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Chapter 129

Ho Sung Lee, who was keeping an eye on the monster in nervousness, was so in shock that he simply blinked with his jaw dropped.

Along with Bowl's snicker, the undead devils grew distant before disappearing into the ground or wall.

Ho Sung Lee gulped and looked back at Bowl.

He was sweating buckets.

"Pick up the item, son of a bitch. You don't have to give this to Master. You eat it."

Bowl then rode on his shadow board and spun around Ho Sung Lee.

"Huh? Oh, okay! Thanks."

Ho Sung Lee picked up the item on the ground while dripping in sweat.

'Damn it…'

He felt deeply ashamed while picking up the item from the ground.

Ever since he was able to make devils into the undead, Bowl became more powerful than ever before.

It no longer seemed like he could catch up to Bowl's fighting ability.

Ho Sung Lee hung his head in disappointment and followed Bowl.

Thanks to Bowl, they managed to leave the tower safely, but on the inside, Ho Sung Lee felt helpless.

***

He got into the water with Bowl.

Since they were once late, Bowl dragged Ho Sung Lee on his shadow board.

As a result, Ho Sung Lee was able to get to shore safely without having to swim.

"Thanks for your help, Bowl."

Ho Sung Lee expressed his gratitude to Bowl. He squeezed out water from his clothes and then looked around.

There were hunters all over the assembly.

"What's going on here?"

The atmosphere had changed.

It could be sensed that the vibe of the assembly was completely different from before.

Ho Sung Lee thought strangely of this before he remembered Min Sung's command.

He had a feeling that Min Sung Kang wouldn't let him get away with being late again.

Ho Sung Lee hurried to find the car.

"… Huh?"

He opened his mouth and rubbed his eyes.

"Why isn't it here?"

Ho Sung Lee knitted his brows.

He didn't see the car that was supposed to be there.

The fast Lafararri was nowhere to be seen.

"What's wrong?

Bowl looked up at Ho Sung Lee and asked.

"Our car's not here. Why isn't it here?"

Ho Sung Lee scratched his head in frustration and then went to the hunters at the assembly to ask where it went.

"Did you see the car that was over there?"

Ho Sung Lee asked.

One of the hunters knew who Ho Sung Lee was and what happened to his car.

He was a witness.

"Samchunkyo hunters came. 7 of them came to take the positions of the commanders, and one of those Samchunkyo hunters rode the car away."

In response, Ho Sung Lee showed a shocked response and took out the keys from his pocket.

"But the key's right here…"

"He was skilled. He unlocked the car and started it using some wires."

Ho Sung Lee closed his eyes shut.

The stress he had been bottling up inside surfaced, and that made his head ache.

"You don't know where he went, do you?"

The hunter shook his head.

"Okay, thank you."

Ho Sung Lee bowed in greeting and then sighed deeply.

"Bowl, can you find him?"

Ho Sung Lee looked down at Bowl and asked.

Bowl showed no response.

He was already using one of his dark magic to find the car.

Ho Sung Lee watched Bowl in silence.

A moment later.

Bowl pointed in front of him with his narrow bone finger.

"That way. Follow me, son of a bitch."

Bowl rode his shadow board and led the way.

Ho Sung Lee clenched down on his teeth.

'I hope nothing's wrong…!'

***

One of the 7 Samchunkyo hunters.

He was a man with narrow eyes, curly and long hair, and a thin physique.

Wang Wei banged the door shut and got out of the car.

He then got on the hood of the car and laid down.

"… I'm just going to take over the commander position and do nothing. I can't wait to fool around with the ladies and drink lots of alcohol, and no one's going to scold me for it. Snicker."

The assembly was bustling.

So he wanted to go to a quiet place and take a nap.

While he enjoyed the cold breeze, he sensed something that made him feel uncomfortable.

Wang Wei jolted his eyes open and got up.

He then looked toward one direction.

Something was approaching.

A moment later, a skeleton the size of a hand appeared.

Wang Wei looked at Ho Sung Lee and Bowl in front of him with an uncomfortable look on his face.

Ho Sung Lee was panting while grabbing his knees, and Bowl was staring

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at him with flames in his eyes.

"… Who are you?"

Wang Wei stared at Ho Sung Lee and Bowl and asked.

Ho Sung Lee caught his breath and waved his hand.

"Get off from there," Ho Sung Lee said.

His language watch translated it for him.

Wang Wei sucked on his front teeth and then spat on the ground.

And the spit landed right in front of Ho Sung Lee's feet.

Ho Sung Lee stared at him as if he was insulted, and Wang Wei smiled and showed his yellow teeth.

"Is this your car?"

Wang Wei pointed at Ho Sung Lee and asked.

Ho Sung Lee's face grew red.

He was angry, but as long as he knew he was a Samchunkyo hunter, there was nothing he could do.

"It is, so please get down. We're in a hurry," Ho Sung Lee responded in annoyance.

In response, Wang Wei took out a sword from his item window.

He spun the crude sword round and round.

"You don't seem to be from the assembly. Who are you? And what's that monster?"

Ho Sung Lee closed his eyes and sighed.

"The owner of that car is the Korean hunter, Min Sung Kang, and we're just here to run an errand…"

Wang Wei snickered.

"Oh, I've heard about that great Korean hunter. Apparently, he cleared up to the 9th floor of the tower. We checked the lights of the Black Tower."

Ho Sung Lee glared.

Seeing from his way of speaking, it didn't sound like he was going to back down easily.

Ho Sung Lee's head ached.

Since Bowl was there, they could handle any average hunter, but the man in front of him was a Samchunkyo hunter.

Not even Min Sung could attack him carelessly, and it didn't seem like Samchunkyo would just let that happen.

"Are you just going to stay there?"

In response to Ho Sung Lee's question, Wang Wei grimaced.

"Watch your tone."

Once Wang Wei got off the hood, Ho Sung Lee clicked his tongue and took out the Death Knight Sword from his item window.

Since he received a command from Min Sung Kang, he had to fight anyone that would get in his way.

Wang Wei smiled.

"You have guts, Korean man."

Wang Wei's sword gave off a blue Aura as it made swishing sounds.

Ho Sung Lee gulped.

What would happen if they faced off?

Just thinking about it made him nervous.

Wang Wei's force was unmatched.

He felt nervous at the thought that that sword could easily slice his body in half.

As soon as Wang Wei took a step forward.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Dark figures appeared.

The three tall men wearing black robes surrounded Wang Wei.

"Heukrangdae…"

Wang Wei spoke softly with a bothered look in his eyes.

"We've been ordered to keep our hands off of anyone related to Min Sung Kang."

One of the three men in black robes spoke in a ringing voice.

In response, Wang Wei breathed sharply.

Ho Sung Lee, who was keeping an eye on Wang Wei, saw him put his sword back into his item window and let out a sigh of relief.

Wang Wei walked and stood in front of Ho Sung Lee.

Meanwhile, Heukrangdae was watching.

"I'll see you again soon."

In response, Ho Sung Lee laughed bitterly.

"Let me warn you. It' s best that you don't."

Wang Wei laughed.

"What?"

"I'm saying this for your own good. I've already seen people go down countless…"

Right before Wang Wei shot an Aura from his hand toward Ho Sung Lee.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Heukrangdae appeared right in front of Wang Wei.

"Stop," the three of them said simultaneously.

Wang Wei looked to the ground and laughed.

"Ugh, these bastards. You're so noisy."

Wang Wei spat on the ground and then laughed at Ho Sung Lee.

"See you around."

He then walked off.

As for Heukrangdae, they only disappeared once Wang Wei grew distant.

They left so quickly that it looked like they teleported.

As soon as they left, Ho Sung Lee looked at the car and sighed.

"Fuck, I can't believe I had the guts to face off against Samchunkyo. Wow. I can't believe this."

Ho Sung Lee clicked his tongue and walked toward the parked car.

Bowl followed behind him.

***

"We wasted a lot of time because of that thug."

Ho Sung Lee parked at a large market and got out of the car.

Bowl ran behind Ho Sung Lee. He climbed up his clothes and then sat on his shoulder.

"Get down," Ho Sung Lee said while glaring, but Bowl pretended not to hear him and looked around.

Ho Sung Lee called Woong Jang as he entered the market.

Since he had already texted him, Woong Jang answered right away.

Hello, Ho Sung.

"Hello, Sir. I'm at the market now."

Ho Sung Lee walked toward the food corner while talking on the phone.

Since the market was big, he was able to get just about any food material he needed.

"I have to cook, but I was wondering what I can make that's easy and delicious. Oh, there's a Korean section! Wow, that's crazy. This place is great."

It's not like you only have to make one dish. You have to make all sorts of things.

"That's true."

First of all, you need a pack of eggs.

Ho Sung Lee bought what Woong Jang suggested.

Once he picked all of his materials, he went to find a frying pan and a pot.

Thanks to Woong Jang, he was able to finish his shopping in no time.

The only problem was that he bought so much that his item window was full.

He figured he could just go back one way or another and paid for his purchases.

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Wang Wei felt uncomfortable.

If it wasn't for Heukrangdae, he would have sliced that guy's head off his neck.

Wang Wei mumbled curse words as he rolled beads within his hand.

He then looked around.

He saw world hunters around him.

They were either inspecting their equipment, taking a break, or chatting.

As soon as they met eyes with Wang Wei, the world hunters flinched and avoided his gaze.

'Those scumbags…'

Wang Wei looked at them and scoffed.

'What a sight.'

He had heard that hunters would even sell their souls to become stronger, but to think they ended up like that just for an item…

It was pathetic.

Meanwhile, he saw a car coming toward the assembly.

It was the car that he stole earlier.

That meant Ho Sung Lee and Bowl were in there.

Wang Wei's eyes sparkled as he looked at the car.

Wang Wei looked around him.

Once he confirmed that Heukrangdae wasn't around, he immediately dove into the water.

***

Ho Sung Lee let out a yawn as he got out of the car.

Since he didn't get proper sleep, he was quite sleepy, but as soon as he saw the thunder and lightning around the Black Tower, he realized he had to go back to Min Sung as soon as possible.

