BULLIED Boy Now COPIES Any Skill Used Against Him And GETS His Revenge! | Manhwa Recap

Under the light of the eclipse, a devastated land is revealed. A screaming larva prepares to attack the protagonist, who, with determination, shouts back at the larva. He stabs it inside its mouth, hitting vital points with his dagger. The creature doesn't give up while devouring him and keeps trying to bite him. His strength almost gives out from holding the larva for so long, but it is enough for it to finally die, allowing him to rest his arms, panting while wiping his face from the creature's blood, relieved to finally use his power.

A colleague calls out to him. Powerful giant creatures and brave warriors face off on this terrible battlefield, waiting for the meager strength we saw before. The two complain that the protagonist is not doing his job as a baggage carrier. He apologizes to them for being distracted, trying to survive. They just ignore him, leaving him alone to collect the remains of the corpses. Left alone with his empty feelings, he reflects on how this world changed after the abyss was discovered—an abyss that is another dimension where the monsters that once lived only in human fantasy now live in reality.

After the discovery of the void, humans started awakening powers, and with these powers, they kill these new creatures and explore the abyss. The notorious standard of judging a person is no longer their personality or effort, but their awakening rank. The strongest face horrible creatures while the weakest work as slaves to the strongest. However, the protagonist is not one of these powerful awakeners but a simple unawakened carrier who carries luggage.

He calls for the others after finishing collecting all the loot, but his astonishment upon turning back leaves him speechless. Everyone else in this desolate land had died while he was the only survivor. The awakened ones give no signs of life, lying on the ground. He doesn't even have a chance to finish his question when a single voice declares that he is the last remaining. A giant being appears behind him, looking at him with disdain. This infamous being is Asmodus, the rank SS monster.

In a desperate attack, he tries to strike with his weapon. In response, Asmodus simply raises his hands towards him, exerting a bit of force to make his arm explode. He falls to the ground in pain from his torn arm, yet despite all this pain, he tries to get up again. But the creature uses its energy on his head. At the same moment, not understanding anything anymore, the protagonist only has questions about how he died. His memories flash before his eyes, seeing his dead parents, the things he received at school, and his life being ignored as a nobody.

As the monster's energy invades his body, he curses his life for ending as a mere damn loser. In his last moments, he just wanted to awaken his powers. These last moments of cosmic energy declare that the conditions for his awakening were met. A completely white being emerges from the cosmos, looking down at the protagonist. He questions what's happening, but the cosmic being does not respond and only observes.

He turns to look, certain he had died moments ago. He sees himself and Asmodus frozen in time. The cosmic being finally speaks, questioning if he has no questions about how time had stopped. The protagonist asks who he is. The only response he gets is that others call him King, but it is not important to know his name. The King says he will grant him his authority. Meanwhile, the protagonist is too immersed in doubts to fully comprehend the situation. The King says it's not good to be so distrustful; he chose him because he admired his tenacity and will.

He aims his hand to deliver his powers, saying that if the protagonist waits patiently for an hour, the answers to his questions will appear. But until then, he will know nothing. An absurd mass of power falls on the protagonist, and the vision of the place becomes obscured. As he slowly opens his eyes, other voices speak to him. The first sight upon opening his eyes is of a guy slapping him. He is stunned by what he sees: the bullies prepared to hit him again. They laugh while the protagonist is slapped several times in the face, but his mind is elsewhere, or rather, it was definitely in the abyss moments before opening his eyes.

He doesn't care about the slaps he receives and just focuses on trying to understand the situation. When the word "authority" comes to his mind, that's when he starts seeing strange things in his vision. An attribute window appears. He observes that his age is marked as 19 years, meaning he went back 16 years in time. He starts laughing with joy, even while being slapped non-stop. His loud laughter makes the bullies stop hitting him until he is dropped to the ground, thinking he had gone mad. The bully yells but doesn't notice the punch coming his way. The blow even makes blood come out of his mouth. The colleagues are surprised by their friend being sent flying with just one hit.

Meanwhile, the protagonist laughs more as he realizes he has acquired the power he so longed for—the awakening on the school rooftop. The situation is unyielding. He cleans his wounds as he prepares for the worst. The two bullies use their powers in charge of the protagonist named Kim Tayan. He dodges the attack and prepares with a clenched fist. A left hook is thrown at the opponent's chin. In an instant, the other boy receives a kick to the stomach. Kim T had done everything possible in his previous life, from physical training to researching all available information about the abyss and abilities. Therefore, there was no way two teenagers like his bullies could have the slightest chance of defeating him in a fight.

With just one punch and two kicks, it is enough to knock them to the ground again. But even perfect technique needs the perfect physique to keep up with its movements. The first bully who fell to the ground gets up and uses his powers. His body fills with stone skin, an ability that strengthens the body with stones that emerge from it. He sends his stone fist forward, but Kim T ducked, dodging the blow. Another swift punch is sent to his right, narrowly avoided. The bully jumps high with both hands ready to hit hard. The whole ground is broken, raising a cloud of dust. He thinks he has finished the fight, but coming from behind is Kim T. He reacts when he senses his presence, but it isn't enough to avoid getting punched in the face. Blood splatters again when the punch lands, but the blood isn't from the bully since he had protected himself with his stones, and the blood came from the fist that hit him.

When Kim T realizes he hit his own hand, another stone punch is used, giving little time to react. He barely defends himself and is sent flying by the force of the impact, crashing into the building and stopping him from being thrown off the rooftop. He is badly injured and surrounded by debris. The bully calmly walks towards him, talking about knowing his own limits and asking if he is going to run as he did earlier. But even a day before such a situation, he felt no fear and recalled the information he knew: all abilities have their own rankings, starting from F, the lowest, to S, the domain of those called monsters. The only ability he had was an unknown ability that no one had ever heard of, and it was still ranked F.

The bully is surprised to see Kim T getting up. He stands, accompanied by a crimson aura, and even though his opponent's ability is stronger, he doesn't feel like he would lose this fight. The aura begins to radiate fiercely throughout his body. The bully is stunned to see his target has awakened an immense power. Kim T feels his magic move according to his will and sees that the aura comes from the power of predation. The bully strengthens more with his stone skin and charges at him. He just raises his hand quickly with his aura still active. At the moment of collision, he activates his predation ability. The bully doesn't know what is happening while he increases the intensity of his power more and more. In the motion of closing his hands, the power is nullified, and the stone springs from his body.

The students act normally without noticing anything, but suddenly an explosion of force forms behind them. The dust gradually settles. Kim T stands while the other teenager falls unconscious to the ground. He finds himself in a position above the fallen opponent. A voice in his head says that the predation is complete, and as a result, his power rises from rank F to rank E. Kim T's hands begin to petrify, showing that a new ability has been registered. The stone skin is taken by him, and his entire fist becomes a solid rock.

Suddenly, the scene changes to the school infirmary. The nurse is open-mouthed, seeing three injured youths being carried by another. Kim T greets the nurse, trying to disguise himself. She shouts in confusion at the situation. The three boys are on the infirmary beds. The nurse uses her healing abilities to treat their wounds. She tries to question how they all got injured, and they say they fell down the stairs. After healing in the infirmary, he leaves the school and walks the path home, immersed in thoughts after today's battle. His daydreams are about his predation ability. In the past life, he trained all his life to increase the rank of the ability, but today, in just one fight, he managed to increase its rank—an F-rank ability that can surpass the strength of C rank and also steal other abilities from defeated opponents.

He is filled with questions about why that King gave him this ability and why he returned to the past. Even with countless unknowns, he thinks there is only one thing to do now, and that is to learn more about predation. Finally, he arrives at his house. He looks nostalgically at his home, as it had been years in his memories since he last returned. He remembers that when his parents died, he started living with his uncles. A smile appears on his face as he enters the house, thinking if he should look for more information before his uncle arrives.

Later, he reaches the living room and sees three unfamiliar men and his cousin. He asks why he wasn't at school, but then his eyes widen as he realizes something. The box his cousin is opening is full of money, and memories of his past life return. He remembers how his cousin wanted to be with the delinquents and stole all the money from home, causing a huge mess. The bullies question who he is. Juan J.M replies that he is his cousin. The blonde bully threatens Kim T not to meddle in their problems. He puts his hand on his head as a way to show superiority, but he doesn't show any sign of weakness. On the contrary, he is excited to have the chance to test his powers.

The blonde doesn't even have time to react to the punch he is about to receive. With one punch, he is knocked to the ground by Kim T, almost losing consciousness from the impact on the ground. Hang Jang and the others are shaken by the situation. He raises his hand, preparing to activate his powers. The blonde puts his arms in front to protect himself, scared, expecting some firepower to come out of his hand. Kim T is also excited, but the voice in his mind says that the ability to steal skills is currently inaccessible. The blonde looks on, wondering why no power came to him while he is surprised that predation hadn't been activated. A blow comes his way while he is distracted. He is punched by the guy who was holding him and is thrown to the ground by the force of that punch.

The blonde orders the other two to attack him. One shoots his ice power while the other blows a poisonous breath, and the blonde uses his thorn ability. The three attacks come towards him. Kim T is surprised by the speed of the attacks. A pressure erupts from the second floor of the house. They watch the purple smoke of the poison. The blonde taunts Kim T with his words, thinking they have won. But then he notices something in the middle of the smoke. Again, the crimson aura shines, standing out in the smoke. The presence of a hungry predator is forming in Kim T. He complains about his ability coming and going when it wants instead of when he commands.

The three delinquents are still shaken by the sight they are having. He shoots forward with his fist covered in stones and hits the blonde's face. He revels in the oppressive power of his strong ability. A few moments after winning the fight, he looks content at the unconscious bodies of the delinquents on the ground. He discovers that the attribute window is only visible to him. It details his abilities, but not everything is informed. The information not mentioned are the activation conditions of the predation ability. Besides that, the passive effect of nullifying other abilities is also not mentioned in the attribute window.

He continues thinking and pondering other ideas in his mind, but he puts those ideas aside for the moment. He sees his cousin kneeling on the ground, apologizing. Juan Jang says he is reflecting on his reckless actions after seeing an impressive side of him. He also says he will be his subordinate and follow any order he gives. While the young man speaks, Kim T thinks about what to do with the other incident that happened today. He says he forgives his cousin, and he stands up like a fox. But in exchange for forgiveness, he has to follow him to do something.

At an abandoned train station, warning signs are placed in front of the main gate. The three agents look stunned at something ahead. A portal is about to suffer a break. A portal break is a phenomenon where monsters from the abyss open a path to reality, and if left unchecked, it can lead to something worse than a natural disaster. The agent says the last portal break happened 10 years ago and that the monsters from this portal are spreading too quickly. The assistant asks if they should start evacuating the neighborhood but receives a negative response from the supervisor, whose ability is called barrier and his rank is B. By their measurement standards, this portal is ranked C, so the strongest monster from this portal is also C.

While the agent boasts about his superpower, the monsters force their way through the barrier and manage to break it. The leader quickly reacts to the monsters behind him with a kick, cutting off the head of a cyclops monster. He says that as rank B awakeners, they are more than enough to face the danger of that portal. Juan Jang runs after his cousin, questioning if the group of agents mentioned earlier would be okay since they are quite strong. He continues emphasizing what has already been said as they run to the train station. Kim T responds that although the initial mana of the portal is rank C and the control personnel are rank B, they will have no problems with rank C opponents.

Juan Jang complains that this is exactly what he was talking about, but Kim T says that this would be true if the portal was really rank S, surprising his cousin. The area around the portal is full of dead monsters. The group leader analyzes the bodies, wondering how those rank C monsters broke his rank B barrier. He turns to face the gate again, realizing that the mana flowing from the portal is stronger than he estimated. Then they see more creatures coming out of the portal. The creatures touch the barrier, already cracking it. The three look at the scene without words. The monsters break the barrier and disorient the three with a display of power. They easily exit the portal entrance towards the people, and the huge monster that accomplished this feat is a giant ogre of rank A.

The leader is stunned that the portal is not rank C but rank A, and a huge explosion is triggered throughout the station. Juan Jang asks his cousin how he knew such information. Kim T has no way to explain it to him, so he responds that it came from his intuition. In front of the two, a crowd of people is fleeing from the monsters chasing them. The woman at the front of the crowd says to run because it is a portal break. Juan Jang looks perplexed as his cousin had told the truth, and Kim T tells him to do what he had asked him to do earlier. He asks his cousin what he would do in that situation. He only responds that he will take care of the monsters himself and then meet them later.

The city scene at night is illuminated by the building lights. A man reports on the portal break situation and says it won't be possible to provide reinforcements due to the members' unavailability. He also adds that the only solution to this crisis would be a rank A awakener. He turns to see the man behind him, a rank A awakener, and asks for his help. He is nicknamed Lunatic Blade, and Hensu tells everyone not to worry because he, the hero, is arriving. His greatest specialty is the eighth-grade syndrome. Kim T crushes a monster's head. Another he strikes in the jaw, and the third he hits in the chest. All the monsters fall with his combinations of attacks. He activates the predation power, and all the monsters near him are thrown by the wave of power.

