(Chapter 10)

"That 'Genius' changed tactics and went for this person who is responsible for making the Hunters that it already put down to back up again. Monster, it's already their second nature how to yield magic power..."

"Y-You mean! He is slowly killing Ma Dong-Wook, the most durable in that party to locate Min Byung-Gu using the magic power from his healing!?" Go Gun-Hee finished what Shyrveen wants to say then at the same time, they heard Baek Yoon-Ho shouting.

"Min Byung-Gu!!!"

Everyone that watching the broadcasting can see the hand of the Black Ant that penetrated the chest of Min Byung-Gu from his back and heard him. "Hyung... Run..." Before the Black Ant gobbled up the head of the Healer accompanied by crunching sound, that made all of the viewers know the fear and goosebump all over their bodies.

"Ahhhh!" Baek Yoon-Ho mustered all his last strength and charged against the Black Ant, only for it to throw aside the headless body of Min Byung-Gu before catching Baek Yoon-Ho on his neck but he tried to flail with all his might but failed to relieve the Black Ant's grip on his neck then he saw the Black Ant open its mouth.

"Hyung... Run..."

"It's over." Shyrveen simply said after seeing it on the screen.

Go Gun-Hee stands up and went to grab Shyrveen's collar. "W-What? Tell me Shyrveen! What do you mean!"

"The moment the 'Genius' ate brains of the humans, they have the aptitude or ability to stimuli the brain's memories to be theirs and the worst, the power within that brain too... The 'Genius' from the past ate brains of the normal humans, or specifically from the infants and babies, that's why it was playing with me like a baby to his toys which were the worst combination since monsters view us as 'foods'...

But that was my luck too, because the queen feeds it like that or spoils it like a real mother and something like forbids it's 'Genius' child to eat adult's brains but not for the other internal organs, so the Hunters from the first raid and from the very Dungeon Break became the colony's feast." Shyrveen can only finish the final details about the 'Genius' in the time like this.

"... You mean..." Go Gun-Hee fells on the floor with his two knees.

"Yeah, and that's why I told you that thing is much worst, because it was born when there are only adults from the vicinity which there's no stockpile of 'foods' like what the queen from the past did."

"... How did you know all of this?..." Go Gun-Hee can only ask while Shyrveen can hear within his voice, the helpless one.

"... Because the 'Genius' has the luck to eat the four-year-old kid that I was closed with before the dungeon breaks, and that boy was awakened but he was only categorized to be an E-Rank but nonetheless awakened and the rest saw with my own two eyes..."

On the screen.

They can still hear the Black Ant imitates Min Byung-Gu's voice before finally saying.

"You... All are weak."

"Wh-What!?" Baek Yoon-Ho was having a hard time to speak since his neck is on the Black Ant's grasp.

"We... Lost our Queen... Even if we killed you all... It is not enough... Who is your King?"

"... K-King?" Baek Yoon-Ho was confused about what this Black Ant means but only to feel the tightened on his neck. "Kuk!"

"Where... Is your King?"

'King... That word again... It only means that there's a person controlling or giving orders to these 'Geniuses' from the moment they were born to hunt this 'King'... Then... Otherworld?... Gods!?' Shyrveen was stunned at his conclusion. 'That can't be... No, no, no. I need more information first before believing in such conclusions...' He blinks his eyes consecutively instead of shaking his head since he knows he is not alone and he might misunderstand by doing so...

Then the three people in the room heard the Black Ant with it's lacked intonation and nuance in its voice, but still a Korean language nonetheless.

"Outside... I see... Someone is stronger."

Then the Black Ant effortlessly threw Baek Yoon-Ho to the ground and flew away from the place.

Baek Yoon-Ho took some time to collect his mind in a stable state before surveying his surroundings, but unfortunately to see the rest of the ant army returned to the nest, towards them. "Shit."

That was the last thing they heard before the screen lost connection to the island.

"What happened!? Call the station for me!!!" Go Gun-Hee shouted from the room that after a few seconds the secretary returns with a cellphone and gave it to him and snatched it harshly and shouted. "What wrong!?"

"Sir! I can't do it! I can't let the people see our Hunters ripped apart!... It's over sir..."

"Shi-!" Go Gun-Hee wants to curse but interrupted by someone on the background.

"Sir, there's an anonymous figure appeared just now!"

"Put the broadcast on the screen again!" With the hope of seeing the face that popped up on his Go Gun-Hee mind, he order the station to put back the broadcast again, while praying that it is really the case...

Shyrveen can only do was watch from the sideline while eavesdropping or unintentionally to hear the voices on the other side of the phone so clearly... 'These genes... What would happen if I maxed the four Geno Points though?...' But his attention got by the figure on the screen for stopping his mind on those thoughts. 'Sung Jin-Woo...' Then he glanced down to his very own shadow then back to the screen again. '... Is that his summons?...'

"Iron."

Then the shadow figure with shield and axe shouted, pulling all the ants towards it.

'Taunt... His summons are not ordinaries?' Shyrveen is in calculating mode while watching and saw Sung Jin-Woo moves in a blur motion in his eyes. 'Same speed like the 'Genius'? Or I think, he is much faster since he is kinda disappearing and appearing sometimes not like the 'Genius'... And I thought he was declared Mage-Type?' And he looks at Go Gun-Hee that looked back at him. "Mage-Type?... With that speed?"