Ho Sung Lee took Bowl with him and proceeded so that they could get on the board.

He continued to walk while looking around.

It didn't seem like anything particular was happening at the assembly.

The world hunters looked like dogs trapped at a slaughterhouse.

Ho Sung Lee shook his head as he got on the board.

While the board took off, he opened his item window and checked his ingredients.

He checked if he bought everything and if the recipes were in there as well.

The preparation was complete.

The only problem was cooking in the Black Tower.

After checking his ingredients, Ho Sung Lee took out a cigarette.

A moment later, as Branch A was approaching, Ho Sung Lee tapped Bowl awake.

"Hey, we have to go now."

Bowl got up and jumped off the board.

Ho Sung Lee also threw away his cigarette and jumped into the water.

***

"I'm so tired. Aren't you, Bowl?"

Ho Sung Lee hung his head low and spoke.

Bowl didn't respond and hung onto Ho Sung Lee's belt.

"You're heavy. Get off, you bastard."

Ho Sung Lee flicked Bowl on the head.

Flick!

"Agh!"

But his head was so hard that Ho Sung Lee's finger swelled up.

"Arghhhhhh!"

Ho Sung Lee bent forward like a shrimp and grabbed his finger in pain.

It felt like his finger broke.

He watched his swollen finger and groaned, but he then heard footsteps behind him.

It was one of the 7 Samchunkyo hunters, Wang Wei, who was approaching with a perverted smile on his face.

Ho Sung Lee's eyes grew wide.

"What are you…!?"

Ho Sung Lee stepped back in panic.

Wang Wei laughed as he took a look around.

"I don't think Heukrangdae made it this far. Even if they catch on that I'm not at the assembly and come to the Black Tower, by that point…"

Wang Wei pointed at the ground.

"Your head will already be on the ground."

Ho Sung Lee, who blinked and stared at Wang Wei in shock, licked his lips in frustration.

"F*ck. Why are you doing this to me? It's not like I started a fight with you. I just went to get the car you stole."

Wang Wei stuck out his finger.

"First, I'm interested in that Korean hunter, Min Sung Kang. I heard he cleared up until the 9th floor all by himself. So I'm curious to see his skills."

Ho Sung Lee nodded.

"What's your second point?"

"I don't like you."

Ho Sung Lee looked at Wang Wei and sighed deeply.

"Can you just forgive me just this once?"

"I want to kill you," Wang Wei responded with a smile.

"Then I'll bring that hunter you said you're interested in. How's that?"

"I'm sure he's upstairs. I'm going to kill you and then go up there myself. Wouldn't that be fun?"

Wang Wei smiled as he asked.

Ho Sung Lee sighed deeply.

'That bastard's out of his mind.'

They were currently on the 1st floor of the tower.

It was impossible for him to run away from a Samchunkyo hunter all the way to Min Sung, who was on the 9th floor.

So in order to survive, he had to either fight and win or wait until the Heukrangdae guys showed up.

Would he be able to stick it out?

Gulp…

Saliva passed down his throat.

At that moment, Wang Wei took out his sword from his item window with a smile.

He was smiling.

He almost looked like a serial killer, who was obsessed with murder.

Ho Sung Lee looked down at Bowl.

He was somewhat confident.

Bowl was able

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to call upon three devils.

Not even countless world hunters could take on three devils.

And even if he was a Samchunkyo hunter, there was just one of him.

'It's not impossible.'

"Hey, Bowl. Are you ready? You have enough magic power, right?"

Bowl lit his hands with black fire and lifted them up.

Soon after, Bowl's hands were filled with a blue Aura.

Ho Sung Lee stared at Wang Wei.

'No need to be afraid.'

Bowl summoned the devils.

Swoosh!

Three undead devils flew over through the air and appeared suddenly.

"Wow."

As soon as Bowl called upon three devils, Wang Wei whistled as if he was fascinated.

"Not bad. What does that skeleton do exactly anyway?"

In response to Wang Wei's snickering, Ho Sung Lee felt his face stiffen.

'That bastard… knows about the devils, but he's not scared.'

Ho Sung Lee was taken aback.

'Has he fought them before? No, that's impossible. This is the first time the tower appeared. He's just bluffing. But…'

Ho Sung Lee looked at Bowl.

"That bastard's strong. Order the devils to attack and use your magic attack on him."

In response, Bowl lit up his eyes to an even brighter flame.

At the same time, the three devils charged toward Wang Wei.

The devils were moving so quickly that Ho Sung Lee couldn't even see them, but Wang Wei responded instantly.

… That was not all.

Ripppppp!

It sounded as if the air was being ripped apart.

And not long after, a sight that he had never heard or seen appeared.

Wang Wei's Aura spread out from within him and spun into a tornado.

Wang Wei's eyes sparkled with white light, and the devils got caught up on his Aura tornado, causing their bodies to be ripped apart.

Crackkkkkk!

The strongest monster, the devil.

Those three devils rolled on the ground like crushed cans.

The undead devils that Bowl summoned were dead before they could even scream.

Ho Sung Lee stared at Wang Wei in shock and then looked down at Bowl.

Bowl was watching the undead devils die with his jaw dropped.

Step, step!

Wang Wei walked over with his sword over his shoulder.

In response, Ho Sung Lee and Bowl instinctively stepped back.

"You didn't challenge me because you had those three devils, did you?"

Wang Wei smirked as if he didn't' want to believe this reality.

"Really? That's it?"

Wang Wei asked in anger.

"How did you guys get up all the way to the 9th floor?"

He laughed and waved his sword around.

Rip!

The sound of something getting ripped to shreds could be heard.

At the same time, a dark sword flew toward Ho Sung Lee and Bowl.

Bowl used his dark magic to form a defensive barrier, and Ho Sung Lee got his Death Knight Sword ready.

Clashhhhhh! Bang!

Wang Wei destroyed Bowl's defensive shield and even Ho Sung Lee's body suffered a wound.

Ho Sung Lee used his shield to protect his head and upper body, but he ended up getting injured on his arms and legs.

"Ugh!"

Ho Sung Lee groaned. He wobbled from side to side before plopping down his bottom.

He was cut so badly all at once that it was hard for him to stay standing up.

Bowl also suffered damage that caused him to land on the ground.

And the fact that they weren't dead might have been intentional, which made it even scarier since he was able to control his power.

Just from the way he wiped out three devils, it was impossible to keep him under control.

"Damn it…"

He was bleeding out of his mouth.

Not only were his limbs injured, but the Aura damage caused the inside of his body to be strained as well.

"This is pathetic. They were nothing but trash that followed Min Sung Kang around. What was I expecting?"

Wang Wei made it clear on his face that he was very disappointed.

"But… I'm still curious about Min Sung Kang. After all, there's no doubt that you guys got up to the 9th floor. I want to meet him."

He laughed with anticipation as he propped up his feet on Bowl's head.

"Look here," Wang Wei called Ho Sung Lee.

Ho Sung Lee looked over at Wang Wei while dripping in blood.

"About this skeleton. Does that Min Sung Kang cherish it?"

"Get your foot off, you son of a b*tch…"

Wang Wei covered his eyes and laughed.

"How touching."

Pow!

Wang Wei then kicked Bowl with his foot.

Bowl was so light that he flew into the air. He hit a pole and then landed on the ground.

Bowl's eyes grew dark as he wriggled with fragments of his bone scattered around him.

"Hows' this? If I bother him like this, will Min Sung Kang get angry? Huh? Ugh!"

Wang Wei stomped all over Bowl's body.

And Bowl had no choice but to be crushed under Wang Wei's foot.

"Stop it!"

Ho Sung Lee shouted while spitting out blood.

"Jeez… This is boring. I'll just have to kill him."

Wang Wei took his foot off Bowl's head and took out his sword.

"Wait, I should bring his skull up to the 9th floor. I can't wait to see the look on his face."

He then looked over at Ho Sung Lee and continued,

"You'll just die here, okay?"

As soon as Wang Wei lifted his sword to crush Bowl's skull.

"It's not over yet, you *sshole…!"

He looked back at Ho Sung Lee in interest.

Ho Sung Lee stabbed himself in the stomach with the Death Knight Sword.

Slash!

The Death Knight Sword went through Ho Sung Lee's stomach.

And then.

Swoosh!

Blood sprayed from Ho Sung Lee's mouth like a fountain.

Wang Wei looked at Ho Sung Lee in surprise.

"Huh? What are you doing? Did something happen to your head? Why did you suicide?"

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"Cough!"

[You've sustained fatal damage.]

[Passive Skill open.]

[You're transforming into Berserker.]

[Limit maximized!]

[You will inflict additional damage due to rage.]

Roarrrrrrrrr!

"…!""

Wang Wei stared at Ho Sung Lee in shock.

Ho Sung Lee's hair grew long, and its color turned red.

Ho Sung Lee's eyes were filled with blood, and his teeth grew into fangs.

On top of that, his muscles enlarged, and his blood vessels stuck out.

His magic and stamina power increased exponentially.

After that, rocks and dirt started levitating around Ho Sung Lee.

Ho Sung Lee wobbled up to his feet while clenching down his teeth and opened his mouth.

"Roarrrrrrrrr!"

"Ugh!"

Wang Wei covered his eyes and stepped back.

The reason for that was because the strong energy radiated from his body.

"What's that…!?"

Ho Sung Lee took out the Death Knight Sword from his stomach.

And then.

Dashhhhhh!

Ho Sung Lee ran toward Wang Wei at high speed.

A very high speed.

He also waved his Death Knight Sword around, which started flaming up.

[Death Knight Sword, 'Hell Fire' activation rate will remain at 10%.]

The Death Knight Sword clashed with Wang Wei's sword.

Slashhhhhh!

The strong spark and explosion pushed Wang Wei backward.

"Ugh!"

Wang Wei stared at Ho Sung Lee with widened eyes.

No, he tried to stare at him.

However, due to the smoke and spark of the Hell Fire, he was unable to keep his eyes open.