Kim T looks at the situation, satisfied to have discovered something new. He discovers that the reason for the failure to activate his ability is due to fatigue. If the value exceeds 70%, he can no longer use it. Most abilities use mana as fuel, but that's not all he has to worry about. Fatigue is just as important as mana. It increases if he uses abilities or performs physical activities, and the higher it is, the more the power of the ability decreases, and his physique becomes heavy. While Kim T uses predation on the dead monsters, he discovers that he can recover his mana without spending it. Besides recovering his strength, it also increases the ranking of his abilities. He discovers that the more he uses predation, the more it can grow. He dreams of reaching the high ranks of rank S, SS, or maybe becoming the first SSS.

He finishes eliminating the monsters in the area and looks back, sensing someone's presence. He sees another awakener killing monsters near him, shouting that he will avenge the souls that monster killed. He declares himself a warrior of justice. On Hensu, Kim T doesn't understand that man's actions with his light sword. He counterattacks the ogre charging at him in an instant. His sword radiates, and several quick cuts are made on that monster. Kim T is astonished, seeing the display of power. Soon he realizes that that man must be the awakener who resolved the portal break before the regression. He stands admiring, and the other boasts, reinforcing the image Kim T even had of him. He begins to question why he was there since in the regression, the other was fighting in another city. So he begins to pray for the dead souls he found along the way.

Before understanding anything, the attribute window informs him of the presence of an ability. He is startled by the vision he had. Someone comes from behind and stabs his heart. He spits blood without seeing the man behind him, and the assassin laughs for eliminating his target. The city seems destroyed by the monster commotion, and the atmosphere seems silent. In a clothing store, Juan Jang observes the nurse lying down. She appears to be in a deep sleep. He prepares his mind and heart in front of the nurse while remembering Kim T's words. He hears that many people will die that night, and one of those people is the nurse, surprising him. She was apparently doing relaxing activities instead of evacuating, resulting in her death.

With the sleep ability, he could put the nurse to rest and take her to a safe place. Kim T promised he would take care of the rest. He wonders how his cousin knew all this, then the pieces connect in his mind. He questions it, but all the evidence points to this. He believes that Kim T awakened an ability to foresee the future. He can't help but exclaim how amazing this is. In his head, he is sure that nothing would go wrong according to his cousin's prediction. He looks nervously at the scene before him. It seems that the other managed to escape the grasp of the invisible assassin. Pressing the wound to stop the bleeding, he questions who attacked him. The assassin is surprised that he survived even after hitting a vital point, which is to be expected from Aran H. Sango gets excited by the challenge. People call awakened ones who commit crimes villains, and the one in front of them is an A rank awakened. He is also a known maniac who goes around killing people during the portal break.

But Kim T is sure these two never met in the past life. He wonders if it was because of him that things were different after the regression. An Hamu exclaimed angrily at the villain in front of him. He activates his light sword and charges forward, but the ground makes a strange noise. Below them, there is still a monster that has not been eliminated. The monster uses abilities to attack all three near him, roaring in frustration from anger and pain. The two are surprised by the ogre's regeneration ability as they back away. The creature charges its fist with a lot of power. It launches it, causing great destruction around. The villain decides to let the monster deal with An Hensu. He looks back to see the other prey. He says he didn't expect to have a spectator there. He gets excited and points his daggers at him.

Kim T is surprised by the villain's speed. The dagger is inches from his body before the dagger capers his skin. He defends with his ability. Kim T then kicks the villain away. The villain is surprised to realize that the boy is an awakened one. Kim T reveals that he knows him, calling him a lunatic for killing people with his stealth ability. He says he's happy to finally find him. The two cross attacks, exchanging fierce blows. Kim T swings his arm to hit the villain's head, but he backs away and blocks with his stone arms. With each impact, the villain's dagger is damaged more. Once again, the two strike simultaneously. The villain compliments Kim T's combat skills and says his ability is quite effective for defense.

While they argue, Hensu is still fighting the giant ogre. He calls Kim T's attention, announcing that he will use his ability. In an instant, the villain disappears from the battlefield. Kim T stays alert, aware of the opponent's stealth. He quickly turns to defend against an attack from behind but hits only air. Then the villain appears again, and at the last second, Kim T manages to defend with his arm but is still cut. The attack surprisingly cuts through his stone layer. H. Sango, the villain, says he has killed many people with similar abilities. He moves so fast that he leaves residual images around and attacks from all directions. The ridiculous number of attacks makes Kim T retreat. In the last powerful attack, H. Sango violently pierces Kim T, gasping and covered in wounds.

Kim T realizes a weakness in his ability that he hadn't recognized before. A very strong shock would crush the stone, and the crushed part would be replaced by another of inferior durability. H. Sango had counted on this weakness from the beginning. Despite this, Kim T doesn't lose hope of winning. He loudly wonders if he should end the test he was doing. H. Sango thinks Kim T has gone crazy after being hit so many times. Kim T asks the villain if he knows why he wanted so much to find him, confusing him. The same crimson aura as always appears. Kim T reveals that he wanted to steal H. Sango's ability. The heavy atmosphere slightly scares the villain, but he isn't afraid. H. Sango uses the same tactic of creating afterimages around Kim T.

Kim T says he found the weakness in the villain's stealth. He realized this after encountering various monsters. Many monsters escaped his vision, but his ability always caught them, no matter where they hide or where they flee. Predation always reaches them. The crimson aura pursues H. Sango even when invisible and tears him to pieces. Dawn appears once again. Hensu is lying on the ground, completely exhausted from the encounter with the villain. He realizes that even a hero of justice like him cannot escape death. The giant ogre is still standing in front of him. The monster delivers a powerful punch forward, aiming to hit the ground where Hensu is. The ogre waits for the dust to settle to see the blood but finds nothing. He expected Kim T to be surprised to see how worn out the ogre is. He'd saved Hensu from death at the last second.

Later that same day, the couple opens the door and is surprised to see their son and nephew returning home. Tears of joy fill their eyes. They were very worried that monsters had killed them, but their son says nothing happened. Then he says the house was a mess, as if someone had turned everything upside down. Again, Juan J.L nervously says nothing happened. On the cell phone, the latest news channel is on alerting that the portal break was completely resolved that morning. But considering a possible subsequent break, schools would be closed for a week. The news of survivors increases, using the public. The cleanup team sent to take care of the portal was in the hospital being treated. A school nurse said she suddenly woke up in another place after sleeping. In the interview with the only awakened present at the scene, he only said that the hero who saved those people was not him but another unknown person. However, the corpse of the giant ogre was not found, and the identity of the villain who attacked the city has not yet been discovered. People realize that the preventive security measures were not enough.

While watching the news, Kim T is glad his name was not mentioned. He stops walking after reaching his final destination of the walk. Now he has three abilities, the most recent being stealth. At his current level, it is very difficult to use all three because he doesn't have enough mana, and if he uses too much, he will end up getting tired quickly. Then he remembers that the only solution for this is potions. Potions are elixirs created for various purposes, such as recovering mana and fatigue. But potions are very expensive, which is why he is walking in this abandoned area. He plans to hunt, but to hunt, he needs a legal license to use his abilities in public. If he can't use his abilities in public, then he can only explore undiscovered dungeons like the one he is in.

After crossing the narrow corridor, he encounters huge arthropod creatures and giant spiders. The humanoid creatures show enough intelligence to speak and mock him. He realizes that the power of these creatures is comparable to rank B, but having a few of them is not enough for him to level up. The spider sisters perceive the insult directed at them and begin to attack. They all fill their mouths with venom and then fire at him in a combined attack. They already sank victory after the combined attack, but the predation ability nullifies the effects of the venom, leaving him practically unharmed. The three are surprised because, for the first time, a human resisted their venom. The screams in that abandoned railway are intense. The attribute window shows success in stealing the ability to paralyze opponents.

The Korean Players Association building is a huge skyscraper. A meeting room is properly guarded by two guards. Three people are sitting, waiting in that room. The one sitting in the middle is a new HR manager of the association, Gowok, and the other two are the best players in all of Korea. Player is the word to define an awakened, legally allowed to use their abilities for exploring, cleaning dungeons, and so on. Currently, there are only five top players in the newly created Players Association. Among all the guilds created, the four best guilds were the Indivisible Fighters, the Alchemist Artisans, the Wizard Sorcerers, and the Informant Wanderers. The agency that controls these four guilds and all other players is the Players Association.

In front of Gowok, the Guild Master of the Wanderers, Uon, and the president of the Players Association, Chief Chinu, both are ranked as players. The president asks Uon if she discovered anything about the evil guild. The evil guild is a criminal organization formed by the most ruthless criminals among the villains. The recognized members of the evil guild always wear golden rings with three skulls embedded in them. She hands over some papers with the recent movements of the evil guild and a list of their targets. Then she says she knows that wasn't the only reason she was called, and the president immediately asks for her opinion on this case. She, confused, doesn't understand his question. He questions when she took the player test and is told that she did it at the age of 19. Then she understands the meaning of the question.

The president smiles in contemplation at her astuteness in noticing that he expected a high school student to face a rank A monster in the spider cave. No monsters were left alive, only Kim T sitting on a pile of corpses. Then he calls one of the four major guilds, the Alchemists. He asks if he can buy potions while surrounded by magical crystals from all the monsters in the cave. The school closure order ends, and the students return to classes. During the week, Kim Tahan does various activities, from physical training to exploring other undiscovered dungeons and even going to the Alchemist's guild headquarters. At the headquarters, he exchanges all the mana stones for potions and is treated like a VIP client. Additionally, he increases all of his attributes and fortifies his abilities to rank C.

He rests his face in his hand while the other students watch from a distance. Everyone hears rumors of him beating the bullies and awakening his powers. One of the students thinks Kim T's awakening was the smallest of all, and a group of students walks towards the classroom where he is. Kim T notices their arrival. The chairs are thrown to the floor, creating space. The newcomers group in front of him, and their leader puts his feet on the table. His name is Lee Jung, and he is rank S. He activates his aura of intimidating power. Lee Jung is the son of the CEO of the Tassa Group conglomerate, the group that sponsors the school. He is the chief of all bullies, abusing his authority and the main culprit for picking on Kim Tayan.

Kim T asks him why he calls himself a friend and retaliates by showing his aura of power. One of the bullies behind questions his disrespect, but Lee Jung punches him. The bully is punished for interrupting the conversation. Kim T does not react to the violence in front of him. Then the leader begins to release his superpower to intimidate him for disrespect. Kim T is impressed with the level of magic from a rank S awakener. Discreetly, he prepares his hand in his pocket, wondering how he would react to his predation. But the two are interrupted before they can face off. Lim Aon ends the discussion and extinguishes Lee Jung's fire with her ice abilities, merely warning Kim T not to continue the fight.

Lim Aon has nicknames like class president, miss from a rich family, half-sister of U Aang, rank S awakened, among many others, and she might earn more in the future. Her only problem is her inflexible personality. Faced with this, she confronts Lee Jung. He asks what she means by stop, claiming he is just talking to his friend. She asks why he punched his fallen friend in the face, which infuriates him, and he tells her to shut up. So she retorts, telling him to leave or she will use force. While Kim T mentally begs them to stop because their intrigue could cause confusion in the class, the two stare at each other one last time. Then Lee Jung decides to leave first, but he activates his powers and prepares to fire a flame blast at her.

However, the school bell rings, and everyone stops to listen to the announcement. The broadcasting club announces that the Players Association will hold a special lecture. All students should gather immediately in the hall, and the announcement is repeated, leaving Lee Jung surprised by the Players Association at the school. He seizes his powers and looks at Lim Aon and Kim Tayan. She is prepared to react, and he just sits there saying nothing. Lee Jung smiles with excitement and leaves the room, saying how lucky they are. He waits until the door closes to let his guard down. She turns to look at Kim Tayan but does not find him sitting in the chair, as he is at the door leaving the room. She asks if she did not hear the announcement. She turns again, confused by losing sight of his movements, and wonders in her mind if he had always been this way.

Before everyone gathers in the main hall, they wonder what the lecture will be about. The microphone turns on, and the voice of the vice manager of the association's HR speaks. He says they are there for two reasons: the first is the association's lack of response to the portal break and to provide safety training. The second reason is to inform the changes in player tests for students who are the future of South Korea's new Players Association. Lee Jung silently curses Kim Tayan. Lim Aon longs to talk to Kim later, and he just yawns with sleep in his seat. Everyone wonders about the relationship between the player tests and those who have not yet turned 19.

Gowok reveals a secret: due to the portal break and the increasing number of monsters and dungeons, the association was short on staff, so they would be tested even during high school. This revelation shocks everyone. The selected students from each school would be chosen based on grades, academic records, and behavior. But Kim T knows that is a lie; the selection process had already begun. Gowok has an ability called Observer's Eye. This ability could quantify the total sum of the target's abilities and allowed him to see the attribute window when focusing on the target. He marvels at the numbers of everyone in the hall. He believes the numbers are much better than in other places he has visited, and among these candidates, some stand out in his mind: Lee Jung with 1924 and Lim Aon with 2335. He recalls that the Wanderers had sent a list of recommendations but couldn't believe there were so many untrained awakeners.

