And, leading them at the very front…

Was Yoo Seodam.

-…From the dungeon, Hunter Yoo Seodam appeared with a mysterious army behind him! How did this happen…!

-He must have appeared in Iran to help Rahvar!

The image of Yoo Seodam quickly broadcasted worldwide. Rahvar also closed his eyes with a relieved expression as soon as he saw him.

'It's safe, I can sleep for a while…'

Meanwhile, the man in question, the centre of world attention, Yoo Seodam was just looking at the chaos in front of him with a pale face.

"Just what the fuck is happening right now?"

One week before the fight between Rahvar and the mysterious winged creature, Yoo Seodam and the four S rank hunters from the Hunter Association were wandering in the 'wandering dimension' that they found in the SS rank dungeon. However, unlike in the dungeon, there were no monsters here. It was a place where no trace of life could be felt. It was eerily quiet, and the four hunters realized for the first time that humans could also feel fear due to silence.

"I didn't know that such a place could exist inside a dungeon…" While walking through the barren rocky mountain range dyed in scarlet, the hunters' expression kept getting stiffer and stiffer. They didn't seem to be aware, but the place where they were currently at wasn't exactly 'inside' the dungeon, but somewhere completely separated from the dungeon. But Yoo Seodam didn't bother to tell them.

It seems like this place was an entangled and twisted wandering dimension.

Wandering dimensions exist everywhere on Earth. They were not as numerous as Gates, but there are still a lot of them. And in Iran, their numbers were particularly high. Perhaps it was the influence of the neglected SSS rank dungeon. It's overflowing power leaked out and attracted nearby wandering dimensions into the dungeons in its vicinity. Those wandering dimensions were then entangled in such numerous dungeons, forming a maze-like structure.

"…Oh! Isn't that a dungeon?"

And because of that, a dungeon was even formed within the wandering dimension.

'It's serious…'

Since the dungeon phenomenon had not been proven by modern science, no one knew what would happen if a dungeon was left unattended in a wandering dimension like this. However, since Yoo Seodam could see with his own eyes that the dimension was twisted, he knew that he could not leave it unattended.

"Let's go into that dungeon."

The dungeon inside the wandering dimension had difficulties ranging from C rank to S rank. Therefore, they had to stay vigilant. Afterall, S rank dungeons were a place where even a veteran S rank hunter could be seriously injured or killed.

For three days and three nights, they went back and forth between the dungeon in Iran and the dungeon in the wandering dimension. And because of that, the 4 hunters of the Hunter Association were able to know the true nature of the man called Yoo Seodam. They realized that his tricks were not without 'style'. But rather, it could be said that his tricks were the 'pinnacle' of being a hunter. They were greatly ashamed. Even though they were also veteran hunters like Yoo Seodam, they were too engrossed in getting involved with the media and were lost in its blinding glamour.

By nature, hunters were people who kill enemies with quietness and precision. However, these days, hunters always show their overwhelming power by destroying all things around their target's vicinity or using a more dazzling skill rather than a more efficient one in order to gain popularity. Compared to those hunters, Yoo Seodam was certainly different. Once he encountered a monster, he would always quietly and carefully kill the enemy with a single shot. It was far from anything flashy, but it was undoubtedly the best way to kill monsters. It was way better than wasting vast amounts of ether and stamina for moves that were only good for showing off. Thanks to that, even though the four hunters barely slept for three days straight, their stamina was not worn out.

And as they entered a certain wandering dungeon which was different from all the previous wandering dimensions they had been in and out from for the last 3 day, they began to relax to some extent and set up a camp with Yoo Seodam.

"By the way, this place is beautiful."

Is it apt to say a place where even weeds couldn't survive pretty?

Up above, countless stars were twinkling in the dark sky. At that scene, the hunters couldn't help but feel relaxed.

"Time doesn't pass here?" One of the female hunters asked suddenly.

"That's right." Yoo Seodam answered.

"It's cool."

If they were to measure the current time, it would be around 4 in the morning, just before the sun rises. The darkest time but most beautiful at the same time. The sky was not a pitch black place. It was illuminated with a purplish hue due to the illuminating stars in the night.