But Ho Sung Lee's Death Knight Sword still managed to get through the smoke and spark toward his face.

"Argh!"

Wang Wei breathed sharply as he blocked the Death Knight Sword with his sword.

Clangggggg!

The loud clanging sound caused the Hell Fire to be activated once more.

Banggg!

There was nothing special about the Hell Fire damage, but the problem was that the spark kept getting in the way of his view.

"How did he get so strong?"

Wang Wei created a safe distance between him and Ho Sung Lee.

However, Ho Sung Lee didn't let that happen.

The Death Knight Sword gave off a strong aura that turned into sparks as he charged toward Wang Wei.

"Stop fooling around…!"

Wang Wei bit down on his lower lip and used all his power at once.

The attack that he used on the devils.

Vision Torpedo Charm

Wang Wei's sword created a tornado.

As a result, the sparks and smoke disappeared in no time, allowing him to see Ho Sung Lee.

'It's all over you, bastard!'

When Wang Wei smiled out of relief.

Ho Sung Lee's Death Knight Sword flew over toward his head and struck down on the Vision Torpedo Charm.

Boommmmmmmmm!

A strong explosion broke out.

It was so strong that it shook the inside of the tower.

The red smoke spread around them and turned into thick smoke.

Wang Wei waved his arms around to look through the smoke.

'He's probably dead, right?'

He was certain that that was the case.

As soon as the smoke subsided.

"Roar…!"

It sounded like the cry of a beast.

"No way…!"

Ho Sung Lee broke through the smoke and ran toward Wang Wei.

The fiery Death Knight Sword in his hands was targeting Wang Wei's head.

The attack was strong, but Wang Wei was no ordinary opponent.

Wang Wei dodged the sword and slashed Ho Sung Lee's waist with his sword.

But.

"…!?"

The wound immediately healed itself.

And although Ho Sung Lee lost his balance due to the strike, he still ran toward Wang Wei and waved his sword once more.

The attack was not simple by any means.

The fiery Death Knight Sword targeted Wang Wei's pressure point.

In other words, his neck.

The flame flew into the air and charged toward Wang Wei's neck.

As soon as Wang Wei lifted his shoulder by reflex.

Thuddddddddd!

A loud noise could be heard.

Ho Sung Lee's body rose into the air and flew 40 meters away before plopping onto the floor.

Thud!

Ho Sung Lee let go of his Death Knight Sword and rolled on the floor.

Wang Wei swallowed his saliva and looked beside him.

He saw three men wearing black robes.

They were the Heukrangdae.

And within their gaze contained reproach.

"Don't look at me like that, or I'll dig out your eyeballs," Wang Wei remarked with annoyance and rage.

At that moment, Ho Sung Lee got up like a zombie and picked up the Death Knight Sword from the ground.

"Roarrr…"

Ho Sung Lee breathed out grey smoke from his mouth, and the way his eyes had blood in them reminded him of the devils.

Heukrangdae's attack caused a temporary lull during the battle.

"I should finish off that son of a b*tch."

But Heukrangdae stood in front of Wang Wei, who was about to attack Ho

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Sung Lee again.

"If you continue to disobey us, we'll have no other choice."

Wang Wei laughed.

"You'll have no other choice but to do what?"

"Sir, the commands must be followed. Keep in mind that this is a way of going against our leader."

Wang Wei showed an annoyed look on his face

At that moment, Ho Sung Lee charged toward Wang Wei and Heukrangdae.

But the movements of Ho Sung Lee, who was charging like a beast, suddenly started slowing down.

His red hair started to become brown again, and it grew short.

Even his bloody eyes came back to normal, and his teeth were sharp no more.

What followed was Ho Sung Lee getting down on his knees and losing consciousness.

Plop-

Once Ho Sung Lee fell on the ground, he didn't show any movements.

Wang Wei and Heukrangdae watched in the meantime.

A moment later.

"Let's go back, Sir," Heukrangdae urged.

"… Is he going to die?"

Wang Wei took turns looking at Ho Sung Lee and Bowl.

"Sir, you must return to the assembly."

"You must go back."

"You must go back."

Wang Wei clicked his tongue. He knitted his brows and glared at Heukrangdae.

"Stop scolding me. I get the point, okay? I'm going!"

He lashed out. He looked at Ho Sung Lee one more time and then smirked.

"If you're still alive, consider yourself lucky. But then again, if another announcement is made, we'll see each other again soon."

Wang Wei laughed and turned around.

Heukrangdae followed behind him in silence.

***

"Mmm…"

Ho Sung Lee wriggled and groaned, and once he regained some consciousness, he felt the pain.

"Ugh!"

Despite the excruciating pain, he still looked for Bowl.

He then spotted Bowl laying on the ground in front of him.

"Huh? B-Bowl…! Are you okay? Cough!"

Ho Sung Lee asked while coughing.

"Worry about yourself, son of a b*tch."

Ho Sung Lee looked at Bowl and smirked.

"Sigh… you bastard. You're okay, haha…"

Ho Sung Lee grimaced due to the pain, but he still laughed.

"What happened? Did I beat that Samchunkyo when I became a Berserker?"

"No, Heukrangdae showed up and took him away."

"Oh… I see. Wait. But you looked like you were passed out. How did you see that? I didn't."

"That wasn't me."

"What…"

"The one that got hit was my other ego. I had already run far away."

Ho Sung Lee glared and stared at Bowl.

"You sneaky skull. After all I did to try to save you… Ugh!"

"I never asked you to do that though."

Ho Sung Lee was about to say something, but he then grabbed his stomach and bent forward.

"Jeez… It didn't hurt this much when I became a Berserker last time."

"Do you have a potion?"

"I do, but it's Min Sung's, so I can't just take it."

"We should hurry back. We're late again. Take the potion. I'm sure he'll understand."

"R-right?"

"Yeah. Take it!"

Bowl urged him.

Ho Sung Lee opened the item window and took out the potion to drink.

Gulp, gulp, gulp…!

He chugged the potion in one go.

And the effects came right away.

A blue particle appeared and flew around Ho Sung Lee's skin before being absorbed slowly.

Ho Sung Lee's pain subsided, and his heavy body began to feel lighter.

He was worried since it was an expensive potion, but just like Bowl said, it was more important to treat himself and get back to Min Sung Kang first.

He also had to report to him about Wang Wei.

"Jeez! Ugh!"

Ho Sung Lee grabbed his back like an old man and groaned.

***

Samchunkyo didn't try to control Korea's Central Insitute.

There were two reasons for that.

The Korean hunters decided not to eat the item, and Korea wasn't really acknowledged by the world in the first place.

As a result, the Central Insitute hunters couldn't enter the assembly dominated by Samchunkyo, and they had no reason or skill to go into the tower.

For that reason, Ji Yoo Kim ordered her hunters to return to Korea for the time being.

It was clear that Min Sung Kang and China were going to face off from now on.

She knew that a powerful country like China would never let Min Sung Kang monopolize the Black Tower.

Meanwhile, there was nothing the Central Institue could do.

The hunters had no choice but to go back to Korea.

The Korean citizens would be happy about it, but from Ji Yoo Kim's standpoint, it was not to be celebrated.

Without Min Sung Kang, they were nothing but the weakest hunters in the world.

In a place a little further out from the assembly.

Ji Yoo Kim, who was left by herself, clenched onto her clothes with a stiff look on her face.

All that had happened in the end was one hunter dying because he couldn't take the sedative.

And that was her fault.

Ji Yoo Kim covered her face in pain.

Min Sung Kang.

He was right.

"Don't do anything."

"Just stay alive."

Those words pained her heart.

In the end, nothing had changed.

By striving to find the pill, all she did was provoke Samchunkyo.

After sending all the Korean hunters back to Korea, Ji Yoo Kim finally let out her tears that she had been holding in.

She had been holding it in for a long time.

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"… That's what happened. I apologize, Sir."

Ho Sung Lee hung his head low in shame.

Bowl was stuck to Ho Sung Lee's leg.

Min Sung simply looked at them as if they were pathetic and sighed.

"This happened because you're weak."

"…"

Ho Sung Lee and Bowl both hung their heads like children being scolded.

"It'll get more difficult from now on. You have to get your shit together and focus. You have to get stronger if we want to protect the restaurants."

"… Okay."

"… Yes, Master."

Ho Sung Lee and Bowl mumbled their answers.

"Answer me properly," Min Sung snapped.

In response, Ho Sung Lee and Bowl simultaneously chanted, "Yes, Sir!"

"Did you bring the recipe and ingredients?"

"Of course!"

Ho Sung Lee tapped himself in the chest and spoke confidently.

"Let's eat."

As soon as Min Sung made his command, Ho Sung Lee laid out the picnic blanket and took out the equipment from the item window.

First, he took out a rice cooker.

After that, it was a frying pan, pot, plates, and spoons.

Once he took out all of the equipment, Ho Sung Lee began taking out the ingredients.

What he took out was…

Rice, Kimchi, pork, onions, green onions, peppers, minced garlic, hot pepper flakes, soy sauce, and salted shrimp.

"Kimchi stew?"

Min Sung asked.

"Yes, that's right. Since it's my first dish, I figured I should make something easier. Chef Jang recommended it."

Min Sung crossed his arms and nodded.

"Then let's begin!"

Ho Sung Lee washed his hands and then proceeded to wash the rice.

As for the Kimchi stew broth, he poured in the water that washed out the rice into the pot.

He then added pork into the water and brushed off his hands.

"Hey, Bowl. It's your turn to step up."

In response, Bowl walked over.

"Don't make the fire too strong, or it'll burn. Can you do that?"

Bowl confidently drew a circle with his bone finger.

Ho Sung Lee sighed nervously.

If he didn't control the heat properly, it would become hard to cook within the tower.

"Okay. Then let's try it. Heat up the rice at medium-high heat, and for this Kimchi stew, make it stronger. Can you do that?"

"I don't know. I'll try."

Ho Sung Lee watched Bowl and licked his lips nervously.