A smile spreads across his face. Lee Jung raises his hand, drawing everyone's attention. He is curious about his action. Lee Jung asks if unfit candidates would have to take the test. This piques the vice manager's curiosity. He explains that player tests are meant to evaluate those suitable to be players among the awakened, and he believes that mere sleepers who haven't awakened have no right to hear this lecture, clearly referring to Kim Tayan. To become a player, a complex member of abilities should be evaluated. Lee Jung continues his eloquent speech. His goal is clearly to humiliate Kim Tayan, and he manages to elicit laughs from the other students.

Kim T realizes that Lee Jung is very determined to confirm if he has awakened or not, and he stares back, waiting for proof. Lim Aon disagrees with his actions, but she remembers Kim T's lack of manners for a moment. This makes her hesitate to help him. Then Gowok says it depends on the student to decide whether to participate or not. He continues provoking Kim Tayan. He knows Lee Jung is right and that he can't take the player test if he doesn't prove to be awakened. However, he knows the Observer's Eye could be used on him to get a recommendation without doing anything.

Gowok watches the students. He evaluates Lee Jung's behavior as pathetic for tormenting others. Then his eyes turn to Kim T. The Observer's Eye can't verify his information. This realization surprises him greatly. Then Kim T begins to challenge Lee Jung, confusing everyone who witnesses the situation. Kim T then says he will leave the lecture and shows the middle finger to Lee Jung. This bold action makes Lee Jung furious. Gowok still can't accept that his ability didn't work, even with the association's president and the Wanderer Guild Master. This kind of error had never occurred with his ability.

Kim T leaves the hall, and Gowok magnifies why his ability didn't work on a child like him. A few steps before the door, he stops. He tries incessantly to use his ability to see him but never succeeds. Kim T turns and allows his ability to be checked. Gowok is instantly surprised. A terrifying aura surrounds him, and the power above his head is measured at over 5,000. Sometime later that same day, Kim T is reading numerous books in the library, searching for clues about the King, but is interrupted by the group of bullies he had defeated before. They say Lee Jung is looking for him and that he should get up and follow them.

He boldly challenges them, refusing to follow their orders. They are momentarily silent but mention his aunt's restroom. This shakes him a bit. He takes his eyes off the books and raises his head. They say the leader sent them to say that they insulted Kim Tayan, calling him a pathetic orphan who only caused trouble for his uncles. The bully with closed eyes doesn't see the attack coming his way, and the library explodes with the pressure of the blow. All the bookshelves are destroyed. The bully is held by the neck, with his mouth bleeding. The other two are easily knocked out. Then Kim T simply asks where Lee Jung is so he can find him.

In the same main hall, after the lecture ended, there is no one in that place. Lee Jung and his bodyguard wait for Kim T to arrive. The bodyguard is slightly surprised since Kim T arrived. He had continuously cast negative status abilities before the oppressive aura. None of the abilities had an effect, as he suspected Kim T had awakened and was called for a conversation, but he didn't respond. He continued saying he didn't want to threaten him but to recruit him. He revealed he planned to create a guild as soon as he graduated, but Kim T still didn't give any response. He said he wanted to recruit other geniuses to work for him. He pointed to Kim T, as if expressing recognition of his talent. He ordered him to forget his past grudges and promised to bring fortune and honor to his family and lift them out of the mud.

Kim T finally responded, saying how much nonsense he was talking. He activated his ability, preparing for combat with his stone skin fully formed. He was ready to punch his face. Lee Jung was momentarily disoriented. He quickly recovered, remembering that dogs must be trained to obey their superiors, and then activated his fire powers. The bodyguard placed his hand on the ground and formed a magic circle. He used an ability to create a room that envelops a space in magic, preventing outsiders from detecting magic from within. The entire floor, walls, and ceiling were coated with magic. He said that now no one would interrupt the fight.

The two youths had already started fighting since the room was formed. Kim T, with his stone arm pulled back, prepared to punch. Lee Jung coated his fist with flames. Their blows collided, generating an explosion of energy. The flames were stronger than the stone, shattering it into pieces. He felt pain throughout his arm. He was already preparing to deliver a kick with flames. His kick sent Kim T flying, crashing against the wall. The explosion from the impact and the heat of the flames caused him several internal injuries. Lee Jung enjoyed showing his superiority. The bodyguard just watched the fireworks, feeling pity for the young man facing his young master.

Kim T emerged from the flames and charged forward, but the attack was blocked, and he immediately prepared to counter. He raised his fire-loaded hand towards Kim Tayan and unleashed an explosion of fire in his face. The bodyguard continued to observe calmly until he discovered something unprecedented. After the flaming blow, the flames ceased quickly. Kim T recovered and retaliated with another stone blow. He began to overpower Lee Jung. The two struck at the same time, but Kim T's fist hit his face first. With the force of the blow, it sent him flying. The bodyguard couldn't believe that the young master was overpowered with brute strength. Lee Jung showed difficulty getting up. He pressed on what Kim T had done to his body that wouldn't move.

The bodyguard was surprised to hear that his body wouldn't move. He discovered that physical strengthening wasn't Kim T's only ability. He was thrilled that his paralysis ability worked. The paralysis ability can easily pierce through rank A's resistances. Stealth is immediately nullified against long-range fire attacks, and predation, as a last resort, shouldn't be used lightly. So the goal was to accumulate paralysis through physical combat. He discovered that the status effect of abilities has a greater effect when used in direct attacks rather than at a distance. Therefore, the last damage caused by several attacks containing paralysis could penetrate under the opponent's high rank resistance.

The bodyguard was speechless at the sight of the young master losing. He claimed in his mind that Kim T was a genius, but the fight wasn't over yet. Lee Jung was lying on the ground, suffering from paralysis. He admitted to underestimating too much. Then he pulled a purple crystal from his pocket. He crushed the crystal between his fingers, and the fire giant formed in front of Kim T. Lee Jung announced that he would fight seriously, with the flames on his body increasing in heat. He propelled himself forward with his flames. The fire titan threw a powerful punch but missed its target by a hair. He let out a shout. The titan's height, with his arms entirely covered in stone, prepared to punch, but the titan retaliated with a breath of fire.

Their attacks collided in the middle of the room. The flames slowly consumed the rockster ability. The stone protection was destroyed, and Kim T was thrown by the explosion's force, crashing hard to the ground. The bodyguard still watched the battle unfold. He recognized that the titan was the true form of the young master's heart of fire ability. The purple crystal used earlier was a mana amplification stone created after refining stones found inside monsters. Thanks to the amplifying stone, Lee Jung could use the full power of his ability.

The bodyguard worried about other things beyond the use of that stone. He shouted for the young master to stop or he would end up killing Kim T. He also warned that it was too much power for him to handle and that his blood vessels could explode from the mana surge. A fire shot was aimed at the bodyguard, exploding where he stood, almost hitting him. He was angry at his subordinate for giving him orders. He said he wouldn't let a piece of shit humiliating like that. Kim T had barely recovered from the last attack and was immediately struck by the fury of the fire titan. He laughed hysterically at the death of Kim Tayan.

He ran to stop the young master from going too far and help Kim Tayan. He extended a hand into the hole to help him up but received a punch in the face, sending him far away, spitting blood. Kim T asked what he was saying after he personally started this fight. He drank several restoration potions, preparing to take the combat seriously with his predatory aura. In the building of the Korean Players Association, the vice manager reported in the president's office. He was shocked by the exorbitantly high numbers of 1900 and 2300 for the students Lee Jung and Lim Aon, respectively. The vice manager claimed that without a doubt, these two students were rank A awakeners. The other agents couldn't believe there was an untrained rank S with potential comparable to Japan's Saint. The saint is one of Japan's top players whose power exceeded 2500 since the first inspection at the age of 19. In this case, she barely exceeded 2500.

The vice manager couldn't help but be astonished when he remembered Kim T's value of 96. He wondered if it was an evaluation error or an error in his ability. He left the president's office with other agents and set out to find Kim T again to confirm his doubts firsthand. The bodyguard had a disbelieving look, doubting if what his eyes saw was correct. The predatory ability was suppressing the powerful fire titan. He tried to break free, not understanding how Kim T was doing this. He couldn't believe he was being overpowered by someone he considered weaker. He shouted that he was in hair in a powerful rank S.

Kim T asked what it mattered if he was in hair or what his rank was, exerting a bit more power in his ability. The king's power took shape above the decaying scarlet vines, devouring Lee Jung's titan form, and the entire court was destroyed in reaction to the power. The entire jun was destroyed. Lee Jung was unconscious on the ground. The bodyguard trembled intensely. Kim T watched ahead with surprise. The bodyguard had protected the young master by throwing himself in front at the last moment to pull him from the attack during the predation. Fortunately, he acquired the ability in time. He asked what he planned to do and how he would handle the consequences.

Kim T questioned how he could act brazenly after getting involved in the fight. He stated he wasn't the type of man who would flee from such a threat. He denied having a plan to kill Lee Jung but insisted that he deserved fair compensation for his life. The bodyguard's face turned pale upon hearing Kim T suggesting that 1 billion won would be enough to keep the hair Lee Jung alive. Outside the gym, several students gathered around the explosion while everyone wondered if they were villains. Lim Aon recognized whose flames those were. She furrowed her brows with Lee Jung's name in mind. Then the scene of Kim Tayan being bullied flashed through her mind. The nurse tried to calm all the students, but Lim Aon ran ahead of everyone towards the gym.

The nurse was surprised to see her running. She was a few meters from the door, regretting having just watched those two in the gym without doing anything. She entered without fear, running through the flames. She wished in her mind that Kim T hadn't died in the explosion. Then she saw the previous scene unfold completely differently in her mind. She had no reaction while he talked to her. She questioned him about what he did to defeat Lee Jung, but Kim Tayan, not wanting to explain, lied, saying he fell down the stairs. The lie couldn't be more obvious, and Kim T asked her to handle it alone without telling others what she saw. He hurriedly left the place, and Lim Aon ordered him to tell what really happened. But when she turned towards him, he was no longer there. She didn't understand how he could have disappeared so quickly.

Kim T reappeared far from the gym. He said Lim Aon would handle the situation for him and that the Tassa group had already taken part in his reward. He turned to look at his status. A new ability and a new attribute were added to his window: the charm attribute with five points and the ability Monarch's Heart, capable of strengthening his group members. He felt slightly irritated to have acquired an attribute from celebrities like Lee Jung but was happy to gain the ability. He remembered that abilities that strengthened the group were rare for someone like him who uses various abilities. The Monarch's Heart was very useful as it combined with any other ability.

While rejoicing in his achievements, a group of black cars appeared in front of him. The figure who got out of the car said he was pleased to meet him. The vice manager said he had many questions for him. Kim T wondered how he had ended up where he was at that exact moment at Lee Jung's father's mansion. He was informed that his first and only son was in the hospital and that the aggressor was demanding 1 billion won for his son's life. His hunting dogs barked fiercely. The bodyguard trembled with fear in front of his boss. He apologized and said he had nothing to say about it. The boss told him to do whatever Kim Tayan asked, surprising his subordinate. Mockingly, he said that Kim Tayan was a brave kid.

He raised his right hand from the armrest of the chair and snapped his fingers, signaling for his other subordinates to enter. The bodyguard recognized the people who entered. He shouted to his boss to remember that the opponent was still a child and that he was being too cruel. The boss told him to shut up and said he wouldn't tolerate a dog barking. Lee Jung smiled cruelly at his subordinates in front of him. At the moment when the vice manager asked what he did in the gym, Kim T wondered which of the two events he was referring to. He pondered about the chances of the manager getting involved in the problem he had with Lee Jung. With few options, he tried to rely on luck and asked if he was talking about the explosion.

The vice manager was surprised by the question about the explosion. Then he looked back and said he would take care of that another time. Kim T confirmed that the vice manager didn't know about his involvement in the gym explosion. A smile appeared on his face, and he asked if they didn't already know what he did. After leaving him confused, Kim T said he knew he came there to invite him to take the player test, trying not to make it clear which theory he based this on. Then Kim T revealed his aura. The number 5214 appeared above his head. He replied that it was because of this great number displayed on him. The vice manager was astonished, unable to believe what his eyes were seeing. After seeing the numbers on his head increase, he was sure that Kim T's strength was real.

Then he asked Kim T another question, asking what happened to his clothes. Kim T finally noticed the damage to his clothes. At Kim T's house, his cousin was shouting very loudly. Juan Jang asked to confirm if he was really going to take the player test, which Kim T confirmed. With his cousin's confirmation, his jaw dropped. Then he knelt before the great Kim Tayan. He said the Tassa group would solve the gym problem and that he could just focus on training for the player test in a month. His phone rang on the table outside his house. Two people were waiting. These two were wondering why the association was protecting the house of a mere student. The masked man had just defeated the association agent while the black MK One watched the house. These two were a two-person assassination unit: the black and white brothers. The elder used the code name Black, and his abilities were stealth and physical enhancement. The younger used the codename White, and his ability was only stealth.