"..." Go Gun-Hee felt embarrassed for the Association giving the incomplete results from Sung Jin-Woo reexamination to the public and scratches his cheeks while feeling at ease now after seeing Sung Jin-Woo appeared on the island. "... By the way, can I see what your abilities too?"

"... Because you forgot to reexamine a person to the last test just from seeing an overwhelming thing once and stop in midway and decided to aim at me now, Seonsaengnim?"

"..."

"It's already a fact why I was called here so suddenly, is it because of Sung Jin-Woo, right? Unless I can have a talk with Jin-Woo again, I might someday... But since, I got acquainted with you, Mr. Chairman. Except for armor, I had this too." Then Shyrveen summoned the eagle silhouette from his body and flew towards his left palm and took the shape of the bow.

Go Gun-Hee recognized the appearance of the bow from the picture of the eagle that was taken four days ago. "Is that-"

"That's all I can show you, for now, Seonsaengnim." Shyrveen recalled the bow and looks at the screen again.

Every summons took down all the ants that coming to him and heard Sung Jin-Woo saying. "Shall we hurry things up?... Arise..."

And all the ants corpses produce shadowy ants. 'Necromancer?... No, it's not. If he is, the corpses should be gone by then... Shadow... Mancer?... Is there a thing in the first place? He is more like controlling the souls in a ghostly state but using the shadow properties...' Shyrveen is guessing again while staring at his own shadow then blurted out. "A literally 'one-man army' person..."

Sung Jin-Woo can be seen on the screen reviving the ants and use them to kill the rest of the enemy ants then went to the Hunters.

"He lied to us..." Go Gun-Hee felt upset for Sung Jin-Woo saying that he can only summon about one hundred units but seeing on the screen, it looks like about around three hundred or more. But he can't do so since it's additional for the chances for the raid to be successful...

Then suddenly another person came inside which is a doctor while bringing some medications for the chairman. "You're sick..." Shyrveen can only murmur but was heard by Go Gun-Hee.

That made him snaps. "Huh!? What do you mean I'm sick!? Do you want to die, kid!?"

"Chairman, calm down! Your heart, please! You might-" The doctor is panicking seeing how lively the chairman is and nervously praying for the chairman not to collapse from his illness.

But only to be gestured by the chairman and looked at the screen "Just shh... I want to see this hope until the end." While thinking. 'How you can be afraid of fighting when you have that kind of ability... And looking at your face now... You're having fun... But why did you exclude yourself from the raid in the first place? I wonder what is this important thing than clearing the danger for the human existence...'

On the screen, they can hear Sung Jin-Woo saying. "Everyone, please gather over here." Then he pulled out glass bottles that have red liquids inside. "I'll explain everything later. But for now, please just drink this." And everyone was healed of their wounds and to their peaks again.

'Is that... How come that thing exists here?... Should I asked Jin-Woo for some so I can bring them to God's Sanctuary? But seeing him from these past few days... I need something worth exchanging for those bottles first...' Shyrveen was stunned in his mind and thought how to make a deal with Sung Jin-Woo.

"Why is that Hunter Cha isn't regaining consciousness?" Asked by Ma Dong-Wook for he is confused since he already saw how potent the potion Sung Jin-Woo had.

"She's in a critical state, my current skill is not enough to heal her so she needs a real healer. This place is cleared now by my summons, you guys better get out of this place now."

Shyrveen can only be gobsmacked by this phrase from Sung Jin-Woo. 'These idiots don't know what you're holding, what current skills?... Well, I can't find faults at them though.'

But Shyrveen only to notice the seriousness in Sun Jin-Woo's face on the screen.

Sung Jin-Woo stands up and activates his skill [Domain of the Monarch] and beneath his feet, the ground blackened and darkness starts to sip out from his body while thinking. 'The ants are swarming again to this place, with this Hunters in tow, this battle won't be a 'walk on the park' style...'

But only to felt a stronger magical presence and heard the monster says. "The King does not exist outside..." And continues its blubbering while walking towards them. "He is no King... Is there a King?... Is there someone who can be a King?..."

'Why this 'Geniuses' seeks this King?' Shyrveen can only continue to think about his thoughts.

Sung Jin-Woo stared at the Black Ant. 'This is no ordinary ant...'

That was noticed by the Black Ant and stared back at Sung Jin-Woo too. 'It's him?' And approached the man without caution nor haste.

"You human... Is strong..."

Sung Jin-Woo was stunned but didn't show it on his face after hearing the voice of Goto. 'So he perished too from this ant...'

"Are you... The King of humans?" Using the voice of Goto as it speak with malice to Sung Jin-Woo.

Only to be replied back by Sung Jin-Woo in a softly but with condescension. "Wow, this bug is talking to me..."

Which made the Black Ant angered by the kind of voice from this man while speaking to him. It remembered the power that was given to it by its queen, [Predation], the power to get stronger by consumption.

It roared as it releasing the magical presence at the same time, flooding the place with its energy, which put down the rest of the Hunters again on the ground. It stood up straight and towering Sung Jin-Woo by half of his height and looked down at Sung Jin-Woo.

"Hahaha. Now, that's a very big bug..." Sung Jin-Woo grins and releases his magical presence too and glared back to the Black Ant.

That only to add for the Hunters now in the vicinity, for trying to resist the clashing magical presences from being unconscious, and it is the worst for the cameraman which is only an A-Rank Hunter...