"You can't make the fire too strong. Then you'll ruin Min Sung's meal."

At that point, Bowl also tensed up.

Bowl knew very well just how important meals were to his master.

So he had to be very careful.

However, he had never used his magic this way before, so he hesitated.

"Bowl," Min Sung called.

"Oh! Yes, Master!"

Bowl flinched and looked back at Min Sung.

"It's okay if you fail."

Min Sung's words comforted him.

Bowl turned around toward the rice cooker and pot and controlled his magic with great focus.

Bowl's eyes grew dark as Aura appeared at the tip of his bone fingers.

Manifestation of dark magic.

Flick!

Both the rice cooker and pot were lit by dark flames.

"Wow! You lit up both at once. You're full of confidence, huh? And the fire is…!"

Ho Sung Lee smiled in awe and then got startled.

"Hey, hey, hey! It's too strong! Turn it down."

"Okay!"

Bowl used all his might to lower the intensity of the fire.

The fire began decreasing in intensity.

After seeing that Ho Sung Lee flinched.

Bowl's dark magic flames were so strong that it began cooking the food in no time.

In order to not miss the right timing, Ho Sung Lee added Kimchi and Kimchi brine to the water and added minced garlic soy sauce, and hot pepper flakes according to Woong Jang's recipe.

"Oh yeah. Salted shrimp."

Ho Sung Lee found the salted shrimp and added it to the Kimchi stew.

After stirring it with a spoon, he took out the green onions.

Since the green onions weren't sliced, he had to do it himself.

Ho Sung Lee went into the item window. He took out a knife and then began slicing the green onions.

The sliced green onions were added to the Kimchi stew.

The Kimchi stew already gave off a scent and steam.

Ho Sung Lee sighed with nervousness and watched the stew boil when.

"Oh yeah. The rice!"

He realized he never checked the rice.

'I hope it didn't burn.'

Ho Sung Lee carefully opened the lid to the rice cooker.

Bowl's flames were majestic.

They were strong enough to cook the food at high speed, but it didn't burn.

The fire was perfect.

"Good, perfect."

Ho Sung Lee closed the lid with a satisfied smile on his face.

The rice was almost ready, and the Kimchi

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stew was almost complete as well..

"Bowl, you can turn off the fire under the pot now."

In response, Bowl turned off the flame.

After watching the rice cooker, Ho Sung Lee lifted his hand.

"Stop!"

Ho Sung Lee exclaimed.

Bowl turned off the flame underneath the rice cooker.

"How did it turn out?"

Bowl asked as he looked down on the rice cooker.

Ho Sung Lee opened the lid.

As soon as he saw white rice underneath the steam, he sighed out of relief. He closed his eyes and fell over backward.

"We succeeded, Bowl."

In response, Bowl cheered and ran round and round with his arms in the air.

Meanwhile.

Min Sung took a spoon and tasted the broth of the Kimchi stew.

Ho Sung Lee got back up. He looked at Min Sung and gulped.

And then…

Min Sung laughed.

"It's delicious. You did a good job."

Ho Sung Lee punched the air and expressed his joy.

Bowl must have been happy as well because he climbed onto Ho Sung Lee's head and played with his hair.

"Agh! That hurts!"

While Ho Sung Lee tried to get Bowl to come off, Min Sung put some rice in a bowl and added Kimchi stew into another bowl.

"Let's eat."

In response, Ho Sung Lee threw Bowl aside and got ready to eat.

While Min Sung and Ho Sung Lee got ready to eat, Bowl also sat with them.

"It looks delicious."

Ho Sung Lee laughed as he scooped Kimchi stew int a bowl.

"How would you know what's delicious?"

In response to Ho Sung Lee's teasing, Bowl's eyes fired up.

"S-sorry."

So Ho Sung Lee apologized while breaking into a cold sweat.

Min Sung took out a holystone from the item window and tossed it over.

Bowl opened his mouth wide. He chewed the holystone and then rolled on the ground with happiness.

***

The rice was more delicious than expected.

The white grains of rice shined as if someone rubbed them with oil.

Then what would the rice cook with Bowl's magical fire taste like?

He got a spoon and tasted it.

The sweet flavor and the sticky texture teased the tip of his tongue.

'Impressive.'

It was really delicious.

Min Sung scooped up more rice and added the Kimchi and pork of the stew on top.

He took a bite.

Gulp.

The rich flavor of the Kimchi stew filled his mouth and down his throat.

The deep flavor of the Kimchi stew along with the oily pork was phenomenal!

"Ho Sung. You did a good job," Min Sung praised.

Ho Sung Lee laughed and tasted the Kimchi stew himself.

'It feels like it tastes even better when I eat it here.'

The taste of Kimchi stew inside the Black Tower made for the most perfect meal.

Perhaps the impact of the Kimchi stew was even stronger because of the packed lunch they had eaten here before.

'In any case, it tastes good.'

'It was a good idea to cook here.'

The thick soup of the hot Kimchi stew reinforced the idea that he made the right decision.

The sensation of the Kimchi stew was warm and cozy.

By eating the Kimchi and pork with the rice, the rice disappeared in no time.

In particular, the thick pieces of soft pork diversified the meal's taste.

It was not long before they emptied their bowls.

'So delicious!'

It was a satisfying meal indeed.

As for the dishes, they used their magic to take care of it.

***

Ho Sung Lee hoped that if he told Min Sung about Wang Wei, he would kill him immediately, but that was all too hopeful.

Even while they ate, he showed no interest in it whatsoever.

Min Sung didn't care even when he first heard it.

All he cared about was clearing the tower and eating in between.

'Of course.'

Ho Sung Lee's mouth changed shape into a frown.

'That human doesn't care if we die.'

'He's so cold!'

As Ho Sung Lee thought that way and passed the 9th floor…

A monster appeared.

On top of the monster's head was the name, 'Legendary Pirate Captain'.

It looked like Bowl

It was just bigger and taller.

The monster, which was dressed like a pirate from the Middle Ages, radiated with a blue Aura.

"Sir! Bowl and I will take care of that monster," Ho Sung Lee suggested.

But Min Sung looked back at Ho Sung Lee as if he didn't trust him at all.

"We can do it. Please trust us."

Min Sung sighed and gestured them to go ahead.

After Ho Sung Lee and Bowl nodded at each other, they got ready for battle.

***

The reason why he was raising Ho Sung Lee and Bowl was just in case they were needed.

No matter how powerful he was, he wasn't able to protect all the restaurants from the monsters alone.

However, the tower was too difficult for Ho Sung Lee and Bowl to handle.

It was bothersome, but he had no choice but to invest time into raising them.

Min Sung crossed his arms and watched Ho Sung Lee and Bowl fight.

Bowl used his slowdown skill.

After that, Ho Sung Lee ran toward the monster.

He was holding the Death Knight Sword.

Although the Legendary Pirate Captain was under the slowdown spell, he easily blocked the attack with his pirate sword.

Ho Sung Lee was taken aback, but he continued to make his attacks.

Bowl also used his magic attacks from behind, but it was not very effective.

Min Sung watched Ho Sung Lee and Bowl fight with a frustrated look on his face.

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The reason was because he wondered how long it would take to train such useless bastards.

"Keep your guard up, or you'll die."

Min Sung managed to utter a few words.

"Yes, Sir!"

While Ho Sung Lee answered loudly and pulled out all of his attack skills, the Legendary Pirate Captain opened his mouth wide.

His eyes turned dark, and an explosive power flowed out from within him.

As the blue Aura of the Pirate Sword turned black, the level of his strength exploded, which Min Sung could sense.

Slash!

The Pirate Sword went through Ho Sung Lee's stomach.

"Ugh!"

Ho Sung Lee spat out thick blood.

Both his pupils and body shook.

Min Sung watched Ho Sung Lee and clenched back on his teeth.

He didn't expect Ho Sung Lee to be so easily brought down by a foolish monster called the Legendary Pirate Captain.

Min Sung sighed and took out his Orichalcum Sword from his item window.

And then…

Min Sung disappeared into thin air.

In the blink of an eye, Min Sung appeared again with his Orichalcum Sword right in front of the Legendary Pirate Captain.

Kaboommmmmm!

Thunder and lightning surrounded the Orichalcum Sword, and the lightning flashed in all directions.

Rip!

The Legendary Pirate Captain was ripped to shreds as if he was put through a grinding machine.

When the monster blew up and dropped its items, Min Sung looked down at Ho Sung Lee.

He wondered if he was dead.

But Ho Sung Lee showed signs of life.

"Seriously?"

Min Sung watched Ho Sung Lee wriggle with discontent.

Ho Sung Lee shook around as if he had epilepsy.

"What's wrong with him?"

Min Sung asked Bowl.

"Oh! He must be turning into Berserker, Master!"

'Oh.'

"Berserker.'

Min Sung nodded and stared at Ho Sung Lee.

Ho Sung Lee's hair turned red and grew long.

His entire body swelled up with muscles.

As soon as he turned into Berserker, Ho Sung Lee took out the sword from his stomach and roared.

"So that's Berserker, huh?"

"Master, no one recognizes Ho Sung when he turns into Berserker."

Min Sung stared at Ho Sung Lee in pity.

Ho Sung Lee, who turned into the Berserker that Bowl described, drooled and stared back at Min Sung.

Min Sung saw Ho Sung Lee wanting to kill him and smirked.

"Roarrrrrrrrr!"

Ho Sung Lee activated his magic power.

"Look at you."

While Min Sung scoffed at him.

[Special effect added due to the long party play.]

[Would you like to check information regarding 'Ho Sung Lee'?]

[Accept/ Reject]

He hadn't seen this system window in a long time.

He had ignored all of the other interface systems, but he thought that maybe this one was worth trying out.

Min Sung accepted.

And then that effect manifested itself.

In front of Min Sung's eyes were half-transparent letters in blue light.

Ho Sung Lee's passive specialty

[Berserker]

In the case of suffering fatal damage, transform into Berserker.

Duration: 8 minutes

Additional Guide!

[Growth pain]

The more pain that is added on, the more experience points can be obtained.