The black MK One laughed on the roof, planning the death of the mere student. He turned to look at his brother but was left speechless when he saw him being beaten. He quickly drew his hidden blade, asking who was hitting his brother. Kim T again let go of the white-masked villain. The black mask one had no time to react. He received a full-me strike from the one who was supposed to be his target a few hours earlier in the gym. The bodyguard said he couldn't make the decision to keep the event quiet and to hand over 1 billion won alone. Kim T said he wasn't evil enough to throw that duty on the minions and asked him to get a good deal with his boss. Then he conjured a contract in the palm of his hand—the promise of the awakened. A contract created by magic, and breaking it would result in a random permanent penalty.

The first condition of the contract was, besides providing 1 billion won, he also had to fix the gym incident live on the news. It was reported that the cause of the gym incident at the school was a gas leak, fulfilling the first part of the agreement. The second condition was to inform him in advance of any revenge actions against him. The black mask one quickly launched an attack with his blade, something that was easily dodged by Kim Tayan. He prepared his left hand and delivered a powerful punch forward. The black mask one dodged upwards and prepared to counterattack. He attacked from behind but couldn't hit his target. He couldn't believe he missed that attack. From behind him, Kim T mocked the weakness of the assassins sent to kill him.

On the street, a big black car was giving a ride to Uon. She called the president, asking about the player test. She asked the president who would be observing her participation, if it's Shin Yunbok from Buzen or Ranas. On the other end of the phone line, the president denies Uon's speculations. He said that Shin Yunbok is a good candidate, but he is more interested in her sister, Lim Aon. She says she doesn't appreciate the president's jokes. Then the president asks her who she is interested in. Uon says it was Shin Yunbok, but another candidate caught her attention. She replies that their vice manager, Gowok, personally cornered a rank S.

Kim T has already exterminated the two black and white masked assassins. Then he looks at his hand and realizes once again that he's having trouble using his predation power. The attribute window says that he is unable to use predation due to his physical incapacity. On the streets in front of Kim T's house, the black and white MK assassins were exposed on the street. Agents of the vice manager, Gowok, complain about the horrible conduct of attacking high school children by the assassins. Gowok thanks Kim T and asks if he knows who paid them to assassinate him. Surprised by the question, he decides not to tell, saying he doesn't know anything. Gowok wonders if the participant list was leaked. Kim T thinks it could be a problem if the Tassa group knows too much about him, but he thinks they are the least of his problems now.

He tries to exert control over his ability, but unfortunately, his physical capacity is insufficient to use it. He starts walking back home while thinking about how to increase his status to be able to use predation again. Prating on monsters or awakened ones are flawed methods because they require using the ability. After pondering for a few moments, he realizes there's only one way. The next day at Blackhead Academy, the personal trainer, Yura, welcomes the new visitors to the academy, the training center of South Korea's new association. After introducing herself, she notices that the two are children. She starts to say that this place is not for children, but Kim T pulls out a black and gold card. Yura stares at the VIP card in his hand. She recognizes it as a card from the Alchemist's Guild. She wonders about the identity of this boy who came to her today, worried about causing a problem if something goes wrong.

A muscular figure appears to save Yura. The muscular man says that money is not enough to get in. This man was the Iron Man—not officially a player but an awakened rank B. Juan Jang, confused by the situation, asks what they were going to do now. Meanwhile, a small group of bodybuilders watches the situation. The Iron Man, killer of rookies, had found his new prey. The muscular man continues posing. Kim T couldn't understand anything he was saying and commented that he was barking like a dog. This comment catches the attention of Juan Jang and Yura, who are shocked at how rude he is being. He asks Kim T if he is calling him weak. He responds by asking if he wants to settle it with a bet. The loser pays for a year of the winner's membership. He laughs complacently at the challenge he imposed and accepts immediately.

Both are teleported to a virtual game field. Everyone in the academy watches the unfolding scene excitedly. Hang Jang asks what that game simulating the abyss was. Yura responds that it is a game program called the virtual portal. In the virtual portal, there is an exact replica of the abyss, and that is where the competition begins. The objective is to reach the finish line carrying the most weight in the shortest time possible while eliminating rank B monsters along the way. This game is the most common way to establish a hierarchy in this academy.

The Iron Man starts bravely advancing. He charges at various creatures. His muscle enhancement ability gives him immense advantage in combat against the creatures and also improves his mobility, allowing him to carry a large amount of weight within the virtual world. Suddenly, he sees a light shining beside him. There is Kim T's advance, overtaking him in an instant. Three monsters appear to intercept him, but his mere advance is enough to pass through them. He prepares a powerful kick, and the monsters can't react. They can only watch him easily eliminate them. He kicks upwards and easily eliminates a group of monsters along the way. In his descent, he eliminates those he passes by. The virtual monsters can only see him arrive before they die. He sees the massive amount of points Kim T is scoring ahead of him. He is extremely shocked by this sight. Everyone else in the academy is also shocked, only Hang Jang cheering for him.

He turns his gaze to the Iron Man and thanks him for paying for a year's membership for him. Time passes, and today is the day the player tests begin. Everyone is anxiously waiting for this opportunity. Journalists observe from a helicopter, looking at all the candidates. The ones people are most eager to see are Iron Fist, Hang Jang, the Drule Gilson, the God of Thunders, Shin Yunbok, and the next saint, Lim Aon. Besides these, many other talents are expected to participate this time. Many others are also interested in watching the show. A G reporter is exhausted from the distance she had to travel. She is saddened because if she doesn't cover the story, she will be fired. After seeing the immense number of people who came to see this exam, she didn't think she would be able to interview any of the awakened who would take the test.

While she lamented lying on the ground, Kim T approached from behind the crowd. He wondered why there were so many people, and his voice caught the attention of reporter Kim Gija. She quickly assumed Kim T might be a candidate. She sneaked behind him, asking if he would let her do an interview. A view from above showed the entire stadium in the waiting room. Kim T was called minutes before the test began, almost late due to the interview he gave. He entered the closed room and found hundreds of people inside. Everyone was waiting for the test to begin. The closed walls made it hard to know the time. Some people's attention was drawn in one direction. Lim Aon noticed a recognized person from afar. Kim T realized that she was also here for the test. The two greeted each other, and his increase in height didn't go unnoticed. She asked what he did with his body, and he replied it was just training.

She stared at him again, wondering how he had changed so much in a month. Before she could ask what he did in the gym with Lee Jung, her voice was interrupted. Many screens turned on, showing silhouettes of the same person. The host said that the first test would begin and that he would give the rules. The first rule is that everyone has a plate on their chest with a number on it. The objective of the first test is to collect five plates, and if you don't protect your own plate, you will be disqualified. He said the time limit is only one hour. The entire white room begins to move and reshape. He finally finishes by saying that all means and accessories could be used except for murder, then he announces the start of the first test.

Everyone is in random places in the completely random-shaped room. Everyone charges at Lim Aon because she is rank S. She charges her powers in her palm. All the evaluators see the great glacier she created. They are impressed with the talent of the next saint but don't forget to praise the high caliber of the other participants. Among all, one evaluator says he is particularly interested in one candidate on the screen beside Shin Bach. The rank S hasn't let anyone approach him from the start. Most evaluators wonder how the clash between these two rank S powers would be while Gowok watches a specific candidate alone. He understands the interest in rank S, but he knows the real star of today and is confident that Kim T will stand out a lot. He looks energetically at his screen, but he sees him fighting only one candidate in a balanced way. Gowok couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't help but exclaim loudly his irritation.

The awakened rank A, Hong Jung Wook, receives a punch to his ironclad face. Kim T receives back the blow he gave with his stone skin, believing he had misjudged his abilities. Gowok could only watch in disbelief through the screen, realizing he hadn't dodged any attack. Kim T and Hong Jung Wook advance towards each other to continue their duel. He deliberately throws himself in front of the Iron Fist. The force of the blow easily breaks his rocks. Hong Jung Wook shouts at Kim T, thinking he is underestimating him. He says that Kim T's ability is completely inferior to his own and that he hasn't even bothered to dodge. Then a terrifying aura fills the air. Kim T feels his stats increasing during the duel. He charges forward with inhuman speed. He continues to receive external stimuli to tone his body. For him, fighting to the limit is just training, and he keeps giving and taking blows.

He puts all the strength of his arm into one punch. In the collision of the attacks, Kim T emerges victorious, breaking the opponent's iron skin. He looks very pleased with his results. Hong Jung Wook can only faint in the face of the powerful opponent's strength. He falls on his back to the ground without the slightest reserve of strength. Kim T stands, looking over him. Gowok, who was watching the duel, couldn't help but be happy with his victory. He shouted alone in the room while the other evaluators looked at him strangely. But he worries that he might use too much stamina employing this method. He starts to think that the best tactic would be to conserve his energy by targeting the weaker ones first. Then a shot catches him off guard when he sees on the screen. All the other evaluators see a rank S awaken acting irresponsibly. Obviously, they were talking about Kim T, who was walking towards Shin Yunbok after having eliminated dozens of people.

They comment on his body covered in plates, saying he might be considered the strongest in the test. Kim T starts to count how many plates he has with him, but he stops because as long as he has more than five plates, it's enough. An electric aura erupts from a powerful competitor throughout the arena. The already immense aura further increases the release of his power. Kim T dodges an electric discharge. Shin Yunbok is delighted to see his enemy's speed. From the beginning of the test, he thought everyone was too weak to entertain him, with the only exception being Lim Aon, who was of the same rank as him. Shin Yunbok concentrates his discharges once again to attack. All three attacks are skillfully avoided by Kim T. He prepares with his stone skin on his foot. He's going to kick towards Shin Yunbok. The kick is immediately defended by electricity. Even Kim T is surprised by his defensive power, but Shin Yunbok praises him for being so fast that he couldn't seize attacks.

The power erupts for him again, sending Kim T away from him. He's perplexed by how treacherous the God of Thunder is, possessing an ability capable of controlling lightning and a massive defense that allows him to stand still while attacking both at a distance and close. His destructive power is not something to be underestimated by anyone. Kim T focuses on thinking of a plan that doesn't use predation, which is currently unavailable, to break through his impenetrable defense. Shin Yunbok sees that he isn't coming to him, so he asks if he wants him to advance as well. He's astonished to see him running so fast towards him. He charges an enormous amount of lightning into his hand for the attack. He narrowly dodges by turning his neck to the right. Then a charged kick is delivered but is also successfully avoided. Hands charge with energy head towards him again. Numerous successive attacks from Shin Yunbok are made, even destroying the arena. He is having a lot of fun with the excitement of that battle.

Then he grabs Kim T's hands and discharges all his lightning into him. He's paralyzed by the immense energy running through his body. Shin Yunbok shouts that he should be running if he wants to withstand fighting him. Kim T grits his teeth and ignores the pain of the electric current passing through his body. He puts everything into making his stone arm grow, but the electric power breaks all the stones immediately. At the same time, it produces a blinding light. Kim T raises his arms to cover his eyes, but Shin Yunbok jumps to deliver his next electrifying attack with full force on him. His hand descends, and a massive lightning bolt quickly strikes Kim T. The attack completely destroys the surrounding area. He can barely withstand the discharge of thousands of volts. Shin Yunbok praises him for withstanding even this amount of energy release. He thinks in his mind that he is very happy to see a new toy so fun in this test.

In Shin Yunbok's moment of distraction, a rock comes flying towards him, hitting his forehead and snapping his head back. He is stunned by the blow to the head. Quickly, Kim T runs to his back and throws another rock at him, this time hitting his chest with force and precision, making even Shin Yunbok cough up blood. Stone skin is not comparable to the God of Thunder's ability. Even at its best performance, it would end up shattered by his blows. But the test field is different. It is built of a material that can withstand the power of a first-class awakened, so it won't lose its shape even if it ends up cracking. So Kim T's plan is to use the broken stones, small or large, he finds along the way to attack Shin Yunbok until he can overcome his enemy's supreme defense.

Then he uses the large stone to strike with all his strength. With this act, he destroys a good portion of the arena. With the boy's defeat, the audience wonders how rank A could lose to a rank C and who Kim T might be. Having defeated the boy, he collects the last pieces needed for the tournament, and now he only has to wait for the test to end. While distracted, he is hit by a surprise ice attack. Looking in the direction the spell was cast, he notices another spell of the same type, only larger, directly above him. At this moment, a girl named Lim Aon appears right in front of him. Seeing the girl so close, he feels confused and wonders why she was there and how long she had been watching them fight. However, as she approaches the protagonist, the girl says she believes that great power comes with great responsibility, for power without responsibility is merely violence.

She comments that Kim T is very strong but never imagined he would defeat Shin Yunbok in that manner and that he probably defeated Lee Jung in the same way. Soon after, the girl exudes a chilling aura, her eyes glowing with a pale color as she uses her powers to cause massive destruction aimed at the protagonist. In response, the protagonist remarks that the girl's snow resembles a bomb, making stealth or anything of the sort entirely useless. The girl then manages to strike him with an excellent blow. At that moment, she says that back in the gym, she believed in him and that she thought he was different from other kids like Lee Jung, that he wouldn't act recklessly, trying solely for his self-interest. But after seeing him fight, she realized that in the end, it was all his fault. She then continuously strikes him with extremely powerful blows, leaving the protagonist in a tough situation.

