HUNTER BUREAU
Clearing one dungeon was just the beginning.
AK had already realized that much.
It wasn't just a single gate anymore—dungeons were erupting all over the world, swallowing cities and towns. Panic spread like wildfire. Hunters were forming guilds to protect themselves and fight for resources.
And the government?
It had failed.
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After returning from the dungeon, AK collapsed onto his bed and slept like a corpse.
When he woke up the next morning, he grabbed breakfast and turned on the TV, switching to Aaj Tak news.
What he saw left him speechless.
> "The government has officially been disbanded!"
"A new governing organization called the Hunter Bureau will take control of all dungeon-related affairs, ensuring that hunters do not harm civilians or misuse their powers."
The news didn't stop there.
> "Scientists have developed a new device capable of measuring the rank of both dungeons and hunters. Each hunter will now receive an official Hunter Identification Card (HIC) to ensure that unqualified individuals do not enter high-rank dungeons."
AK's jaw tightened.
"What the hell? They're already announcing all this? Doesn't it take at least four days to make something like that… at least in the erased timeline?"
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> [ RED: WHAT DO YOU THINK? ONLY YOU AND I KNOW THAT I REINCARNATED YOU. THE GODS KNOW IT TOO. THEY'VE ALREADY MADE THEIR FIRST MOVE. ]
> [ RED: I'M SURE THE CREATION OF THESE DEVICES IS THE GODS' DOING. ]
AK froze.
"What?! The gods know too? And you're telling me this now?"
> [ RED: DIDN'T YOU NOTICE ANYTHING WHILE YOU WERE INSIDE THE DUNGEON? ]
AK thought for a moment.
"Yeah… I realized two things," he muttered.
"First, my weapon changed. In the erased timeline, I found an F-rank Goblin Priest sword. But now… I got Wolf Slayer, an E-rank upgradable dagger. And second, the boss monster changed. There used to be a Goblin Priest… now it's a Hellhound—an A-rank beast with its power reduced to E-rank inside an F-rank dungeon."
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> [ RED: HELLHOUND IS NORMALLY A-RANK, BUT BECAUSE SOMEONE SUMMONED IT INTO AN F-RANK DUNGEON, THE FOURTH WALL REDUCED ITS RANK TO E. ]
"Again with this Fourth Wall… what kind of bastard is it?"
> [ RED: THE FOURTH WALL IS NEITHER LIVING NOR NON-LIVING. IT IS THE "BRAIN" BEHIND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THIS WORLD. ]
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"Fine… but how am I supposed to level up if I'm not getting experience?" AK asked.
> [ RED: YOU NEED TO COLLECT 3,000 MANA STONES. GIVE THEM TO ME, AND I WILL INCREASE YOUR LEVEL BY ONE. ]
[ RED: WHEN YOUR LEVEL INCREASES, ALL YOUR STATS WILL GO UP BY +1, AND YOUR HP & MANA WILL INCREASE BY +50. ]
AK clenched his fists.
"You… you Primordial bastard! Are you monopolizing me again?"
> [ RED: I'M JUST ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS. ]
[ RED: ALSO, YOUR STATS CAN SOMETIMES INCREASE RANDOMLY OR BY DOING DAILY WORK. I STILL DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE MY POWER. ]
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"If you can rewind time, why did you erase the timeline I came from?"
> [ RED: I ERASED IT BY MISTAKE. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CONTROL MY POWER. THAT COST ME 50 BILLION TRUST POINTS. ]
"50… BILLION?! That's insane!"
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After that conversation, AK headed to the Hunter Bureau to register.
When his Hunter Identification Card (HIC) was created, his rank was confirmed—F-Rank.
But he wasn't the weakest of the weak; his stats placed him at the very top of the F tier.
On his way back, his phone buzzed. It was Hazzy.
> "Hello bro, how are you? We're about to raid the Subzibagh dungeon—it's F-rank. It's just me, my younger brother, and Phaphy. Are you coming?"
AK smirked.
"Of course. Wait for me."
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"It's time to level up," AK muttered.
> [ RED: SAVE YOUR MANA STONES FOR EMERGENCIES. YOU KNOW I CAN'T HELP YOU IN A FIGHT. AND I THINK THE GODS ALREADY WANT US DEAD. ]
Ignoring the ominous tone, AK reached Subzibagh.
Near the glowing dungeon gate, Hazzy and Phaphy were waiting.
With them was a new face—Hazzy's younger brother, Ash.
Phaphy waved. "Yo, AK! Over here!"
After a brief chat, the four hunters stepped through the dungeon gate together.