Then, suddenly, Yoo Seodam had a thought. Time in the destroyed world didn't cease to flow. It just stopped at dusk and passed very slowly towards dawn as all life beneath the sky slowly slumbered into death. If so, what will happen to the world where dawn has finally arrived?

Yoo Seodam lifted his head. Then suddenly, he heard someone shouting from a distance.

"You all! What are you doing there! Didn't I say you can't come here anymore!"

The hunters of the Association were startled and looked at where the voice was coming from. They were probably surprised because it was a language they couldn't understand. However, thanks to the [Protagonist Hunter] skill, Yoo Seodam could understand their words. He hurriedly equipped the item Brilliant Vow of the 'Bright season' rose up to his feet and faced them.

There were a total of three people who came. Each of them came from a different race. A big guy with green skin, a stocky dwarf and a blue-skinned woman with pointed ears.

"Ah, sorry. I think we are lost."

"Really? But, you look human. Aren't you an 'Earthling'?"

After pondering for a few seconds, Yoo Seodam decided to shake his head just like how he had answered Bersok.

"I'm indeed a human, but I'm not an Earthling. I only live on Earth."

If you tell them that you are a human living on Earth but not an Earthling, you're naturally identified as an 'otherworlder'. By doing that, the vigilance of the three would decrease.

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"I finally met you. Are you guys otherworlders who have also crash-landed on Earth?" Yoo Seodam said as he deliberately wore a happy expression.

"That's right."

"Ah! I came here after belatedly hearing about the fact that otherworlders were living together in a community."

"You heard it this late? How? We could feel each other's dimensional shift waves, though?"

"…"

Yoo Seodam wasn't aware of that fact.

"Ah, that… it's because I had completely assimilated to life on Earth and couldn't return to my dimension."

"Is that so?" The dwarf nodded his head seemingly convinced. Moments later, he hurriedly approached Yoo Seodam and said, "By the way, hurry up! We have to get out of here!"

"Yes? Why?"

"Shouldn't you know about it if you are also from another world? When 'Dawn' arrives, the dimension will collapse. This dimension has already reached its end, you never know when it will collapse! If you're not too far away, you might get caught up in it! Let's go quickly!"

"Come on, wait a minute…"

Dawn usually means hope, doesn't it? But will the dimension fall apart at 'Dawn'? Although Yoo Seodam could not completely understand the dwarf's words, he still followed them with the Association's hunters in tow.

The otherworlders were using a very unusual technique. They created a blue gate which would move them to another dungeon or wandering dimension. When they passed through, they arrived at a dimension which still had traces of life remaining.

Buildings could be seen standing tall in the lush forest basked in the sunset crimson sky. Numerous races were inhabiting the said buildings which resembled buildings from Earth. A giant with grass all over its body, a monkey man who jumped through trees, a human with antlers on their head, a human with two pairs of limbs and so on.

The community—which was created by gathering numerous races which crash-landed on Earth—was quite interesting for Yoo Seodam.

"Hey, wh…what the hell is that…?" One of the Association's hunters stuttered. Recognizing their state, the dwarf put magic power on their head. It was some sort of telepathic magic. The spell would make whoever it casted on understand the contents of the conversation. However, it wasn't a direct translation magic.

"Now you can hear me. Trust me and follow me." The dwarf led Yoo Seodam and the hunters and went ahead. "Hey, where did you come from?"

"Vivienda Empire is my hometown. It was a world that loved magic."

"Hmm… if it's magic, I think you'll get along well with Lacanthal. By the way…" The dwarf's expression slightly hardened. "What happened to your world?"

Without even understanding the context, Yoo Seodam knew what the dwarf wanted to ask him. It was whether his home world had already been destroyed or not.

"I don't know. On the verge of extinction, we developed a dimensional movement spell and were able to barely escape."

"You are lucky then. You don't have to see the real 'Destruction'."

"That 'Destruction' you are talking about, what is it?"

The dwarf gave Yoo Seodam no answer and just beckoned to him.

"Follow me."

Yoo Seodam did as the dwarf said and walked after him. As they passed through the main road, many different races were staring at them. There were quite a few humans among them, but they were probably the only lucky few who were by chance caught up in a dimensional rift before their world got ruined.