Afterward, she states that the unauthorized use of abilities is a crime and that those two boys are still in the hospital. However, after everything he went through, she decides not to report him, but he must withdraw from the player tests. She declares that he doesn't deserve to be a player. In turn, the protagonist gets up and asks her who she thinks she is to say all that because she wasn't even able to put an end to Lee Jung's tyranny. And even after saying all of that, all she really wants is to eliminate him. He then says he would have preferred her to use survival in the test as an excuse instead of being so pathetic. Those words make the girl's facial expression change completely. She, in turn, declares that in that case, she won't go easy on him anymore. Next, she uses her power to create a massive ice staff and says she will eliminate him with it.

At this moment, the protagonist realizes that after being shattered thousands of times, his stone skin has lost its functionality. Even if he uses stealth, he'll be detected by her area attacks, and the attribute boost granted by the Monarch's Heart is already active but isn't enough to turn the tide. However, predation is still sealed, and to make matters worse, he has no stamina to paralyze her as he did with Lee Jung. So in the end, he only has one chance left to win. The battle between the two continues, causing massive destruction in the arena. Amid the brilliant light emanating from the arena, the entire audience wonders what is happening, as they can't see anything at all. However, as the arena's light begins to dim, everyone is shocked by the scene they witness. The scene they see is the protagonist and the girl on the ground, locked in a kiss. But it wasn't just a kiss; in reality, it was a paralysis ability status effect. Abilities that cause abnormal conditions at close range instead of long distance have an extremely high chance of success, whether directly or indirectly.

The protagonist infused paralysis into his blood and made her swallow it. But considering that a rank S possesses monstrous resistance, this was just a provocation. Nonetheless, the girl couldn't resist and became completely paralyzed. Then the protagonist's system notifies him that he caused immense psychological shock to his opponent. As a result, his charm increases by three. At this moment, the announcer declares that the first round of the tests has finally ended and that the medical team will move everyone to a safe place, so they ask all participants to remain in their positions. After the first round of tests was completed, all injured participants were promptly attended to by the medical team. However, even though Lim Aon was paralyzed, she still possessed her test plaque and was competent in combat, thus passing the first round.

As for the protagonist, despite only managing to collect seven plaques, he unexpectedly defeated Shin Yunbok and Lim Aon. This made him the center of attention in the tests at that moment. Thus, all the participants who saw him began to wonder about his rank, those he defeated, and even the tricks he might have used. Moments later, he analyzed his healed body, thinking that the healing abilities were great since he couldn't even walk in his previous state. Shortly after, Shin Yunbok arrived, eager for a rematch against the protagonist. He told the protagonist that this time he wouldn't be able to use the same tricks used inside the arena. As the rematch began, the young man released a massive amount of aura. As the fight started, several other players began watching, with one commenting that Shin Yunbok was trying to get revenge for the previous fight. Meanwhile, another young man said he didn't care if Shin eliminated a candidate, but he should go all out and crush the protagonist.

However, Shin became extremely irritated with them and told them they had nothing to do with this battle and should stay silent. Then Shin Yunbok declared he would show him that he was nothing without cheap tricks and a clean and fair fight. However, before the fight could start, everyone present, including the two of them, began to be pressed to the ground due to gravity magic. The man who cast his power started to approach and, as he did, asked if the boys weren't going to let others rest. He added that they acted as if they didn't know their place. This man was the S-rank player Park Sunjin, one of the best players in the new Korea Association and a future SS ranked player. At this moment, the protagonist attempted to stand up despite the gravity, which left the man impressed, as someone was still standing. However, he intensified his gravity magic, ensuring the protagonist couldn't rise under such pressure.

The protagonist then thought he had heard that the abilities of an S-ranked awakened and an S-ranked player were on entirely different levels, but he hadn't expected it to be this different. Meanwhile, player Park asked if he was withstanding all that pressure, noting that even veteran players couldn't endure so much. Before he could increase the pressure further, he was interrupted by the doctors responsible for the players. One of the doctors demanded to know what the hell he was doing to the kids who had just been treated and whether he was trying to eliminate them all before the second round began. However, Park claimed he wasn't trying to eliminate them but rather to control the situation. The doctor then accused him of lying, stating he knew Park did this every year to test the players' abilities. Meanwhile, unlike the other players who were completely unconscious due to Park's pressure, the protagonist managed to stand, leaving the man astonished.

Impressed with the protagonist, Park asked for his name, to which he responded that he was Kim T. Park then thought to himself that Kim must be a C-ranked player who defeated Shin Yunbok and Lim Aon. He noted it had been a long time since someone had piqued his interest this much. Placing his hands on the protagonist's shoulder, he said it was clear he aimed to become an S-rank player and asked if that was correct. He added that he would be waiting for him and then left the area. However, the doctors began chasing after him, asking where he thought he was going after causing such a scene. Moments later, the players who advanced to the second round all found themselves in a forest where the S-rank player Park was also present. He asked if everyone was ready after a brief rest and then announced that they would begin the second round of the player license test. The final test was behind the portal they were about to enter. This portal led to a ranked dungeon, and he announced that every five participants who reached the dungeon through the portal would be allowed to explore it with him as their supervisor. They would be evaluated on all their actions during the dungeon exploration. Any necessary items, such as weapons and supplies, would be provided by the association.

The protagonist thought to himself that the second round being a dungeon made sense, especially for an inexperienced amateur. There shouldn't be any problems, as it's a ranked dungeon. Besides, active players will be with them unless it's a double dungeon called Apocalypse. Inside a ranked dungeon at the player testing site, the world's first double dungeon was discovered. This led thousands of people to shake hands with God, including the first group to discover it. This triggered dungeon breaks in countless undiscovered dungeons. So he thinks it would be great if he could stop this with a simple warning. However, no one would believe his words without any proof, and even if they did, it might end up suspecting him. That would be embarrassing, but he'll have to deal with his own problems. As long as he's not part of the first discovery group, he can find various ways to survive.

Upon entering the dungeon, he realizes that he's now part of the exact group he didn't want to be in. Then the protagonist's group supervisor asks if everyone is ready. The supervisor for the second round of tests is an A-rank player, Medo Hack, the first person to discover the Apocalypse double dungeon. With a serious expression, the protagonist thinks he's in deep trouble. As they explore the dungeon, they encounter monsters but manage to defeat them with ease. The group's inspector applauds them for showing remarkable combat intuition, even though it's their first real battle. He says they definitely have what it takes to become players. At this moment, a girl in the group says it was nothing, as it was all possible thanks to his instructions as a player. While observing them, the protagonist wonders why out of all the teams he ended up with the first discovery team, and he has no doubts about it. The ring Medo Hack is wearing is the only item the first discoverer of the double dungeon was using. That is the Sage's Ring, a unique rank item that increases strength, stamina, speed, and mana by tenfold.

At this moment, he thinks that the Apocalypse dungeon is definitely rank S, and if he falls into it, he won't have a chance to survive in his current state with predation sealed. But it doesn't matter; he must ensure his group doesn't find the Apocalypse. While walking through the dungeon, they end up in a place with two different paths. One of the group members asks the inspector what they should do in this situation. The inspector explains that this happens often in dungeons, so they should first consider a majority vote. However, the protagonist sprints in one of the directions. Terrified, the inspector yells at him to come back, saying running like that in a dungeon is extremely dangerous. While running, Kim T says it's fine and that they should follow that path. He then thinks about why he would let them decide this on their own. Clearly, he wasn't going to let that happen because he would make them take a path different from the one chosen in his regression—something better than letting them find the Apocalypse.

His plan is working; his entire group is following him. However, a portal of purple and pink hues appears right in front of him. Since they are inside a dungeon, the boy wonders how another portal could exist. The protagonist realizes that he has stumbled upon the double dungeon portal. All this effort to keep his group from reaching it was completely in vain. To make matters worse, a member suggests they check what's inside the other portal. However, the protagonist commands everyone to stop right there and asks if they can't tell just by looking. After all, another portal different from the dungeon entrance is strange no matter how you look at it. He insists they need to report this unusual incident before doing anything else and asks Medo Hack if he agrees. Medo Hack replies that it's indeed his first time seeing something like this and that by the rules, reporting it to HQ would be the right thing to do.

However, he suggests they try it just this once. He says he understands what the protagonist means, but the mana he feels inside the portal, unlike its appearance, doesn't seem dangerous. Besides

**Battle with the Inspector and the Statues**

The inspector and the two statues engaged in an intense fight. Using his power, the inspector seemed to be holding his own against the two statues. At that point, the entire group joined the battle alongside the inspector. They strategized to block the monster's vision, shield the front lines, and keep attacking without giving the enemy any space.

After managing to defeat the monsters, a girl in the group said they were safe now and admitted she hadn't expected them to be able to defeat a ranked monster. One of the boys celebrated prematurely, claiming it wasn't a big deal and that he could do it again. But as he gloated, more statues began to appear behind him—not just two, but four this time. With the appearance of these additional statues, the group became extremely frightened.

Meanwhile, the protagonist analyzed the statues' bodies and realized something was very wrong with this place. Moments later, the fight continued, but the number of statues had increased significantly. The inspector then noticed that every time they defeated one statue, dozens more would appear. Furthermore, all the group members were already at their limits, and at this rate, it would all meet their end.

Kim then informed the inspector that something very strange was happening in this dungeon. Looking at the protagonist, the inspector wondered who he truly was. Even after all the fighting, the protagonist showed no signs of fatigue and had been the first to sense the portal's danger. If not for the boosted attributes from the protagonist's ability, the Monarch's Heart, they wouldn't have stood a chance. The inspector questioned whether the protagonist was really just a C-ranked awakened. In shock, he asked Kim what he meant by something being wrong.

The protagonist replied that it was just a hunch, but those monsters weren't death knights. These words filled the group with despair, leaving them to wonder what they had been fighting all this time in the dungeon. At that moment, the protagonist picked up a sword one of the monsters had been carrying and declared that he would find out right then. He then charged toward the statues with full force. However, he ignored all the smaller statues and headed straight for the largest one. His attempt was successful, and he quickly destroyed the large G statue.

Upon its destruction, the entire dungeon's scenery changed completely. The protagonist then revealed that it had all been an illusionary trap. It was a tactic designed to drain the energy of intruders by showing them a false environment and imaginary enemies. One group member, frustrated, exclaimed if all their hard work had been for a mere illusion. A girl also asked if this meant worse monsters were about to appear.

The inspector, still perplexed, asked how the protagonist had known it was all a trap. After all, he couldn't have ever fought a death knight. The protagonist replied that even though he didn't know much about it, there was no way the enemies could have been that weak. These words left the inspector completely unsettled. However, the protagonist said they should keep moving before they ended up becoming a memory.

Even after the illusion disappeared, things didn't improve. Following the manifestation of the apocalypse, the dungeon's space was completely transformed. The wounds sustained during the illusionary battle worsened gradually, but they couldn't afford to wait for help. Their only hope was to find the exit of this dungeon.

After walking for a while, they finally came across a portal. Despite finding the portal, the mass boy asked if it might be dangerous. Facing him, the inspector responded that it could be, but if they didn't open it, they'd just die there anyway. So he ended up opening the portal, only to be confronted by a death knight. Seeing the monster, the boy laughed at the sight of just one enemy. However, as the room became more illuminated, more of these monsters appeared, filling the space. This left the group utterly terrified, prompting one of the members to ask if all these monsters were death knights.

At that moment, the dungeon leader appeared, laughing and declaring that inferior humans had managed to reach this place. He then ordered them to start fighting. This monster was the Lord of the Death Knights, and his rank was S. At this moment, the statues in the room began moving toward the group, though they didn't attack immediately. Analyzing the monsters, the protagonist deduced that they seemed to want one-on-one duels.

Terrified, one of the boys said he couldn't fight anymore since he had no mana left. In turn, the protagonist told everyone to calm down because their goal was not to fight but to escape. After saying this, the group started fleeing in desperation, except for Mido, Haack, and the girl who remained unconscious on the protagonist's shoulders. As they ran, the boys exclaimed that they'd rather go back to where they first appeared and that they didn't want to die here. But at that moment, a statue swung its sword, hitting all three of those trying to flee.

Witnessing this dangerous attack, the protagonist declared that he'd buy them time and that Mido should find a way to escape. However, Mido pushed the protagonist and the girl behind him, using his power to create a wall to protect them. At this moment, Kim asked what he was doing, but Mido ordered him to stay silent. He called Kim a useless non-awakened and said he should know his place and stop acting so full of himself.

He then mentioned that when he was younger, he wanted to become an S-rank player, but no matter how much he trained and improved his abilities, he was always far from achieving that level. Growing more distant from his goal with each passing day, this was his chance. If he could handle this particular situation, maybe he'd start being treated like an S-rank. But in the end, this is how it turned out.

