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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Wjin
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The apprentice of the Sword Master, Yoon Min-soo.
The super rookie walking the royal road. All the words used to describe Song Seung-jun spoke highly of his potential. In fact, most Koreans had no doubt that he would become the new strongest.
He, Song Seung-jun, had also worked tirelessly with confidence in himself, working harder than anyone else as a hunter. It was no exaggeration to say that he had poured all his time, except for the bare minimum, into training and growth.
As much as he had put in the painstaking effort, he had a firm belief in his own skills. To be precise, he had no choice but to believe. It was also a clear fact that the system he had obtained when he became a hunter gave him a definite reward for his efforts.
Of course, not everyone received an equal reward for their efforts. While there were hunters who couldn’t surpass a certain rank no matter how much they tried, he, Song Seung-jun, had grown easily, so he knew well that this world was designed very unfairly.
But this was not a matter of unfairness. It was on a completely different level.
“I thought Hunter Lee Seong-joon was a martial artist who used hand-to-hand combat…”
Song Seung-jun’s expression hardened as he trailed off. Lee Seong-joon’s final blow that had defeated Razaka kept replaying in his mind.
‘…The last red crescent that was released was definitely True Energy.’
He had the exquisite control to not just create True Energy, but to release it into the air.
‘I knew that a high level of control was needed to release True Energy in that way…’
But Hunter Lee Seong-joon had released it in a single blow, without much difficulty. He had so easily released the pure concentration of energy that would have scattered immediately if even a little impurity was mixed in.
‘Has he already reached the Grand Master realm?’
A returnee who had been called a rookie just a few months ago had reached the Grand Master realm. This alone was an astonishing fact. But what was most surprising was something else.
‘His understanding of the sword was so profound that I couldn’t even begin to grasp it.’
Although he was far from being a match for Hunter Lee Seong-joon, he, Song Seung-jun, was also a swordsman with innate talent.
Therefore, although he couldn’t know in detail how Lee Seong-joon had performed his swordsmanship, he could vaguely feel how great a blow it was.
‘The sword became Hunter Lee Seong-joon, and Hunter Lee Seong-joon also became the sword.’
His will and the sword had become one. This meant that the blow that Hunter Lee Seong-joon had just shown contained an overwhelming understanding of the sword.
Of course, one could think that the feeling of becoming one with the sword was no big deal. But that was something only someone who didn’t know the sword could say.
The swordsmanship that Hunter Lee Seong-joon had just performed was something that had reached the state of selflessness, which could be said to be the goal and dream of a swordsman.
As his surprise grew, a question naturally followed.
‘Could my master perform the same swordsmanship…?’
No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t picture it, and in the end, he had no choice but to shake his head.
‘It’s impossible.’
The sword that Hunter Lee Seong-joon had just swung had surpassed his master, Yoon Min-soo, who was like the sun. As he continued to think, his surprise and questions grew.
‘What realm did Hunter Lee Seong-joon reach in the other world….’
He couldn’t even begin to guess. It was like looking at the sky above the sky, the heavens beyond the heavens. As a hunter before a swordsman, it was natural for him to feel a sense of awe.
“Hunter Lee Seong-joon… truly amazing.”
Of course, the awe that Song Seung-jun felt wasn’t just admiration as a swordsman. There was also a feeling of gratitude.
‘I was able to survive thanks to Hunter Lee Seong-joon.’
He had thought there was no hope against the power of Razaka, who had the ability to grow endlessly stronger. He had been despairing, thinking of his own death and the destruction of Korea.
But Hunter Lee Seong-joon, who had descended from the sky, had saved everyone. As a hunter with a sense of duty, he couldn’t help but feel grateful.
“Thank you.”
His words didn’t reach him directly. It was because Lee Seong-joon had returned to Seoul by helicopter. But just because his words didn’t reach him didn’t mean he couldn’t express his gratitude.
Song Seung-jun, who was looking at the park where the aftermath of the fierce battle was being cleaned up, turned his gaze and looked at the sky where Lee Seong-joon had disappeared.
“I will definitely repay today’s kindness, no matter what.”
Since there was an overwhelming gap that was more than just a difference, he wouldn’t be of much help for now.
But in the near future, if he reached the Grand Master realm, he might be of some small help. No, he would make it so.
‘Even if it means sacrificing everything I have, I will definitely…!’
His eyes gleaming, Song Seung-jun made a firm resolve in his heart.
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The fierce battle between Lee Seong-joon and Razaka was broadcast live by reporters who were filming from a distance.
The battle between Razaka, who boasted a tremendous presence that was judged to be equivalent to a Yellow-rank boss monster, and Lee Seong-joon, who was called the hope of Korea, was enough to astonish all who watched.
It was so overwhelming that it would have been unimaginable if one hadn’t seen it directly. In Korea, people couldn’t hide their joy, saying that a hunter with ranker-level power had finally appeared in Korea.