(Can be applied regardless of Berserker status.)

"Roarrrrrrrrr!"

Ho Sung Lee roared like a monster and ran toward Min Sung.

Min Sung had already put his Orichalcum Sword back in his item window, so he seemed bothered.

Ho Sung Lee charged at an explosive speed.

There was definitely a difference.

A huge difference.

The difference between him as a normal fighter and a Berserker was huge.

The only downside was that the Berserker duration was short.

Powwwwwwwww!

Min Sung's fist hit the Berserker's chest.

Ho Sung Lee flew and rolled on the ground as if he was hit by a car.

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

Ho Sung Lee threw up blood. He got back up and charged at Min Sung once more.

But then…

Min Sung's fist attacks began.

Min Sung's fist hit him all over his body.

And every time he was hit by Min Sung, Ho Sung Lee's face began to loosen up.

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

Following dozens of hits in a matter of a few seconds, Ho Sung Lee wriggled on the ground.

Ho Sung Lee tried to get up, but Min Sung kicked his head back down.

Powwwwwwwww!

When Bowl saw that, he covered his mouth with his skeleton hands and gasped.

"Arghhhhhh…"

Despite being in the Berserker state, Ho Sung Lee let out a painful groan.

"Not bad. If you get hit, you get experience points."

Min Sung smiled and flicked his

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finger.

"Get up."

Ho Sung Lee growled at Min Sung while glaring at him, but he was unable to get up.

Min Sung watched Ho Sung Lee and then realized that he wasn't going to stay a Berserker for long.

"Let me hit you some more so you can get more experience points."

Min Sung grabbed Ho Sung Lee by the throat.

He then punched Ho Sung Lee's face over and over.

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to additional experience points.]

[Ho Sung Lee's material damage led to…]

…

…

…

Min Sung's fist stopped.

Ho Sung Lee was unconscious on the ground.

"Bowl, will Ho Sung's stamina be back up to normal when he returns from Berserker mode?"

"I'm not sure," Bowl answered in an unconfident voice.

Min Sung looked at Ho Sung Lee in his hands and dropped him.

Ho Sung Lee's body plopped on the ground.

Ho Sung Lee's red hair turned back to brown, and his swollen muscles also reduced in size.

Min Sung rubbed his bloody hands all over Ho Sung Lee's clothes.

***

Blink, blink.

Ho Sung Lee opened his eyes.

"Uh…"

As soon as he opened his eyes, the pain washed over.

"Ugh, what's going on? Why am I in so much pain? Ouch…"

Ho Sung Lee groaned as he recollected his memory.

'What happened?'

The last thing he remembered was being stabbed by the Legendary Pirate Captain.

And then he probably became the Berserker.

He remembered that much.

But why did his body hurt so much?

Ho Sung Lee's face felt heavy.

He touched his face.

That was when he realized his face was seriously swollen.

…?

He wondered why his face was injured when he was stabbed by a sword.

"Are you awake?"

Min Sung's voice could be heard.

As soon as he heard his voice, his body flinched.

'What's happening?'

He felt a sense of fear that he didn't understand.

"Stop sleeping and get up already," Min Sung commanded.

Ho Sung Lee answered, "Yes, Sir!" and sprung up.

"You took a lot of damage, so I'll be hunting the devils on my own from now on."

"Yes, Sir."

"Yes, Master!"

Min Sung took the lead.

"What happened?"

Ho Sung Lee asked Bowl in a quiet voice.

In response, Bowl explained everything that had happened.

And as soon as he heard the explanation, Ho Sung Lee felt a shiver all over his body.

'I got beat up by Min Sung in my Berserker state?'

Gulp-

He felt as if he got surgery while he was put to sleep.

"And?"

Bowl continued.

"Master got something new."

"What?"

Ho Sung Lee asked with a swollen face.

"He can get information about us now."

"Information?"

"Yeah. So that's how he came to know about your Berserker state, and you acquired something this time around."

"Oh, really? What is it?"

"If you take damage, you get experience points. You can obtain it when you're not a Berserker, too."

"…"

"What?"

"So if I get beat to a pulp, I get experience points?"

"Yeah."

Ho Sung Lee grabbed his swollen head with his hand.

"Sigh… Why did it have to be that kind of specialty of all things?"

"Why? It suits you."

"What?"

Ho Sung Lee grumbled while Bowl snickered and followed Min Sung on his shadow board.

"I was wondering why it hurt so much."

Ho Sung Lee showed a sad look on his face.

He then took his swollen face and bruised body and caught up to Min Sung and Bowl.

'Ugh, my whole body hurts.'

'How did he beat me up to put me in this much pain?'

Ho Sung Lee came to the conclusion that Min Sung Kang's ability to hit where it hurt was also a special talent.

Ho Sung Lee didn't care about experience points, he just didn't want to get beat up by Min Sung Kang anymore.

***

The 9th floor of the Black Tower, which the world hunters couldn't get through even with the item, was cleared in one go by Min Sung.

Until now, Ho Sung Lee and Bowl didn't look that nervous, but as soon as they began clearing the two-digit floors, it was a whole another game.

Ho Sung Lee realized the serious threat to his life. He focused that much more on his shielding and Bowl's fiery eyes didn't take a rest for a single second so that he could use his magic power at any moment.

However, unlike Ho Sung Lee and Bowl, Min Sung saw the devils as weak.

The reason for that was because the devil in front of him was trembling.

After a short battle against Min Sung, the devil with dark skin and red eyes went back into the walls.

And a moment later, the ground shook.

It was just a matter of time before he realized that that was the sound of devils running over.

"Wait for my signal," Min Sung instructed.

While Ho Sung Lee nodded and Bowl looked ahead of him.

Min Sung's hand went through the wall.

Crack!

Min Sung's hand that was within the wall grabbed the devil by the neck and pulled it out as if he was pulling out a radish from the ground.

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"Ugh! Agh! Agh!"

The devil used all his might to escape his grasp.

Ripppppp!

But as soon as Min Sung's demonic power wrapped around the devil, the devil's body trembled greatly, and blood began pouring out.

The devil then became fragments of death.

Ho Sung Lee looked at Min Sung and clicked his tongue.

It was only Bowl who was sad at the fact that another devil was gone.

Boommmmmm!

The sound of footsteps shaking the ground got louder and louder.

Min Sung took out the Orichalcum Sword from his item window as he walked toward where the noise was coming from.

The tower was wide.

For that reason, even if Min Sung was at the top, if there were many devils, it was likely for Ho Sung Lee and Bowl to be put into great danger.

As predicted by their nervousness, thousands of devils appeared.

Dark skin and red eyes.

Their horns gave off a threatening vibe.

The bat-like creatures couldn't be counted, and Ho Sung Lee and Bowl were so shocked that they couldn't move.

But Min Sung was different.

Whooshhhhhh!

Min Sung's Orichalcum Sword was swung toward the devils.

Aghhhhhhhhh!

The sound of devils crying rung through the tower.

***

The world hunters at the assembly blankly stared at the tower.

The lights were on on the 14th floor.

Their faces showed looks of disbelief.

As a result, even the 7 hunters of Samchunkyo grew curious about who Min Sung Kang was.

While everyone kept an eye on the Black Tower in silence.

Wang Wei of Samchunkyo spat on the ground and glared at the Black Tower.

***

Min Sung warned that a special devil could appear, but no such devil appeared from the 1st to 5th floor.

As a result, they had many opportunities to kill lower-level devils and gain experience points.

'… Damn it.'

Ho Sung Lee glared at Bowl nearly in tears with his fists clenched.

Even this time, Bowl ate all of the devil kills.

'That damned Bowl.'

'How could he take it all?'

Ho Sung Lee felt agonized.

At this rate, Bowl was going to take everything and go on to live a better life.

He couldn't just let everything be stolen from him.

Bowl had already succeeded in making 5 devils into the undead.

Once special devils began to appear, their difference in power was going to be even greater.

Ho Sung Lee sighed as he picked up the items and got back up to follow Min Sung.

"Sir! Isn't the item window full? I'm maxed out."

"That order sheet that you use for enchants. How many do you have?"

"I don't have that much to spare."

"Then let's go back down. We can't do more than 5 floors at a time, can we?"

Min Sung clicked his tongue and continued,

"I'd better hire someone to carry our items. Because we filled your item window with cooking ingredients, we don't have enough room. At this rate, we won't last long. But…"

Ho Sung Lee straightened his back and looked at Min Sung.

"Yes, Sir. Please continue."

"What were you going to say earlier?"

"Oh, about that… I just feel like Bowl is taking all the kills…"

As soon as Ho Sung Lee said that, Bowl came over and kicked him in the ankle.

Ho Sung Lee ignored him and continued,

"So I was hoping you could share some with me…"

"You need another beating."

"Pardon…"

"You get more experience points from getting beaten."

"T-that's…!"

"Once we get back down, fill your item window with potions. I'll help you. I'll make you into the Berserker, and once you are…"

"No, Sir. I like it the way it is. I just need some time to think it through."

"Okay."

While Min Sung went down the stairs, Ho Sung Lee stared into space and smiled.

***

Wang Wei twisted his body while witting in a chair overlooking the ocean.

An itch irritated his entire body.

The itch just wouldn't go away.

He really wanted to kill Min Sung Kang's underlings and fight against Min Sung Kang himself.

However, Heukrangdae was on his tail, so he had to wait for Samchunkyo's instructions.

Wang Wei looked at the ocean with a look of discontent before sighing out of annoyance and springing up from his chair.

Wang Wei walked toward Heukrangdae, who was keeping watch at the center of

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the assembly.

"Hey, any word from our leader?"

"No," Heukrangdae replied.

In response, Wang Wei brushed his long and thick hair aside and scanned the assembly.

The world hunters were either chatting with discontent or blankly killing time.

"Those useless bastards."

Wang Wei scoffed.

Meanwhile, Wang Wei met eyes with one of the world hunters.

That hunter didn't avoid his gaze and kept it fixed.

The world hunter seemed dissatisfied.