At that instant, a statue charged at him, but Mido easily handled it. After defeating the statue, he said that Kim was different, and that infuriated him. But he also admitted that Kim had the talent for it. That's why Kim should take the injured and flee as far as possible. As their supervisor, fighting the statues was his duty. However, when the protagonist looked at the injured, he realized they were no longer alive.

Moments later, the wall created by Mido was completely destroyed, and Mido was utterly defeated, losing his life in the process. The statue that took Mido's life raised its sword toward the protagonist, challenging him to a duel. Cornered in this situation, he looked down and spotted the ring Mido was wearing. At that instant, the statue attacked him, but he managed to dodge and grabbed the man's ring as he ran. He placed the ring on his finger, thinking this was his only chance to make it out alive.

He then commanded the ring to awaken, causing a small explosion of energy that destroyed the statues attempting to kill him. At this moment, the dungeon boss was shocked, wondering what kind of power this could be. By putting on the ring, all the conditions for its use were fulfilled, unsealing predation. Additionally, all his attributes increased by 10 each. The protagonist then unleashed a significant amount of destruction with his mana, hurling his enemies away.

However, while fighting, he realized that predation takes an average of 10 seconds to fully devour, so he knew he couldn't rely solely on this ability. He decided to use all the attributes he'd accumulated and all the skills he'd gathered so far. Only then would he be able to escape this dungeon alive.

At this moment, he noticed a massive spear radiating energy and wondered what it might be. But with a single gesture from the dungeon boss, all the statues hurled spears at the protagonist. With great effort, he managed to dodge all the spears and the statues attacking him. He then found himself face to face with the dungeon boss and, of course, attempted to do something. However, the boss used an ability to launch the protagonist far away. He then said that while the protagonist was quite strong, that was his limit.

With that, the protagonist was completely overpowered by his strength. With his sword and feet pressing down on the protagonist, the boss said there was still one last thing he wanted to ask: who had given the protagonist this power? But the protagonist began screaming in agony and pain. At that moment, his player system informed him that a mysterious power was resisting the roar of the Night King, and part of this resistance had succeeded.

The dungeon boss then mentioned that he already knew the protagonist. Unlike Mido, humans could understand his language. He asked again about the nature of this power. At this moment, the scene changed slightly, and in front of the protagonist appeared a massive figure of a monster with long horns and forearms. Looking to his side, the protagonist noticed the bodies of his fallen group members. Behind him stood the dungeon boss. Meanwhile, he thought that nothing looked the same as before. He began to wonder what exactly this ability called predation was and how he, a mere human, started to understand the languages of monsters. He realized he had been entirely ignorant of everything, only gaining this power by chance, and yet nothing seemed to have changed for him.

At that moment, the boss launched a dangerous fatal attack. Even faced with such danger, Kim wondered why the king had given him this power. He then heard a voice saying that the reason had already been told to him. A man without clothes appeared under a light and said it was simply because he had been moved by Kim's determination and tenacity. The man also told him that he didn't mean to change but simply moved forward. Apparently, all of this was a dream.

However, when Kim opened his eyes, they were red, and he bore an expression of anger. The dungeon boss, seeing this, commented that the protagonist seemed to have no strength left. He then called Kim a pathetic human and declared this would be his end, preparing to deliver the final blow. But before the attack landed, the protagonist managed to react, using a strange power that destroyed several statues in an instant.

Seeing the protagonist's response, the boss became excited and asked if Kim was trying to go into a frenzy with this ability in his current condition. At that moment, Kim began increasing his mana by one, completely thrilled by the fight. The boss declared it was excellent to see Kim's final effort and that he would entertain him until the very end. The boss then charged the protagonist with a strike, making his sword exude mana with tremendous force. Thinking he had struck the protagonist, the boss realized the powerful attack had no effect as Kim easily stopped it.

Kim then asked if the boss was curious about the true nature of his power. As the boss expressed his desire to know more, the protagonist told him to find out for himself. As his strength and power increased, Kim's system notified him that he had just advanced to rank B. Kim then delivered such a powerful blow that the boss was sent flying.

Afterward, Kim continued defeating the other statues with overwhelming strength. Realizing he was about to defeat the boss, he questioned how an inferior human like Kim dared to achieve all this. The boss attempted to use an ability to trap the protagonist, but it failed entirely. At this moment, the protagonist declared that his power was not that of a human; it was the power of a king. Finally, Kim launched a crushing attack that the boss likely would not survive. With this victory, his system notified him again that he had acquired a new ability. The registered ability was called the Spirit of the Night King.

Moments later, several hunters gathered in front of the portal to analyze it. Player Park then asked a woman with a magical reading of the portal. She responded that it was an S-rank portal. She added that an evacuation order had already been issued, but the distortion inside the dungeon was causing delays in the withdrawal. As a result, she wasn't sure if the support squad would arrive before the dungeon break occurred. Player Park thought to himself that at this rate, everyone inside the dungeon would be doomed. Thus, he decided he would have to intervene alone to ensure their survival.

The portal began emanating an even greater energy, leading them to believe the dungeon break was already happening. For safety, Player Park told everyone to prepare for the worst-case scenario. However, from inside the portal, only the protagonist emerged. Kim said it was close, but he had managed to return from the dungeon thanks to the protagonist. The dungeon incident was resolved, and the test participants were able to evacuate without significant issues. The results of this round were decided based on the evaluations from before the second round of the exam. Additionally, the corpses were recovered and returned intact to the families of the deceased. It was decided not to reveal who cleared the apocalypse dungeon.

Moments later, the director spoke with two hunters, one being Park and the other unidentified, mentioning that they had to endure retaliation from the corporation. However, if they told the truth, it was obvious the protagonist would become a target of the press and villains. With those words, the two players understood the situation, and the director thanked them for their comprehension. He then asked what they thought about the protagonist who cleared the S-rank apocalypse dungeon.

In response, Player Park stated that if the protagonist managed to clear an S-rank apocalypse dungeon alone, he must at least be on the level of an S-rank player. However, the other player said that since his current rank was lower than S-rank, it was difficult to estimate his true power. Hearing this, the director asked what they meant by those words, and the two players began to exchange glances. At that moment, one of them replied that there was a high chance he was at the level of national power.

Back to the protagonist, he found himself in a place with a completely red sky, surrounded by several extremely powerful monsters. Seeing this scene, he wondered how he ended up in the abyss. Moments later, the king appeared in the sky above. Upon his appearance, the monsters attempted to attack him, but with a single motion, he reduced them all to dust. The king then declared that he would be waiting for the protagonist in the deepest corners of the abyss.

After that, the protagonist woke up in a hospital bed, where he was admitted due to all the injuries he sustained in the S-rank dungeon. Upon waking, he wondered if it was a dream but realized it couldn't have been, as it felt too real to be just a dream. He also reflected on what the king meant by waiting for him. He noticed his predation ability, a skill even S-rank monsters were aware of, as well as his understanding of the monster language. This left him with even more questions. He concluded that becoming stronger and going to the abyss was the only way forward.

After this, he checked his player statistics and found them exactly as he suspected. He had a feeling while facing the Lord of the Death Knights, but he truly had advanced to rank B. With these attributes, he could rival an S-rank player and the Spirit of the Night King. After all, he was certain that predation was the skill that once crushed him with overwhelming force. At this pace of growth, it wouldn't take long before he reached the level of national power.

Through the doors of his hospital room, it seemed someone was trying to enter. However, the guards refused to let them through, prompting the visitor to complain that it was outrageous they wouldn't let her visit a sick person. Even as the president of the association, she called this behavior truly wicked. She burst through the door, asking the protagonist if he didn't agree with her. Looking down, he noticed that everyone who tried to stop her from entering was completely unconscious.

After asking the protagonist if he agreed with her, she surprisingly called him "dear." Moments later, inside a car, a young man suggested to the guild master that it would be better if he drove instead. However, the woman replied that it wouldn't be necessary since the protagonist was her guest, and she should handle it. The protagonist then asked what the guild master of the Wanderers, one of the four great guilds, might want with him. The woman responded that she was just taking him home after his hospital discharge while also checking out the one who survived the apocalypse.

At this, Kim sarcastically remarked that if her reason was that trivial, she should have at least come up with a more plausible lie. The woman laughed and admitted he was quite clever. She then asked if he knew what would happen in the third round of the player tests. The third round would be a survival game similar to the first round. At this time, outsiders would be able to watch as part of the audience. Because of this, his abilities would be fully exposed to the public. All the guilds would undoubtedly start vying for the low-ranked awakened who managed to clear an S-ranked dungeon. She asked to make him an offer he could not refuse before that happened. Whether it was money or fame, she was willing to give him anything he desired to join the Wanderer Guild.

After that request, the car fell into complete silence, creating a hostile atmosphere. After thinking over the offer, the protagonist simply declined. Despite being a great opportunity, the woman hadn't expected this response and was left in shock. Moments later, the protagonist, along with the other two—the guild master and another young man—stopped in an alley. The protagonist thanked them for the ride but said he would walk the rest of the way.

The guild master, in turn, asked why he had refused the offer and whether he had even listened to her proposal. After all, whether it was money or anything else he desired, she was willing to make it happen for him. She then asked if he had declined because he had received an offer from another guild or if he had misunderstood something by mistake. Kim responded, saying she shouldn't take it the wrong way, as he had no specific reason for declining. He had no other guild or conditions and then asked if the Wanderer's Guild was really that special. In the end, he said he refused simply because he didn't want to.

With that, he announced he was leaving. But as he descended the steps of the alley, before he could react, the woman grabbed him from behind and covered his mouth with an intimidating aura. She asked what his deal was. She pointed out that he was just starting as a player and dared to reject one of the four major guilds without any specific reason, which didn't make sense to her. She then removed her hand from his mouth and said she would forgive him for refusing the offer. Moreover, she admitted to having a certain interest in him.

At that moment, the young man accompanying them said that the protagonist was still in testing, so he questioned what she was doing with him. He also told Kim not to reject the guild master's offer without reason and insisted that he should accept it. After all, Kim would have to join a guild sooner or later. The protagonist then noticed the woman's stubbornness was exactly as expected. After all, it made sense considering she was the sister of Lim Ma Yan.

The woman was shocked and asked how he knew about her relationship with the person mentioned. Kim simply replied that he knew a lot of things, including her stolen name. Realizing that the protagonist knew about this, she released a massive amount of mana, so strong it reached the sky. At this moment, her assistant thought the situation was dire. The guild master, Yu Aon, was Lim Aang, and the CEO of the Yokon Group, Lim Chang Yong, had raised her as an illegitimate child and heir. However, when another daughter was born within the family, her name was taken from her, and she was reduced to an outsider. The fact that she had changed her surname upon becoming a player was something only a few people should have known.

With her hands around the protagonist's neck, she asked how he dared to spout such nonsense in her presence and if he was missing a few screws. The protagonist replied that she was the one who had started it. At that moment, his system notified him that a mysterious force had successfully resisted the Spirit of the Amazon. Kim then grabbed her arm and used his energy. Once again, his system informed him that he had successfully countered using the Spirit of the Night King. With just his energy, he flung the woman backward. Stunned, she wondered what kind of power he was displaying.

Kim thought to himself that as if resisting the powers of an S-rank player wasn't enough, he had also reversed them. He then climbed the steps toward her, pinning her against the wall. Staring at her, he warned her not to cross that line. For a moment, the woman blushed slightly. Her assistant, feeling awkward, wondered if Kim had actually said those words.

Days later, during the third round, the presenter announced to the public that the third phase of the tests would take place in the Coliseum of Ancient Rome. Unlike the first and second rounds, which had not been revealed to the public, the third round would allow spectators. People from the industry, participants' families, and even civilians were present in the arena as the audience for the tests. Among the civilians was Yu Aon, disguised as a regular citizen to watch the tests. Still blushing because of the protagonist, among them was also the protagonist's father, who said that thanks to Kim, he could experience something like this. His mother, however, asked if everything would be okay, as she had heard that player tests were extremely challenging.

At that moment, a young man told her not to worry about it because Kim was incredibly strong. He added that Kim could defeat all the players with a single strike. This young man, fully confident in the protagonist's abilities, was Quang Jang, his cousin and also the president of the protagonist's fan club. Shortly after, a woman who overheard them in the stands thought she needed to land a headline this time. Her name was Kim Gah, a rookie reporter working for SSY Economics, and she was on the verge of being fired. For a moment, she recalled her last interview, which was discarded because it was with a low-ranking awakened. She also considered the possibility that the protagonist might have been disqualified from the tests, and with tears in her eyes, she knew she could lose her job if she didn't land a good interview.

At that moment, another young man in the stands asked a woman if the atmosphere didn't seem a bit strange. Hearing the man's words, the journalist noticed that countless high-ranking awakened veterans and even Lee Gilson, a promising A-ranked candidate for the player test, were all staring at one person. This made her wonder if they were all planning to team up to take down the protagonist for target practice and just how strong the protagonist could be.

Shortly after, the beginning of the third round of the player test was announced. The audience was cautioned to be careful of impacts while watching. Then the host declared the start of the test. The group began preparing their enchantments. They charged toward the boy, saying they must get rid of him immediately. They claimed he alone had defeated two S-ranks since the first round. Because of this, if they went and eliminated him first, he would probably defeat them all.