It wasn’t just Korea that was in this excited atmosphere. People from all over the world, with different nationalities, genders, and values, expressed their joy in unison. It was only natural.
The kings of monsters who took and tried to take the land of mankind were the greatest enemies of mankind. There was no need to be concerned with the fact that Lee Seong-joon’s nationality was Korean.
Thanks to that, praise for Lee Seong-joon erupted from all over the place, and the video of the battle with Razaka spread throughout the world in an instant.
The scene of Lee Seong-joon cutting Razaka in half in one blow was even covered as a headline by famous media outlets in each country.
It was literally a victory for mankind and a great achievement. Of course, the achievements that Lee Seong-joon had shown so far were also great.
In particular, clearing the Treasure Gate faster than Sandra Bullock’s party alone was a great achievement that would leave a line in the history of hunters.
But fighting and winning against the king of monsters touched the hearts of those who had directly experienced the Great Change even more, and it ignited a fire in their hearts.
🔴 [LIVE] Hunter Lee Seong-joon Faces Off Against Werewolf King Razaka!
Comment Section
└ He’s so relaxed while fighting Razaka, the king of werewolves? You’re just the G.O.A.T., Lee Seong-joon.
└ At this rate, he’ll be a ranker soon.
└ Just a ranker? I think he can even aim for a spot in the Guardians.
└ That’s a bit much. Razaka may be the king of werewolves, but in the end, he was only a Yellow-rank. Korean hunters have been struggling, but a powerful nation would have dealt with him long ago.
└ Razaka may not be the strongest of the kings, but Hunter Lee Seong-joon has only been active for six months, so isn’t there a good chance?
└ Long live the Republic of Korea. Long live. Once Song Seung-jun also grows up and becomes a ranker, we won’t have to be so timid around other countries.
└ It’s true that China and Japan only have about 5 rankers each, so in the next 10 years, Korea could have a significant influence in Asia again, like in the past.
└ I’m really curious to see how far Korea will grow, but I’m more excited and curious to see how much Lee Seong-joon will achieve.
└ Considering what he’s shown so far, he’s going to completely turn the stage upside down, right?
└ I agree. I think we might even be proud to be Korean later on.
It wasn’t just ordinary citizens who were pouring out their admiration. Tendo Ryosuke, the president of the Japanese Hunter Association, was also amazed by Lee Seong-joon’s achievements.
“N-No, d-does this make any sense?”
Tendo, who had always maintained a calm appearance for the sake of his position as president of the association, was stuttering so much that it was hard to believe. He hurriedly turned his head.
“You said that his growth rate was great, but that he would eventually have clear limits, didn’t you?”
“I apologize. I have nothing to say… It was just my lack of insight.”
Mayuki Hoshino, the Chief Human Resources Officer of the Aqua Guild, immediately bowed her head. He couldn’t reprimand someone who clearly acknowledged their mistake.
No, even if he did, it wouldn’t change the past. It was a wiser decision to come up with a new plan as quickly as possible rather than wasting energy on such futile things.
Although he understood this perfectly in his head, a bitter taste lingered in his mouth.
“Haa… as you know, failing to recruit such a talent is a great national loss.”
Tendo, unable to hide his anxiety, bit his lower lip and re-watched the video of the battle between Lee Seong-joon and Razaka.
Thump! Thump!
As he watched the video, his heart began to pound without him realizing it.
“The more I watch, the more amazing it is.”
Mizunohara Kento, the master of the Aqua Guild and an active ranker who was sitting next to Tendo, also nodded in agreement.
“That movement, which seems to create a cloud of mist, is comparable to my secret technique, the Raging Fire Heaven Step.”
“I-Is that true? A footwork on the same level as the Raging Fire Heaven Step?!”
The most important things in a fight were the eyes and feet. No matter how powerful an attack was, it was useless if it couldn’t hit.
In that sense, the Raging Fire Heaven Step, which had a mysterious movement that confused the opponent’s eyes and mind, could be said to have one of the best abilities among SSS-rank skills.
In fact, it was no exaggeration to say that Mizunohara Kento was able to rise to the rank of ranker thanks to the ability of the SSS-rank skill, the Raging Fire Heaven Step.
Having a footwork with the same level of ability as the Raging Fire Heaven Step meant that Lee Seong-joon’s movement was already at the ranker level.
“Yes, it’s not just creating afterimages, but the ability to materialize them is a difficult technique even for me.”
Tendo was speechless at Mizunohara’s firm answer.
“H-Huh… haha…”
It wasn’t just that his movement was good. Lee Seong-joon had the tremendous destructive power to cut Razaka, the king of werewolves, in half in one blow.
He possessed both excellent movement, which could be said to be both offense and defense, and destructive power. In other words, Lee Seong-joon was already a hunter with the skills of a ranker.
“He hasn’t even been back for six months… and he’s already at the ranker level. Hahaha!”
A dazed chuckle kept escaping Tendo’s lips at the unrealistic situations.
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