The world hunter did look away, but Wang Wei's face was already flushed.

Wang Wei walked toward that world hunter.

The world hunter from South America showed a stiff face as soon as Wang Wei walked over.

"Hey," Wang Wei called.

The world hunter appeared uncomfortable, displeased, and nervous all at the same time.

"I saw you staring at me."

The world hunters around them slowly got up and watched.

Wang Wei grabbed the front hair of the world hunter and shook him.

"Why were you staring? You seemed pretty pissed. Tell me."

In response, the South American world hunter swallowed his saliva.

"I'm not pissed."

"Then why were you staring?"

Wang Wei's voice grew louder and louder.

"N-no reason…"

"Stop lying."

Wang Wei looked at the world hunter and smirked.

One of the Samchunkyo hunters sighed and walked toward Wang Wei.

"Wei, that's enough…"

At that moment, Wang Wei took out his sword from his item window and sliced off a hunter's neck.

Slash!

Along with the neck came a fountain of blood.

A Samchunkyo hunter, who was on his way to Wang Wei, stopped as soon as he saw that.

"What's wrong with him this time?"

At that moment, Wang Wei looked at his colleagues while covered in blood and kicked his teeth.

"Contracts are there just to make things a little easier. But control is something more like this. This is the only way to make scumbags follow along!"

Wang Wei screamed.

In response, the Samchunkyo hunters shrugged and smiled.

"You're not wrong, but if you kill everyone like this, nothing will be left. If you're relieved from your stress, then go and get some rest. It's for the best."

Wang Wei looked down at the hunter's body. He spat on it and then proceeded to walk away.

The 6 Samchunkyo hunters beside Wang Wei looked on as if they didn't know how to talk him out of it.

***

Min Sung used his demonic power to pull a boat to shore so that he didn't have to get wet.

Bowl rode on his shadow board and snickered as he surfed across the ocean, and Ho Sung Lee was the only one who had to swim across.

'F*ck! Can't he let me ride the boat with him? I Even cooked!'

Ho Sung Lee cursed in his head as he swam.

He was now experienced at swimming, so he was just as fast as a motorboat.

Meanwhile, Bowl was even doing tricks on his shadow board. He rode the waves and even did spins in the air.

Watching that made Ho Sung Lee feel as though he was losing motivation.

'I wish I had a skill like that.'

'The only option he gave me was to get experience points when I get beat up.'

'Sigh… Fuck my life.'

Ho Sung Lee expressed his rage as he swam faster and faster.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Splash, splash!

Ho Sung Lee managed to get ahead of Min Sung's boat and arrive on land first.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!"

He caught his breath and smiled in victory.

He was happy that he beat Min Sung in some way.

Whether Ho Sung Lee was smiling about it or not, Min Sung leisurely arrived on shore on his boat.

Bowl followed him shortly afterward.

As soon as Min Sung appeared, the vibe of the assembly changed.

That was the result of the conflict between Min Sung Kang and the 7 Samchunkyo hunters.

"Hey, Ho Sung."

"Yes, Sir," Ho Sung Lee replied as he squeezed water out of his hair.

"Who is that?"

"Pardon? Who?"

"The one that messed with you after stealing my car," Min Sung replied as he scanned the assembly.

Ho Sung Lee felt his heart sink.

He was afraid of what Min Sung Kang was going to do next.

"One of the 7 Samchunkyo hunters," Ho Sung Lee replied with nervousness in his voice.

'Is he going to fight?'

Ho Sung Lee's prediction was correct.

"Bring him over," Min Sung remarked as he looked back at Ho Sung Lee.

He wasn't mad or overexcited.

Min Sung simply looked as though he was going to do what he had to do.

Ho Sung Lee gulped and nodded.

Even in the tower, he wished that Min Sung Kang would beat that asshole to a pulp, but once that hope became reality, he realized what fear really felt like.

Messing with Wang Wei was no different from challenging China's great Samchunkyo to a face-off.

He wondered if he really could bring him over, but since it was Min Sung Kang's order, he had no choice but to follow it.

Since it was an order, he had to find Wang Wei.

Ho Sung Lee walked amongst the world hunters before he found the Samchunkyo hunters.

They were Asian, and thanks to their distinct traits, it was easy to differentiate between them.

However, the one face that he recognized.

He didn't see Wang Wei anywhere.

'Where did he go?'

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He looked around, but he was nowhere to be seen.

As he wondered if he had no choice but to ask the Samchunkyo hunters, he saw Min Sung and Bowl walk somewhere.

He followed Min Sung with an odd look on his face.

"Sir?"

"Bowl found him with his magic. There he is."

Min Sung walked as he gestured with his chin.

The direction he was pointing at was where Min Sung's supercar was parked.

Min Sung saw him sleeping with his feet up on the steering wheel and smirked.

As soon as Min Sung walked over, Wang Wei slowly opened his eyes from his nap and got up.

And when he lowered the window.

Min Sung kicked his own car.

Thudddddd!

The car was crushed as if a 5-ton truck rammed into it, and it spun in place.

Min Sung simply watched as the car spun like a top before eventually slowing down.

A moment later, the car door opened, and Wang Wei got out with a stiffened face.

His face and body were covered in blood, and the blood was dry as if it had been a while.

He wasn't hurt from the car being damaged.

After all, he wasn't the type to be hurt by such a minor thing.

"What the hell…"

Wang Wei was unable to finish what he was saying.

In the blink of an eye, Min Sung punched him.

Wang Wei, who had his guard down, was struck by Min Sung's fist.

Along with an enormous sound, Wang Wei flew over and hit the damaged car.

The car made a screeching sound as it got pushed backward, and Wang Wei threw up blood while on his knees.

"Cough! Ptooey!"

Wang Wei caught his breath as he took out his sword from his item window.

"It's you. The Korean hunter that's clearing the Black Tower. Right?"

Wang Wei smiled with blood dripping out of his mouth.

When the 6 other Samchunkyo hunters tried to step up, Heukrangdae stopped them and told them the whole story.

They then expressed that Wang Wei had to resolve this problem on his own.

In response, the Samchunkyo hunters sighed and just watched silently.

The one who was the most excited by this was Wang Wei.

"I've been wanting to meet you in person. And now that no one's getting in the way, it's even better. This is what I wanted."

Wang Wei smiled showing his bloody teeth.

It was a disgusting smile.

Min Sung looked at Wang Wei and gestured with his hands.

As if he was challenging him.

In response, Wang Wei snickered.

"Do you feel like you won because you threw one punch? You're just a frog in a well. Let me show you what kind of man I am."

Wang Wei charged toward Min Sung with his sword in his hands.

He ran so fast that it looked like his body was shaking.

Once he reached his destination, Wang Wei threw his sword covered in an Aura.

Min Sung dodged the sword. He flung the sword with his two fingers and elbowed him in the pit of his stomach.

Pow!

It was clear from the sound that the blow wasn't pleasant.

"Ugh!"

Wang Wei threw up blood and flew up into the air.

Min Sung took this opportunity to punch Wang Wei one more time.

Pow!

The impact was so loud that people wondered if that sound was something that could be heard from a fist against a person.

The world hunters were so startled that they flinched.

Wang Wei fell on the ground and rolled around 20 times into the dust.

Min Sung looked on as if he felt no emotion and put both his hands into his pockets.

"Ugh! Cough!"

Wang Wei coughed out blood while wriggling to get up.

The world hunters, as well as the Samchunkyo hunters, were shocked.

It was surprising that he could take on a Samchunkyo hunter like Wang Wei single-handedly.

Min Sung walked over to Wang Wei. He helped himself up.

He walked with ease, but from Wang Wei's perspective, it was threatening.

Wang Wei had to use all his force without a chance to catch his breath.

Vision Torpedo Charm

The Aura around Wang Wei's sword turned into a tornado.

The air in the form of a tornado flew toward Min Sung.

Min Sung took out his Orichalcum Sword from his item window. He knitted his brows and swung it.

Kaboommmm!

The Aura in the form

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of a tornado was destroyed in an instant.

Wang Wei watched with a blank look on his face, and in the meantime, Min Sung reached him.

"You'll die soon. Remember the pain."

Min Sung looked straight into his eyes and used his sword.

The Orichalcum Sword went through his thigh, then his side, then his shoulder.

He wasn't just being stabbed by the sword, but Min Sung's Demonic magic absorbed into his body.

The pain couldn't be expressed in words.

He was in so much pain that no sound would come out of his throat. His blood vessels popped out of his neck. His eyes turned bloodshot, and blood poured out of his mouth.

With the Orichalcum Sword still in Wang Wei's shoulder, Min Sung kicked his body.

When Wang Wei's body was kicked back, the sword within his shoulder ripped him into two pieces.

"Aghhhhhhhhh!"

Wang Wei screamed in agony as he plopped down onto his knees.

Min Sung watched Wang Wei with cold eyes and then pulled out the sword at high speed.

Slash!

The Orichalcum Sword went right into Wang Wei's forehead.

Wang Wei slowly fell over backward and made a thudding sound.

He died without even closing his eyes.

Min Sung lifted his hand.

This made the Orichalcum Sword come out of Wang Wei's forehead without having to touch it, and it slowly gravitated toward Min Sung's hand.

The world hunters, who had been watching, looked horrified, and the Samchunkyo hunters' faces turned pale.

Min Sung picked up Wang Wei's blood-covered weapon. He walked in front of them and then stopped.

"I feel like I repaid my debt. What do you think?"

Min Sung asked.

The 6 Samchunkyo hunters looked at each other with deep meaning.

Following a moment of silence, a feminine hunter with pale skin stepped up.

"Since Wang Wei disobeyed the orders, we have no intention of blaming you for this incident."

"That bastard dirtied my car, so I smashed it around a little. What are you going to do about that?"

"We'll get you another one," the Samchunkyo hunter replied.

"Make it quick," Min Sung remarked as he walked off.

Once Min Sung disappeared, the Samchunkyo hunters checked Wang Wei's condition.

And all of their faces stiffened at the same time.