Soon after, the young man appeared in the midst of the attacks, landing a punch on each of them. An explosion occurred, and several people fell unconscious. The protagonist, in turn, observed everything in silence. Shortly after, he noticed something strange as a spell hit him. Confused, the boy asked what that was. An unknown man commented that while he may have defeated two S-ranks, letting his guard down was a mistake. For this reason, he would be the winner of the test. However, within seconds, the protagonist defeated Lee. As a consequence, he suffered significant damage. Coldly, the boy asked for the next person to attack him.

The entire group began targeting the boy, believing that sustained attacks would tire him out eventually. Shortly after, Kim pointed his finger at the group and summoned the Spirit of the Night King. An intense light appeared, and a giant monster materialized above the boy. The monster observed everyone around as some of them began to collapse. The other groups, seeing this situation, became extremely desperate. The people in the stands watched everything in silence. A boy commented that he shouldn't have used that ability.

In the center, the scene shifted upward, showing several bodies on the ground. Kidum, in turn, felt relieved as he had finally ended it. Now there was only one thing left to do. Shortly after, a girl with blue hair appeared on the scene. She seemed injured from the previous boy's attacks. Kim asked what Lynn intended to do, as it didn't matter to him if she withdrew from the test. At this point, she could still choose to repeat the first round.

Lynn then began casting her ice magic, forming a giant sphere around the arena. As a result, she trapped the protagonist inside it. Lynn commented that Kim should worry about himself because this time what happened before wouldn't happen again. With a cold stare, Kim asked if she was really sure about that. Some time passed during the battle, and the girl was ultimately defeated, collapsing unconscious to the ground. The protagonist remarked that it was expected of her because despite her demeanor, she was still the most challenging opponent.

The host then announced that with this, the player tests had concluded, and the protagonist was the highest qualifier of the tests. Sometime later, the scene shifted to the president presenting the rewards to the boy. He congratulated him on becoming an S-rank player. Furthermore, he didn't expect him to end the third round single-handedly. Kim said that all of it was just luck. Hearing this, a man remained silent. He then called the boy again, asking if he would like to join the South Korean Player Association.

Kim, hearing this, was very surprised. The man asked him again what he wanted. Kim reflected on how much had changed as a sleeper like him became an S-rank and even the highest qualifier in the test. He even received an offer not just from a leader but from one of the greatest guilds, which was also the largest association in New Korea. For this reason, the more he thought, the more he understood this world, the less he knew what might happen next. However, there was still something he wished to do. As a result, he ended up refusing the offer, believing that instead of being a member of the four major guilds of the association, it was better to work alone. For that reason, he wanted to apologize for not being of help to the man.

Hearing what the protagonist said, the man was surprised. He began laughing heartily, saying he had never imagined that Kim would claim to be better off alone rather than with the great guilds or the association. This showed that the young man truly had a high level of confidence. Because of this, the man suggested he should try something else instead of joining the association. He asked if Kim might be interested in participating in the Asian Exhibition Games.

Sometime later, the scene shifted to the protagonist inside a dungeon surrounded by numerous monsters. However, they were all defeated easily. Kim felt relieved that another dungeon had been cleared. He then recalled what the man had said about the Asian Exhibition Games. There was a festival where associations or guilds from each Asian country selected five representatives. Each representative would hunt monsters and compete against one another. However, to be chosen, one needed a track record of achievements that showed the monsters they had defeated.

A flashback appeared, showing the man saying that given the protagonist's pace, he believed it would be a great option for him. Kim thought that talking was easy because he had only just become a player. To reach the level of merit that others had taken years to build, he would need to hunt monsters in much stronger dungeons. Yet, despite clearing all the dungeons that had appeared in Korea over the past month, not only did he fail to accumulate significant merit, but he also didn't grow as he had hoped. As expected, it was all extremely dangerous. Even so, there was no other choice but to go to that place.

The scene then shifted to a mansion where a glass seemed to be falling in slow motion. At the same time, a man appeared to be strangled by someone. The man begged the president to calm down. The enraged man shouted that the hero Deasa was still in the hospital, and while the culprit had done that, he was walking free. At that moment, he asked how he was supposed to calm down under such circumstances. Moments later, the man collapsed unconscious to the floor. At that instant, a girl appeared, saying there was a visitor from the Malicious Guild. The man questioned why they still hadn't dealt with the protagonist. After all, the money he had given them was substantial. He declared that he would handle it himself, but he was startled when an intimidating aura surrounded the door.

An unknown man appeared, apologizing for his son but insisting it was better to calm down. He asked if Tessa's goal was really to waste time on that kid. Introducing himself, the man said he was the vice master of the Malicious Guild, known as Shadow. The scene then shifted to a portal in another location. Meanwhile, someone seemed to be coming out of it. Shortly after, a man called out to him as he stood in front of a door. The man addressed him as a ranked player and said the alchemists were ready to assist with the auction. He introduced himself as Park and said it was an honor to meet him. He asked if he could possibly get the protagonist's autograph, as his performance in the third test had been sensational.

Park explained that this was Asia's most prestigious auction district. It held the largest and most magnificent auctions in Asia, offering unparalleled quality items. The district even supported features like automatic translation abilities among its many qualities. East Point stood out for numerous reasons. However, what truly caught everyone's attention and was considered its pinnacle was its security. Bodyguards, such as those present at the auctions, always played a crucial role. However, the teleportation points constantly changed, and it was impossible to reach the area without authorization. Because of this, there had been no security issues for decades.

Observing the situation, the protagonist thought the title of the best security system was well observed. However, on that very day, a terrorist attack by an S-rank villain would occur there. Sometime later, an announcer proclaimed that the moment had finally arrived. The auction's most coveted prize was about to be awarded. It was a potion that, with just one sip, could increase one's health by 20 points. Meanwhile, who was observing everything from above was the protagonist, thinking that all he needed now was to wait for the terrorist. Killing an S-ranked villain would allow him to accumulate more merit. However, the lack of information was still a significant issue. All he knew before returning was that East Point had suffered brutal losses and that the head of the terrorist attack was an S-ranked villain named Arendra. For this reason, he wanted to know who had stopped that man.

At that moment, the security guard appeared. Kim, in turn, asked who was in charge of security at that location. The security guard questioned why he wanted to know, and the protagonist responded that it was just out of curiosity. At that moment, the announcer started speaking again. He mentioned that several S-rank players were present at the location, and they appeared to be heading toward a specific area where they ended up encountering the protagonist. An unknown man asked if by any chance his name was Kim. The security guard said the man was an S-rank player from Japan and the chief responsible for security at that location. For this reason, Kim should be extremely cautious around him.

The guard explained that he was known as the demon among players, notorious for betraying even his own partners when it suited him. Greeting the boy, the man said he heard that Kim was an unprecedented genius from New Korea. For this reason, he never expected to meet the boy at that location. Observing the situation, Kim was surprised because the man was greeting him with his left hand. Immediately after, Kim returned the handshake in the same manner. However, he felt something unusual when their hands touched. The man was surprised and said he couldn't believe Kim endured that. For this reason, Kim must truly be an S-rank player.

At that instant, something strange happened. The people around them began collapsing to the ground. Kim thought that if they fought there, civilians could end up getting involved. The man commented that it seemed he went a bit too hard on the rookie who just became an S-rank. Shortly after, he released the protagonist's hand and stepped closer to him. He said not all S-ranks were the same. While he didn't know why Kim was there, he should stop any nonsense and stay in his place. As he walked away, he told the boy to enjoy the rest of the auction.

Watching everything, Kim remained silent, thinking this situation was more complicated than he expected. The scene then cut to another building. A group of people appeared to be heading toward another group. Someone asked who these people were and how they managed to get inside. An older man replied that it didn't matter how they got in since there was only one portal control room in the building. If they had reached that area, their targets were to be eliminated. He added that the task should be left to him because an A-rank player could handle it easily.

Time passed, and the scene shifted to a monster defeating several people. The older man seemed to have been defeated as well, and an unknown man observed him with a menacing gaze. Soon after, more people arrived, and a man commented that there was a setback at the auction. He mentioned that the S-rank player from Korea was present at the location and asked what should be done. Nuro wondered if that man really thought he could do whatever he wanted, even with him there. For this reason, no one would escape his divine judgment.

The scene then cut back to another location. At that moment, the building exploded. Apparently, the auction inside it was also engulfed in flames. It's revealed that the protagonist was also at the location, and the explosion seemed to have hit him. In a matter of seconds, all the buildings appeared to be on fire. Returning to the security guard, he asked if the protagonist was okay. He said they needed to evacuate immediately. Kim thought that it didn't make sense because he knew there would be an attack, but he didn't expect explosions everywhere. Because of this, he wondered how the villains infiltrated and how the bombs were planted. However, he decided to set that aside, as there was something more important.

Looking ahead, he noticed a man holding a weapon and taking people hostage. The man threatened that anyone who resisted would get a bullet to the head in seconds. The man was easily defeated by the protagonist. The security guard, observing this, was astonished. Kim instructed the guard to notify the association about the situation and request reinforcements because he was going to personally go after whoever was responsible for this chaos.

The scene then shifted back to the other location. A man said that these were auction items, not for thieves like them. Shortly after, the unknown man ordered everyone to be defeated. A battle ensued, with several people already dead. The man eventually opened a chest, apparently finding what he was looking for. It turned out to be an item from the earlier auction. The man thought he understood why Nuro went to such lengths for that potion, even risking his life. Just by looking, one could sense the immense power, and for that reason, he was contemplating the case. If he used it at that very moment, another explosion occurred, and one of his companions was thrown back. The man, on the other hand, had no idea what was happening.

One of his subordinates mentioned that an enemy was nearby. Another subordinate remarked that the enemy's appearance seemed familiar. However, in the next instant, that subordinate was defeated, then the other two in front of him met the same fate. The man, surprised, thought that the ability must be stealth. Yet within seconds, he too was attacked. Even so, it wasn't enough to take him down. As a result, he activated his chain ability, successfully trapping the protagonist within it. Calling the boy an idiot, he asked if he thought he could just turn invisible and act freely. For that, he would die right then and there.

The protagonist, surprised, remarked that the ability could even track invisible enemies. Because of this, he thought it might be worth devouring. The scene then shifted to another location. The hostages in that place were terrified. An incredible number of monsters were in the area watching them. This was the teleportation portal's control room. Above them all, Nuro declared that everything was going as planned, and with this, everyone would fear the existence of that god even more. All that remained now was the Phoenix potion. At that moment, a subordinate appeared. He reported news of the group that had gone after the potion. For this reason, there was still an issue to resolve.

A subordinate handed over a communication device. On the other end, someone asked if the person he was speaking to was Nuro. Nuro, on the other side of the line, asked who was speaking. The protagonist responded that he was the one who had stolen Nuro's belongings. He added that if Nuro wanted them back, he'd have to come get them in person, calling Nuro a piece of trash terrorist. He left the man completely enraged.

Kim then drank the potion, and as a result, his strength and magic increased significantly. At that moment, he mentioned hearing that the potion was of unique rank—something truly extraordinary. His attributes had skyrocketed in the blink of an eye, something he had never experienced in a dungeon before. By drinking the potion, he no longer needed to worry about it falling into enemy hands.

Moments later, a group of individuals arrived at a location where several players had already been defeated. One of them mentioned that another man was supposed to be there according to his last signal, so he wondered if he might have fled. The head of security, however, laughed and asked what they were talking about, noting that the man they were searching for was right in front of them. He then told the protagonist to stop hiding and reveal himself.

The protagonist appeared, remarking that it was strange since his invisibility was supposed to be flawless. The man then asked why someone of Kim's S-rank would be in that place. Kim turned and asked if the man was the head of security and whether he shouldn't be trying to stop the terrorists. Laughing again, the head of security replied that he was after a special item. Hearing this, Kim laughed and said he had suspected something was off. After all, despite the heavy security presence, no one had found the bombs. He also noted that they had infiltrated East Point, a place impossible to enter without authorization. For this reason, he had suspected a traitor but hadn't expected it to be the head of security himself.

The head of security replied that he had warned the protagonist to stay out of it, then lunged at him. However, the protagonist easily defended against his attack. During the fight, the man demanded that Kim hand over the item. Kim replied that if he was truly a villain, he should try to take it by force. The battle intensified, with debris flying everywhere. Frightened by the fight, one of the observers told the group that this was a battle between two S-ranks, so they shouldn't even think about interfering. Moreover, the head of security was known as the demon, and if they were careless, they'd end up dead.

During the fight, the protagonist noticed that unlike himself, who relied on sound and intuition, the man could see him even with his techniques. Eventually, despite his invisibility, Kim was struck by a fatal blow. He reflected on the immense gap in their abilities, but it was still not the time to resort to the devouring technique. Then he used an ability that lifted all his enemies into the air as if using gravity magic. When they reached a considerable height, he slammed them back down with immense gravitational force, causing devastating damage to them.