"Here it is."

The place the dwarf guided Yoo Seodam to was a very unique building which was made from blue crystals, unlike other buildings.

"Did you say you were from Vivienda? A magic empire? A resident of this building, Mr. Lacanthal, also came from a world filled with magic. It was all thanks to him that we are able to freely traverse through dungeons and wandering dimensions."

According to the dwarves, even though they were lucky enough to be able to move between dimensions, they were unable to completely make their own dimensional spell. In fact, it was impossible for even Aracelli, an 8-circled magician, to create a flawless dimensional movement spell. Therefore, there was no way that so many races could have done it.

Of those gathered at this community, 99% of them crash-landed on Earth because they were caught in dimensional movement 'by accident', and the remaining 1% were able to move the dimension on their own. And among them, there was only one person who handled the dimension the best, it was Lacanthal.

"When I was informed that I had a visitor, I never thought it would be a human." A man with blue hair said as he walked out from the building with a relaxed gait. His presence was dazzling and bright. But, as he had a naturally bored face, all his charms were nullified.

"Mr. Lacanthal. This person said he was someone from Vivienda, a magic empire. He says he had settled on Earth and had adapted to living there…"

"Is that so? It is indeed a very unique case."

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"My name is Yoo Seodam." Yoo Seodam bowed his head towards the man.

"I'm Lacanthal. I came from a race of dew soaked in blue starlight." Because he was from a race he had heard of in the passing in other worlds, Yoo Seodam could barely pretend to know him.

"To see the greatest magical race blooming in the dew, it is truly a great honour. As a wizard, I really wanted to meet you."

"I see… it seems that my kind does not exist in your world."

"It is as you said."

While Yoo Seodam was conversing with Lacanthal, the four hunters behind him were busy looking at each other with bewildered expressions.

'Uhhh… Do you know what they are talking about right now?'

'I don't know…'

'Even though it is being interpreted in English, I still can't understand…'

Lacanthal glanced around the hunters, and said in a dull voice.

"By the way, they are pure Earthlings."

When the hunters sucked a deep breath as they were being mentioned, Yoo Seodam hurriedly said: "That's right. I could only bring them here because I have a lot of influence on Earth."

"Oh? Is that true?"

"Yes. It was due to all the things I did to continue living there."

"It's amazing, really…" Lacanthal said with a glint of interest in his eyes. "Then, there must be a reason why you came to us."

"Yes. I have a question." Yoo Seodam nodded his head.

"Tell me."

The person in front of him was not a witch, but he was someone from a race which had developed magic to the limit just like witches did. With the hope that maybe he might know the answer, Yoo Seodam opened his mouth.

"What will our world be like after the 'Destruction'?"

To his question, Lacanthal smiled bitterly. From his expression alone, Yoo Seodam could guess that he regarded his question as a pointless question.

"How will it be? Isn't it simple? The countless 'worlds' would simply gather and become 'one' again. That's all."

"Yes?"

It will gather into one? What the hell was he talking about?

When those questions passed through Yoo Seodam's mind, Lacanthal added.

"The world has created our dimension. If so, wouldn't the opposite also be possible? I am one of those unfortunate people who saw the moment of 'Destruction' with my own eyes."

Saying so, Lacanthal held out his wrist. It was covered in something akin to red skin which didn't suit him at all. Then Lacanthal turned his back on Yoo Seodam. There was something like the bark of a tree attached there. His thighs were like lumps of rock, while on his clavicle something like lips were protruding.

"At the moment of destruction, the worlds becomes one and blends. It's like two clays being squeezed into one. The distinction between you and me disappears, the distinction between trees and rocks disappears, the distinction between heaven and earth itself disappears."

Hearing his words, Yoo Seodam couldn't utter a single word. He kept staring at Lacanthal's body. After all, the phenomenon which happened in his body was something he had witnessed first-hand in 'Hell Gate'.

"…you are rude."

"Ah… My apologies."

As Lacanthal started to cover his skin once again, Yoo Seodam turned his gaze away. Confusion filled his head to the brim. However, as it was only a deduction at this point, he forced himself to calm down.