***

Min Sung walked into a hotel lobby not far from the assembly.

Ever since the Black Tower appeared, there were no particular hunters being exposed to the outside, so the hotels that could take in world hunters and Samchunkyo hunters went back to work.

However, Min Sung was the only one visiting the hotel.

The world hunters were stuck at the assembly, and the Samchunkyo hunters were monitoring the Black Tower, so they weren't able to step out.

Min Sung was the only one who freely went in and out of the assembly.

He saw quite a few reporters in hiding, but Min Sung didn't care.

In contrast to the cold air outside, the lobby was quite cozy.

The hotel employees assumed Min Sung was a hunter from the assembly and looked tense.

"Sir, here's a magic order sheet. And here is a warm Americano."

Ho Sung Lee opened a thermos filled with coffee and handed it over.

Min Sung drank the warm coffee as he opened his item window.

His item window was filled with the items they obtained while hunting for devils.

He passed on the minor items to Ho Sung Lee, leaving only weapons and shields in Min Sung's item window.

"Pass me the weapon order sheet and the armor order sheet."

In response, Ho Sung Lee passed him what he asked for.

Min Sung sat down on the red sofa in the lobby. He piled the magic order sheets on one side and took out a weapon from the item window.

As soon as Min Sung took out a weapon, Ho Sung Lee's nostrils flared up with excitement.

The weapon Min Sung pulled out was 'Devil's Durandal'.

Devil's Durandal was a masterpiece that was well-known for having a good amount of weight.

However, Min Sung threw it down as if he had no interest in it and ripped the magic order sheet near the weapon.

Flash!

Ting!

Blue letters appeared in the air.

The message asked if he wanted to use the magic order sheet on the Devil Durandal.

Min Sung touched 'accept' without hesitation.

If the magic order sheet succeeded, it would obtain a +1 effect, and if it failed, the weapon would disappear.

The Devil Durandal had a chance of failure starting at +0, but Min Sung began the enchant without any hesitation.

Ho Sung Lee gulped.

And then.

The effect showed.

Flash!

Blue light flashed in all directions.

['Devil's Durandal' is shining in silver light!]

A message notifying the success of the enchant flashed and then disappeared.

Min Sung picked up the Devil's Durandal once more.

[Devil's Durandal +1]

Level: God

Attack Power (Large/Small monster): 40+1/41+1

One hand, two hands: Two hands

Option: Strength +22, Additional hits +55

Material: Black Mithril

Enchant: Possibility of failure starting at +0

Damage Probability: Damage

Skill Specialty: 'Counter Barrier' at medium probability

A change occurred in the attack power.

On top of that, there was a +1 effect.

'So this is how it works.'

'I understand it now.'

['Arches Armour' is shining with silver light before evaporation.]

['Gold Sword' is shining with silver light before evaporation.]

['God of Thunder' is shining with silver light before evaporation.]

['Devil's Arrow' is shining with silver light before evaporation.]

['Armed Helmet' is shining with silver light before evaporation.]

['Mithril's Shield' is shining with silver light before evaporation.]

['Devil's Durandal is shining with silver light.]

Min Sung knitted his brows.

"Why do they crack so easily?"

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Min Sung wasn't pleased.

"The higher the level, the easier it cracks. But the best item, Durandal succeeded."

Min Sung accepted it half-heartedly and proceeded with the enchant spells.

As Ho Sung Lee watched this sight, dark circles formed around his eyes.

'How much money is going out the window right now?'

The amount was too much to calculate.

Once Min Sung finished his item enchant rush, all that was left in his item window…

[Devil's Durandal +7]

Was one item.

"Not bad. Durandal is at +7 already…"

"Any more magic order forms left?"

Ho Sung Lee's face felt like it was about to melt and turn into slime.

"No, Sir. It's a miracle that the Durandal reached +7. Please stop," Ho Sung Lee pleaded.

Min Sung threw the 'Devil's Durandal +7' into his item window.

The only items left in Min Sung's item window was his Orichalcum Sword and the Devil's Durandal.

Ho Sung Lee clicked his tongue and shook his head.

"Sir, don't sell the Devil's Durandal. It's too strong to sell for any kind of price. It's probably the most powerful weapon amongst the hunters in this world.

Min Sung went deep into thought.

And then…

"If we do this while going up the tower, we can probably empty the item window quite quickly. Ho Sung, your item window will be used as a fridge."

Min Sung nodded and continued,

"Fill your item window with food materials, weapon magic order forms, and armor magic order forms."

Ho Sung Lee dripped in cold sweat.

"Sir… Like I said, please don't sell the Durandal."

"That's up to me," Min Sung said while staring at Ho Sung Lee.

In response, Ho Sung Lee gulped and nodded.

"I apologize, Sir. I'm just trying to protect the weapons that will be beneficial to you…"

"Don't worry about that. We won't have enough room for minor items. Do you have any kind of magic pouch to put items into?"

"I do. But there are a lot of problems with that. There are times when items disappear or break."

"Then we'll just have to use a person."

"Since it's the Black Tower, that person will have to be quite strong. I feel like Ji Yoo Kim of the Central Institute is the best…"

"No, that's too dangerous. She can't die in the tower."

Min Sung drew a line.

And Ho Sung Lee looked at Min Sung weirdly.

"Why? Huh!? Sir, are you interested in women now?"

Ho Sung Lee showed a mischievous look on his face.

"Ji Yoo Kim is the general of the Central Institute. That comes with a certain role. If she dies, no one else can take her place. If there was someone…"

Min Sung's eyes grew cold.

"I would have killed her when she first bothered me."

After hearing that Min Sung let her live out of necessity, Ho Sung Lee was astonished.

Ho Sung Lee's face grew pale as he dripped in cold sweat.

When he realized Min Sung could have really killed Ji Yoo Kim if she wasn't valuable as a general, Min Sung suddenly looked like a devil in his eyes.

"B-but recently, she's been trying to get on your good side, and she seems to worry about you a lot. Same goes for the helicopter, hahaha."

Ho Sung Lee smiled awkwardly and Min Sung got up from the sofa.

"I'm going to rest in my room, so find someone we can use."

"Yes, Sir."

Min Sung immediately got into the elevator.

Ho Sung Lee sighed and shook his head.

"That man has no soul. If I stab him, he probably won't bleed. Seriously."

He trembled all over as he left the hotel.

"Anyway, where do I find someone?"

Ho Sung Lee sighed out of hopelessness.

***

The Samchunkyo hunters showed stiff looks on their faces as they met in the meeting room at the assembly.

They didn't say a word to each other, but all of their heads were filled with the thought of 'Min Sung Kang'.

The Korean hunter, Min Sung Kang.

They had already known that he was strong, but they didn't know he'd be this strong.

They thought that they were fully capable of controlling the world hunters and clearing the tower, but that was their mistake.

Min Sung Kang was completely unexpected.

What if they happened to collide with Min Sung Kang during their fulfillment of duties?

All of the Samchunkyo hunters were worried about this.

And they were skeptical.

'Where did such a monster come from!?'

That was the one question in all of the Samchunkyo hunters' heads.

***

The robed man arrived at the front gate of a royal palace.

At the entrance read the words, 'Samchunkyo'.

The robed man looked up at

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the sign before quickly going inside.

He then kneeled in the yard with a three-way path in the center.

Since it was around dinner time, the sky was dark and filled with clouds.

Meanwhile, the robed man took off his hood.

His one injured eye revealed itself.

"Jae Hyuk Han is here to greet you."

The robed man slowly bowed his head and paid his respects.

The robed man, who revealed his name to be Jae Hyuk Han, crouched over on the ground and didn't show any movements.

A moment later.

The door opened and a shadow appeared.

In response, Jae Hyuk Han bowed lower and put his forehead to the cold concrete.

The shadow moved.

The sound of his footsteps rung through the garden.

The owner of the shadow stood in front of Han Chae Hyuk, who was bowing on the ground.

As soon as he stood close, Jae Hyuk Han sensed a cold air around him.

That cold air came from the leader of Samchunkyo.

"You've done a good job so far."

His husky yet clear voice rung loudly.

As a result of the demonic energy, his voice spread out further in all directions.

Jae Hyuk Han was unable to lift his head.

"I'm going to give you your last duty."

Jae Hyuk Han's one pupil dilated in response.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

"… Yes, Sir. At your command."

Cold air broke through the silence.

And at that moment, the leader of Samchunkyo gave Jae Hyuk Han his order.

"The 7 men I sent to the assembly are still there, right?"

"… I did as you commanded."

"They're probably itching to death right now."

"…"

The sound of laughter spread above his head.

Jae Hyuk Han's pupils shook uncontrollably.

"Please go ahead, Sir," Jae Hyuk Han quickly urged.

"You'll understand once you return to your dwelling. That letter will be your final duty."

Jae Hyuk Han spoke while trembling.

"Please let me see Min Ho. I'm begging you."

He spoke with his one eye looking down on the ground with desperation.

In response, the leader of Samchunkyo clicked his tongue out of frustration.

"You're brothers with no blood relation. Why are you so attached to each other?"

His laughter grew louder.

"If it wasn't for him, you…"

The leader of Samchunkyo trailed off.

He then turned around.

"Once you complete your duty, you'll be free. Both you and your brother. And I'll even give you what you wanted."

As soon as the shadow disappeared from above Jae Hyuk Han's head, Jae Hyuk Han raised his head.

He was in the middle of darkness, and a sense of emptiness swallowed him up.

***

No one was qualified enough.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't think of a hunter that could carry their items.

Ji Yoo Kim was disqualified for being the general of the Central Insitute.

'Then who am I supposed to hire?'

The world hunters were all in the palm of Samchunkyo's hands now.

There was no way they would be willing to help.

It was only the Korean Central Insitute that didn't eat the item.

But even if one of them could come, it was just a matter of time before they became dead weight within the Black Tower.

And if they started becoming bothersome, Min Sung Kang would surely get rid of him…

'Damn it, there's no one qualified for the job.'

Min Sung pulled his hair.