"Then, did you come all the way here just to ask that question?"

"Of course not." Yoo Seodam tried to pretend to be calm, and said with a smirk. "As I said, I am also an otherworlder. But, I have become a very influential person on Earth. I am well aware of the fact that other otherworlders besides me cannot properly live on Earth. So, I have come to offer my help."

Actually, taking them in was not in his original plan. It would be fine if he just returned to Earth like this. However, after seeing the handsome man named Lacanthal in front of him, he changed his mind.

He was someone who was capable enough to lead so many different races in this small space, and although it seems like he had lost all of his magic power just like Aracelli, he was still a valuable person as his race specialized in 'magic engineering'. It could be said that the race of dew was very similar to Protoss from the RTS game StarCraft which was popular half a century ago. On top of it, there were also dwarves in this community. They were a mythological race which was known as excellent craftsmen.

'If I could pull these people to my side, they would be a huge help.'

"You want to help us?"

"That is so."

Lacanthal was silent. Yoo Seodam swallowed his saliva, nervously waiting for his answer. One of the reasons he wanted to win over the otherworlders living here was mainly because of the technical skills they possessed. Though, the fact that they had experienced 'destruction' first-hand was the biggest reason.

It was said that of the less than 50 otherworlders that resided here, fewer than ten had directly witnessed the 'destruction'. Those less than ten otherworlders had been unlucky enough to witness the merging process of their world becoming one for a brief moment. According to their testimony, Yoo Seodam became aware that the phenomenon was similar to the one he had faced inside 'Hell Gate'.

Yoo Seodam couldn't be completely sure, though. After all, till this day, what humanity knew about Hell Gate was still severely limited. They only knew that it was an unknown space where all matter and living things were mixed together in a jumbled manner. So, he had to gather more information if he wanted to be sure.

"Our world has a history of rejecting otherworlders and pushing them away. Would Earth be any different?"

"Honestly, Earth was the same. However, you don't have to be worried about that since I have the power to protect you."

"Aren't you also an otherworlder?"

"That is so. But I'm already well-established on Earth."

"How can you prove that?"

"It's simple. Wherever I go on Earth, people will recognize me."

The card on Yoo Seodam's hand could be considered to be a cheat card. His name is currently famous all over the world. It was to the point it came with the privilege of authority. And with that fame and authority, he could easily protect the otherworlders who decide to join him and have the people of Earth recognize them.

"…for an otherworlder, you've adapted quite well on Earth."

Despite Lacanthal's somewhat suspicious tone, Yoo Seodam boldly continued. Another thing he learned from rolling around the battlefield was that sometimes it was better to go in boldy rather than taking a roundabout way.

"It was because my homeworld's social structure was similar to the social structure of Earth. Therefore, I only needed to learn the languages on Earth in order to adapt."

Lacanthal contemplated for a while with his lips pursed. Before long, he moved his gaze towards Yoo Seodam's eyes.

"Someone who has suffered the harshness of living in an unfamiliar society in another world wouldn't help us only because of sympathy. Let me ask you this, what do you want to gain from helping us?"

"You think just like a businessman. Yes, I admit I'm not helping you out of sympathy. I need your knowledge and skills."

"Why do you need it?"

After pondering for a moment, Yu Seodam opened his mouth. "It is to prevent the 'destruction' of this world."

Lacanthal broke into laughter as soon as he heard Yoo Seodam's answer.

"That is … impossible. Have you ever looked up at the night sky?"

"Sorry?"

When Yoo Seodam couldn't answer because it was such a nonsensical question, Lacanthal continued to speak.

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"In my hometown, I once watched the full circle of the night sky. From the moment the sun sets, to when the stars and the moon rose, until the moment when the sun rises again." He murmured, recalling a certain memory in his head, then he shook his head.

"The 'destruction' of a world is a 'natural' phenomenon, just like the cycle of night. We, mortals, can never avoid it with our own power. It's a fate we have to accept."

"…" Yoo Seodam fell silent at Lacanthal's words. He could certainly understand his point of view. After all, the man in front of him was someone who had experienced the 'destruction' before. And even though he was someone from a race which was famous for developing magic to its very limit, in the end, he still failed to escape it.

"It could be the case…." Yoo Seodam nodded. "But I have no intention of giving up. I have no thoughts of just accepting that fate without any resistance. With or without your help, I'll keep pushing to the very end."

Originally, Yoo Seodam had only one goal —entering the Hell Gate and bringing Reina Ju out. But now, he had vaguely realized that his goal had something to do with 'destruction' since Hell Gate was the place where all ruined worlds went to.

Fortunately, he was aware that everytime he succeeded in hunting a protagonist in a certain world, that said world would be saved from the 'destruction'. On top of it, the system had also told him that there were a handful of worlds which successfully escaped their 'destruction' due to their own resident's power and forced the world into a [Series Suspension]. In other words, 'destruction' was not completely unavoidable. He knew this fact better than anyone, because he had already saved many worlds from 'destruction' over and over again.

In fact, in the past, he thought that the destruction of the worlds was something irrelevant to him and his goal since he was someone who stood for nothing. But now it's different. He had so many things to protect on Earth. Therefore, he no longer thought that it wouldn't matter if everything collapsed.

"Right…" Lacanthal looked at Yoo Seodam with helpless eyes before giving him a bitter smile. "You have the same eyes as my late wife. She eventually invented the Dimension Gate technology and disappeared into the ruins."

"I am sorry for your loss."

"Don't be. Thanks to her invention, I'm able to save a lot of people, including myself. And… did I not meet you in the end?" Lacanthal nodded his head and stood up. "There are about fifty otherworlder living here. Congratulations, you have succeeded in convincing one. Now there are forty-nine left."

"…!!!" Yoo Seodam's eyes widened at the meaning of Lacanthal's words and clenched his fists with joy. He had successfully persuaded the most influential person in the community, so the rest shouldn't be too difficult.

Out of 50 otherworlders in the community, 12 chose to remain in the wandering dungeon while the rest were willing to follow Yoo Seodam to settle on Earth. Among those 12, there were those who witnessed the destruction first-hand, so they had no choice but to do so. They were already severely traumatized to the point where words alone couldn't persuade them. There were also those who gave up early because they thought they would never be able to adapt to the human society.

"Once we leave this place, the very first thing we need to do is to catch those 'runaway otherworlders'."

"I guess so. The word 'runaway' is not appropriate, though" Lacanthal said solemnly. "After all, they are just doing what they have been taught."

The reason I was dispatched to Iran in the first place was because an unknown entity wielding an unknown power was running rampant here. But from the perspective of the otherworlders, those otherworlders did nothing wrong. After all, they used to live in a place where it was natural to kill those with an aggressive stance against them. However, it was their mistake for not following the phrase: 'Do it like romans when at Rome'. For that reason, I would apprehend them.

"Let me guide you to the exit." Ever since he decided to cooperate with me, Lacanthal had been actively helping me with every single thing. "However, do know this. My wife's dimensional gate spell wasn't that great. I can't open it in the exact location that I desire. It will only lead roughly in that vicinity."

"For example, if I create a gate at point A and it turns out to lead to point B, I wouldn't be able to return to point A if I opened it at point B. It will lead into point C. And when I open it again, at that time, it will lead to point D. And if I want to use it to travel to a different dimension, my lifeforce would be used as the fuel."

For that reason, unfortunately, Lacanthal's technology could not be used properly on Earth. At least until magic engineering was fully developed on Earth, but it will take several more decades before Earth reaches that point.

However, the spell was still usable enough to transport the otherworlder from the wandering dimension into any dungeon around Iran, making it possible for them to work secretly without being detected by the people of Earth.

As we passed through the gate, what greeted us was a familiar place for me.

"This place is…." Lacanthal murmured.

"It's a place Earthlings called a 'dungeon'." The red-skinned man standing next to Lacanthal said. When I first saw him, I was quite surprised because he was someone from a legendary race called 'Agumanius'; A race which was born in volcanos. Based on the knowledge I got from Vivienda Empire, it was a race that deserved to be called 'the strongest race'. However, contrary to the legend, their size was quite small. Though, their moniker was well-founded since even after landing in this unfamiliar world, he still possessed a power that was close to an SS rank superhuman.