No excuses worked with Min Sung Kang.

There was something he wanted, and once he made a command, he had to follow through.

That was the rule until now.

'Fuck, if I get beat up, I level up. Should I just give up and take his beating?'

'It's just a matter of time before I get beat anyway.'

'I'll level up, so it's a win-win, right?'

'Oh yeah, I forgot.'

'He's a cold man with no blood or tears.'

'Once I become useless to him, he'll slice my neck off.'

'Haha.'

'Shit, what do I do?'

'Do I have to pull out one of the guys from the Korean Central Institute?'

'But the monsters will appear even on the floors that were cleared.'

'The Central Institute soldiers can't even handle the normal monsters.'

'Maybe I should just accept that I failed this mission.'

After thinking about this and that, he reached the assembly.

He saw the world hunters gathered around not far from him.

"Why are they staying at the assembly when they're not even going to go into the tower?"

Ho Sung Lee shook his head and sat down on a bench nearby.

"Anyway, what do I do?"

He sighed as he went on his phone to look at an item site that hunters used to exchange items.

No matter how hard he searched, there were no decent subspace items to be found.

There were many low-quality subspace items, so it was common for items to be destroyed when inserted into one.

On top of that, the space for items was limited.

"I should just give up."

He took out a cigarette and lit it when his phone began to ring.

Ho Sung Lee didn't even check the caller before answering with a frown.

"Who is it?"

He spoke in a stressed-out tone.

This is Woong Jang.

It was Min Sung Kang's personal chef, Woong Jang.

"Oh, Sir!"

Ho Sung Lee jolted his eyes open and sat up straight.

"I made a good Kimchi stew with the recipe you gave me. Haha! Min Sung liked it. I forgot to call you. I'm sorry."

That's all right. You're probably busy. I'm glad he liked it.

"Haha, right? I was really nervous, but Bowl controlled the heat well, and everything turned out decently. I'm just worried about the next dish."

I'm sure you'll do well. But why do you sound so out of it?

Ho Sung Lee looked into the distance and sighed.

"I know, right…?"

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***

Ho Sung Lee had to hire someone to carry their items, but he wasn't able to find a suitable candidate, so he ranted to Woong Jang.

That's difficult.

"Jeez, if I don't get this done, Min Joon will scold me for being useless. I mean, how am I supposed to find someone when no one's qualified?"

In response to Ho Sung Lee's complaint, Woong Jang laughed.

Come to think of it, I remembered hearing something similar.

"What?"

Ho Sung Lee asked with widened eyes.

Gold Goblin.

"Oh…!"

He sprung up from the bench.

He began to feel hope from deep within.

"You're right! There's the Gold Goblin!"

Ho Sung Lee exclaimed in excitement and then realized something.

"But…I've only heard rumors of it. There are no real videos of it, so people say it's a lie."

The Gold Globin was a goblin monster with an entirely gold body.

The pouch connected to the Gold Golbin's left wrist was also made of gold.

Inside that gold pouch that he was born with, like a Kangaroo, was a space that was large enough to carry an infinite number of items.

However, that was just a rumor.

There was no evidence that he really existed.

Sorry, I can't be of more help.

"That's okay. You never know. Maybe I'll meet the Gold Goblin one day."

That would be nice. Well, best of luck. Oh, and I sent the other recipes by email. It'll help you with your next run to the grocery store.

"Thank you, Chef."

You can do it!

"Thank you. Bye, Chef."

Ho Sung Lee ended his call. He finished his cigarette. He threw it out and then looked at his phone.

The Gold Goblin.

If he found him, there would be no better outcome than that.

'I hope he exists. Please, please, please…!'

Ho Sung Lee prayed and searched the internet for the Gold Goblin.

However, the results made Ho Sung Lee grow pale.

He didn't think it would be easy, but there was absolutely no trace of the Gold Goblin on the internet.

As if it was a past trend, no information could be found about the monster.

Ho Sung Lee looked at his phone and scratched his head.

'Maybe there's no such thing.'

No Gold Goblin.

Ho Sung Lee sighed at his phone and put his phone number on one of the item sale websites just in case anyone knew about the Gold Goblin.

He posted the question and sat on the bench.

A moment later, he heard his phone alarm.

Ho Sung Lee lifted his phone and checked this notification.

There was one message, and that message was from someone selling the Gold Goblin.

Ho Sung Lee sprung up and immediately made a call.

"Hello? Are you really selling the Gold Goblin?"

Ho Sung Lee excitedly asked.

Yes, I am. If you transfer 10 million won to me now, I'll send him your way.

'By mail…?'

"No, we should meet face to face. It's not like the Gold Goblin is an object."

This is the only way.

Ho Sung Lee closed his eyes.

He was beginning to feel stressed.

"You son of a bitch! You're scamming me, right?"

No.

"Do you know who you're messing with? Do you want to die?"

Beep, beep, beep.

"That asshole… Ugh!"

Ho Sung Lee clenched his teeth and smoked another cigarette.

"F*ck. Yeah, who'd just give me a Gold Goblin just like that? Nothing comes that easy. I should just give up. F*ck."

Ding!

At that moment, he heard another alarm.

It was another message.

"This is probably a scam, too."

Ho Sung Lee scoffed as he checked his messages.

He then threw his cigarette on the ground.

When Ho Sung Lee checked the message, he was shocked.

[Is that you, Ho Sung Lee? I'm a huge fan! I hope this information will help.]

A photo was attached to the message. It was the legendary Gold Goblin. The person had captured someone who uploaded the photo on social media.

Ho Sung Lee gulped and checked the account that posted the photo.

He wondered if he could see the Gold Goblin's photo himself, but…

[Private account]

The social media account was made private. Ho Sung Lee scratched

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his head as a result.

He tried to follow the account, but there was no response yet.

As he looked at the profile, Ho Sung Lee saw the name and tilted his head.

'Is this person famous?'

'Why does this person have so many followers?'

When he searched the name on the internet, it was an Arabian prince.

"Oh… that makes sense. He was an Arabian prince. Yeah, then I can see why he has a Gold Goblin."

Ho Sung Lee stood on the bench in excitement.

"But how do I contact him?"

After a moment of thought, Ho Sung Lee lifted his head.

"The general! I'm sure the general of the Central Insitute can help me!"

Ho Sung Lee immediately gave Ji Yoo Kim a call.

***

The robed man, Jae Hyuk Han, arrived at the assembly.

When the robed man appeared, the world hunters scattered to make way for him.

While the wold hunters watched by, Jae Hyuk Han passed them and entered the tent.

Inside, the Samchunkyo hunters all got up.

However, their behavior was iffy.

They didn't act like they were greeting a superior.

He was in an iffy place between a superior and someone they couldn't treat with disrespect.

That was the position of the robed man, Jae Hyuk Han.

Jae Hyuk Han sat at the head of the table.

In response, the Samchunkyo hunters also sat down.

"Are you here to make an announcement?"

One Samchunkyo hunter asked.

"Stand by temporarily."

In response, the Samchunkyo hunters knitted their brows.

They thought they would get an announcement by now, but they had to wait longer.

The Samchunkyo hunters all looked at Jae Hyuk Han with curious eyes, but he didn't respond or react.

The silence made the meeting room feel cold.

***

As soon as Ho Sung Lee, who was biting his nails on the bench, saw a car speeding over, he sprung up.

He saw a sports car racing in his direction.

A moment later.

Screech!

A yellow sports car stopped in front of him.

Inside that car was Ji Yoo Kim.

"General! What happened?"

Ho Sung Lee ran over and asked Ji Yoo Kim.

Ji Yoo Kim smiled and showed him an okay sign with her fingers.

"Wow! Amazing!"

Ho Sung Lee clenched his fists and put strength in his entire body.

As soon as an impossible mission turned into reality, he felt happy and relieved.

"All I could help you with was get you connected with the Arabian prince," Ji Yoo Kim said in worry.

"Haha! I know that! The rest is up to me. Thank you so much, General!"

"Don't mention it. A call will come in through your phone soon enough."

"Sure! Thank you!"

"I need to get going now."

Ji Yoo Kim said goodbye to Ho Sung Lee and then disappeared.

Ho Sung Lee looked at his phone and breathed in and out.

"How much should I buy it for?"

He rubbed his nervous face

'Since a gold monster is alive and moving, 10 billion? Is that enough?'

'No, I should spend more.'

If he offered a low number, they could refuse right away.

Ho Sung Lee used his calculator to arrive at a reasonable number.

Although he uploaded a photo to his social media, there was no telling whether he really had the Gold Goblin.

And even if he had it, all Ji Yoo Kim of the Central Inistute could do was connect them for a call.

And since the prince was rich, it was possible that he wouldn't want to sell it in the first place.

While he considered all sorts of possibilities, he got a call from a foreign number.

Ho Sung Lee calmed himself down and answered it.

It went to a video call.

'Hm?'

Ho Sung Lee looked at the phone screen in confusion.

On the screen was a young Arabian boy who looked like an elementary student.

'Who knew the prince was this young…?'

Ho Sung Lee dripped in cold sweat.

'But then again, this happens with princes.'

He thought he could get what he wanted if he played the right cards.

"Hello, Your Highness," Ho Sung Lee said as he bowed his head.

The young Arabian prince showed squinted eyes and a tilted smile that made him look arrogant.

Ho Sung Lee tried his best to keep his facial expression natural.

'Look at this prince's face. What a son of a b*tch.'

After Ho Sung Lee coughed a few times, he put a smile on his face.

"Haha, I'm calling about the photo of a Gold Goblin on your social media. Do you really have one?"

Ho Sung Lee asked with anticipation on his face.

Yeah, I do.

The Arabian prince said with a smirk.

Ho Sung Lee's heart pounded like crazy.

He was so surprised that his chest felt stuffy, and it became harder to breathe.

'Oh my god!'

'So the Gold Goblin actually exists?'

He realized that Min Sung Kang's mission could actually become a reality.

"Your Highness. I'd like to buy your Gold Goblin."

In response, the Arabian prince smirked and scoffed.