"Dungeon?" The four hunters from the Association spurred onto their feet in full vigilance. It was an admirable action I must admit. After all, we hunters were well aware just how deadly a dungeon was.

"Please calm down. It'll be okay since me and my colleagues have been visiting this place to clean it up."

"I…is that so?" One of the hunters asked.

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I titled my head at his words. If he still had to go together with his colleague to clean this dungeon when his power was around the SS rank level, just how hard is this dungeon?

The answer I seeked came soon when the Dungeon Detector Bracelet on my wrist beeped furiously.

"Hu…Hunter Yoo Seodam! The rank of this dungeon is…is…. SSS!!!"

"…" I facepalmed. In other words, the otherworlders had resolved one of Iran's main headaches without the world knowing but they deliberately kept the 'core' intact after killing the dungeon boss in order to use this scary ass place as a mere passage.

"First of all, we will go out and move quietly. I can't just suddenly introduce you to the world. I will only do it once some time has passed and I will do it through a 'press conference'." I said after stabilizing my state of mind.

However,

Weeeeeing…!!

Suddenly, the energy inside the dungeon fluctuated rapidly. The wall, the ground, and the ceiling, everything started to distort. Meanwhile, the Dungeon Detector Bracelet flashed red and beeped even more furiously than before.

"Hu…Hunter Yoo Seodam! Th…the dungeon is synchronizing with Earth!"

"What did you say?"

How did dungeon synchronization happen when the dungeon is empty?

Slowly, the landscape of Earth comes to our view as the interior of the dungeon becomes more and more transparent. The more surprising thing, however, was that Iran was beneath our feet.

"What the… How high are we?"

If we do nothing, we would surely fall to the ground. A small number of otherworlders who were able to keep their powers albeit weaker even after arriving here, as well as me and the hunters from the Association, will surely survive. However, it wouldn't be the same for the otherworlders who were caught in the dimensional rift by accident and had lost all of their powers and those who had disabilities, as they would surely die.

However, at that moment, Lacanthal flicked his finger. At the same time, I tried to call the Flowerpot to somehow rescue them with magic. Then, a white horse with wings was summoned under our feet. It effortlessly glided through the air while carrying the 38 otherworlders, the 4 hunters and me.

While in the air, my eyes darted towards a strange woman, who looked like a mishmash of various living things, floating exactly above Tehran's mosque.

"Ha…." She looked at me, and smirked. "Why are you coming out of there?"

I don't think I have ever met that woman. Moreover, I also had never heard of a race with grayish steel-like skin and sharp wings. But for some reason, I could understand the language she was speaking. Though, when I heard her voice, a rather creepy feeling of incongruity crept inside me. It's a feeling similar to what one would feel when they do something they shouldn't have done.

"No, no. It all worked well in the end. Fufufu…" The woman mumbled. Suddenly, her eyes seemed to pierce everything, causing goosebumps to rise all over my body. In response, I instinctively activated [Looking at All Things With a Cold Gaze (B)] Skill.

And,

"Blergh!"

I instantly vomited.

'What the hell is that woman……!' She was clearly something not from this world. No, to be precise, she was a jumbled mess of 'everything' which exists in the world. It was scary, magnificent and nauseating. For once, I regretted using my skill. However, it was not my first time seeing such a jumbled mess. Because inside the Hell Gate, everything was just like her.

'But… that woman looks so normal…?' I simply couldn't wrap my head around it. Just how did a woman who was so similar to creatures in the Hell Gate possibly exist? Moreover, how come her appearance wasn't grotesque like creatures from mirror worlds or Hell Gate?

The woman reached out her hand towards me.

"I'm sorry, but please die. Your existence is a hindrance to the 'perfect world' I live in." Saying so, she clenched her fists. However, other than feeling something hit my body weakly, there was no other effect.

And at the same time, above the woman's head, something flickered for a few times before materializing.

『Good morning 00 I'm here~』

#Hurry #Reungcheung#Em

Although it was written in an incomprehensible language, it was undoubtedly a 'protagonist tag'.