After throwing everyone to the ground, the protagonist searched for the whereabouts of the head of security. However, he didn't find the man among the others. A voice from the shadows commented that it was a good decision, but invisibility was useless against area attacks. He added that if he wanted to find him, he should have also protected his own head. At that moment, the head of security charged at the protagonist with overwhelming force and a radiant aura. The impact he created made it seem like he had defeated the protagonist. However, as he stood over the protagonist, he realized that chains were wrapped not only around the protagonist but also his sword.

The protagonist coldly remarked that in the end, the man truly was a fool. This unnerved the head of security, making him realize that the protagonist's previous ability wasn't meant to find him but to prevent him from escaping his reach. While using his chain powers, the protagonist asked where he thought he was going. He hurled his chains at him, pulling him back and striking him with an incredibly powerful punch. With this, the head of security and his henchmen were completely captured by the protagonist.

Shortly after, Kim demanded an explanation for why an S-ranked player would become a criminal for money. The head of security angrily told him to shut up, saying that if it weren't for Kim's interference, he'd probably be enjoying his success right now. The protagonist interrupted him with an extremely powerful kick to the face, telling him that his tongue was too loose for a petty criminal. The kick was so forceful that it sent the head of security flying.

Kim then instructed him to deliver a message to Nuro. He must tell him that requests for support must already be flooding the associations of every country. Kim then asked if he was aware that with the reinforcements arriving, both he and Nuro were going to meet their downfall. The head of security, utterly defeated, began to laugh. He said that as expected, the protagonist was nothing more than a rookie who knew absolutely nothing. These words left the protagonist momentarily stunned.

The scene shifted to an older man with white hair and a short beard running toward a room. Upon arriving, he asked how the reinforcements for the eastern wing of the building were progressing. This man was C Sik, the guild master of the Alchemists, one of the four major S-rank guilds. He also mentioned that besides the auction items belonging to his guild, there were numerous VIPs from New Korea, and at this rate, everyone would end up in the hands of the terrorists. One of the people in the room told C Sanguk to calm down. He explained that as soon as they heard about the terrorist attack, they organized a support team. Park Sunan was leading the team, and he emphasized that it was an elite squad.

Soo Sanguk then asked why they hadn't departed yet and said that if it was an issue of personnel or materials, Gil could handle it. However, the man explained that the problem wasn't resources but the lack of a way to reach the location. At this, Soo Sanguk asked what he meant, and the man explained that the terrorists had taken control of the portal room in the eastern wing. This meant they had locked all access portals. But he reassured that the situation was under control. After all, there were two S-rank players on site: Kim Tan, who had just become an S-rank, and on the terrorist's side, only Nuro. Until the portal was reestablished, the two players should be able to handle the situation and might even defeat Nuro.

At that moment, a woman entered the room. Upon hearing these words, she responded that such confidence might be valid if the opponent were any ordinary S-rank. This woman was none other than Yu Aon, a renowned player. Back to the protagonist, the terrorist asked if he had ever heard of the skill Demon's Pact. Kim, however, seemed to have no idea what this ability was. The terrorist explained that it was Nuro's most terrifying skill. It allowed him to sacrifice offerings, and depending on their quality, summon demons of equivalent strength. Curious, the protagonist wondered what kind of offerings these might be. Thus, the terrorist asked what else Kim would sacrifice if not people.

Meanwhile, Yu Aon and the others were discussing Nuro's abilities. Upon learning about his abilities, the men in the room were completely shocked. One man mentioned that at least hundreds of hostages were in Nuro's hands. An elder added that Nuro was known as one of the most powerful among S-rank players. If he used hundreds of people as sacrifices to summon demons, it would be a massive disaster.

At the same time, the protagonist was beating up the head of security. Taking blows from the protagonist, the man began to laugh, saying that Kim might have been lucky so far, but against Nuro, he wouldn't stand a chance. He then asked if the protagonist would kneel and beg for his life while watching the hostages be sacrificed or if he would face a fight with no chance of victory and meet his end.

In the room with the hostages and other terrorists, a subordinate informed Nuro that Isak, Ar Rio High, along with the protagonist who defeated RI and took the Phoenix potion, had disappeared without a trace. Nuro asked what they should do in such circumstances. He then stated that as it would be impossible to confront them directly, the protagonist was likely waiting for support from the association. At that moment, Nuro used his power to sacrifice two hostages, declaring that if Kim didn't show up, they would simply need to drag him out. He also announced that the festival in the name of the gods should begin. But before he could harm the hostages further, the room suddenly became pitch black. His subordinates questioned why this was happening now, even though the bomb had detonated some time ago.

Even in total darkness, Nuro noticed that the captured hostages had vanished in the blink of an eye, which could mean only one thing. Shortly after, the protagonist appeared behind Nuro with his magical chains. Using his chains, Kim landed a hit on Nuro, believing he had won. Kim celebrated prematurely, thinking he had captured him. But from the folds of Nuro's head, several snakes appeared to counterattack. These snakes, imbued with fire abilities, caused a massive explosion to protect their master. Despite the explosion, the protagonist managed to evade it. Observing the situation, Kim wondered what kind of madness it was to hide monsters inside one's own head.

Near the hostages, one of them asked if he was player Kim and if he had come to save them. Terrified, the hostages begged for help, saying that these monsters had appeared out of nowhere. Another hostage promised a reward if the protagonist saved them. However, Kim told them they were getting in the way and used his chains to fling them to safety. Immediately after, several of the villains' monsters charged at Kim. They seemed to land a powerful hit, but Kim emerged unscathed. Using his previously cast magic, Kim attempted to press the monsters to the ground, but it had no effect on them. Even with his abilities, the monsters managed to move and counterattack, leaving Kim shocked as the monsters swarmed toward him.

Nuro laughed and called him naive. He explained that the creatures born from his demonic pact were entirely different from the monsters Kim had faced so far. Thanks to his pact with the demon, Nuro had total control over all the monsters he created. His power made them much more resistant and far stronger than ordinary creatures. He also remarked that just because Kim had defeated the head of security, he shouldn't think he could challenge the gods.

Meanwhile, the hostages noticed that the protagonist was being completely overwhelmed. One hostage remarked that Kim had ignored their cries for help, done whatever he wanted, and still couldn't defeat a single monster. Hearing this, another hostage defended Kim, telling them to pay closer attention. Pointing to the fight, he explained that because of the protagonist, the monsters weren't even looking at them. Despite being under immense pressure, Kim had run away, and he hadn't allowed any of the monsters to approach the hostages. Even the hostages who had been flung into the air had been evacuated to a safe location far from the fight.

With tears streaming down his face, an elderly man declared that from the beginning, the protagonist had been trying to save their lives, and they hadn't realized it. Moved by his words, all the hostages began to shed tears and started cheering for the protagonist. The protagonist began using his chains to fend off the monsters. Angrily, he said that enough was enough; they should all shut up and stop bothering him. Hearing this, everyone in the room was outraged by what they just heard.

The protagonist then commented that the hostages were only getting in the way and that these monsters seemed endless. He added that it was so disgusting he could barely stand it. Hearing these words from the protagonist, the hostages appeared angry at his remarks. Meanwhile, Nuro burst into laughter and asked if the protagonist had already admitted defeat.

At that moment, the protagonist called out for player Park Jian W, who had again appeared to end this mess. Shortly after, Jian W entered the room, prompting the terrorist leader to question his identity and how long he had been there. Entering the room, Jian W apologized to the protagonist for the delay and declared that the real fight was about to begin.

Moments earlier, after Kim defeated the traitors, he told Jian W that the escort squad was actually aligned with the terrorists. Jian W asked if all of this had happened while he was outside. Kim replied that his current concerns lay elsewhere. He explained that the portal control room was likely infested with monsters. If it were just the monsters, it wouldn't be too problematic, but the monsters wouldn't just stand by idly. More importantly, the hostages might get caught up in the fight. That's why he needed Jian's portal manipulation ability.

Jian W hesitated, saying he'd like to help but couldn't locate the exact point, which made accessing the association impossible. Hearing this, the protagonist assured him it wasn't a problem. All he needed was one thing: to get rid of all the monsters in the room. Back in the press, Jian W opened portals in the room, sucking the monsters into them. Watching this scene, Nuro became visibly stressed and demanded to know what was going on. Jian W reflected on how insane this plan sounded when he first heard it, but now he couldn't believe Kim made it work.

With the plan succeeding, Jian W realized only the terrorists remained and thought victory was within reach. However, Kim shouted his name, telling him his role here was done. He should take the hostages and leave the area. Hearing this, Jian W appeared reluctant, saying he wanted to stay and fight alongside him. But the protagonist insisted, explaining that his opponent was now an S-rank player. From here on out, he wouldn't be able to protect anyone during the fight.

While Jian W evacuated the hostages, the protagonist and Mido prepared for their final battle. The battle began with Mido using explosive snakes to attack. However, Kim managed to evade the explosions, dodging the attacks. Nuro started using the rocks in the area to strike at the protagonist as he relentlessly attacked Kim. Nuro asked if he really thought he was an S-rank. He mocked Kim, questioning whether a kid like him could possibly stop him. Nuro then landed a fire-based snake attack on the protagonist, sending him crashing to the ground.

Afterward, Nuro declared that it didn't matter how many monsters Kim defeated or how many hostages he saved. If he couldn't defeat Nuro, all of his efforts would have been in vain. While Kim lay on the ground, Nuro called him a filthy heretic. As punishment for defiling God's name, Nuro said Kim must pay with his life and ordered his remaining monsters to attack him. Just as the attack was about to hit, the protagonist started laughing and asked what all the shouting was about. Still lying down, Kim told Nuro that he was the one who was about to meet God.

At that moment, the protagonist unleashed all the energy he had been suppressing during the fight. This left Nuro completely stunned, wondering if Kim had been hiding all this power the entire time. Laughing at the protagonist, Nuro admitted that Kim might actually be a first-rate sacrifice. But he added that Kim wasn't the only one with tricks up his sleeve. Kim heard coughing noises and looked around, noticing three of Nuro's henchmen in bad shape. One by one, the three began to disintegrate.

Nuro recited the words to complete a ritual sacrifice, using the lives of his henchmen. As a result, an S-ranked skeletal dragon with a green aura materialized. Meanwhile, while Jian W was battling other henchmen to keep the hostages alive, one henchman asked what was up with these people. While another suggested they must have escaped from an upper floor, the man said that since they had escaped from above, there would be no problem in taking their lives. But before they could do anything to harm the hostages, their lives were taken as sacrifices for Nuro.

Still fighting, Kim continued to be increasingly pressured by the dragon. Riding on the back of the monster, Nuro told Kim that dragons remained the strongest. Desperate to survive, Kim attached a chain to the ceiling to pull himself to the next floor of the building and escape. At that moment, he wondered where that monster had come from. However, with little time to think, the monster appeared before him once again. Before Kim could react, the dragon struck him with its tail, sending him flying. Meanwhile, Nuro shouted frantically at the protagonist to die.

Momentarily, Kim tried to use a power against the dragon, but it had no effect on the creature. With this failed attempt, the dragon unleashed its green flames, completely obliterating the area. Observing this, Nuro remarked that it was unexpected that despite receiving such a powerful attack, Kim still managed to survive. At the same time, the protagonist clung to the walls with his chains, but he was in a devastated state, completely battered. At that moment, Kim thought that the monster was absurdly strong. He couldn't believe he had barely managed to withstand its attack, even using the full power of predation. This made him question if it was truly S-rank. But considering how much force it was exerting, there was no way its oral ability could come out unscathed.

Even in this condition, the protagonist realized that Nuro was nearing his limit. If Kim persisted a little longer, he might be able to survive. Immediately after, Nuro started laughing, calling him a filthy unbeliever. He said he could see what he was thinking. Since a direct confrontation didn't work, he must be thinking of stalling for time. In his words, that wouldn't be a bad strategy. However, Nuro told him he must know that his petty tricks wouldn't work against him.

Next, Nuro moved with his dragon toward the hostages to destroy them all in a single blow. He struck the building, causing massive destruction. Immediately afterward, reinforcements managed to establish a full connection with the emergency portal to send them to the coordinates of the eastern point of the building. At that moment, a woman said that her country and New Korea were the only countries connected. Even for a player like him, she thought entering the portal now could be very dangerous. Hearing this, the player said that was nonsense. He also told her to think about how much danger the boy must be in at this very moment. This left the woman a little flustered. The man said they would enter the eastern point right now and that they would take out some terrorists and rescue their companions.

On the other side of the portal, the hostages attacked by the dragon were miraculously still alive. Right in front of them was the protagonist, fighting to protect them. Laughing, Nuro said he already expected the protagonist to make the choice to protect them. In that case, he told him he should burn to ashes. Seeing the protagonist in dire straits, the man told him not to worry about them. He asked what good it would do if he ended up losing his life. Hearing the man's words, the protagonist thought he was right. Since he could not win in a direct confrontation, the only way to defeat Nuro was to push him to his limit. But even so, he still could not give up.

With this in mind, he thought about how he could save all the hostages. While pondering a way to save all the hostages, he suddenly heard a voice in the background saying they couldn't bear to watch this any longer. Hearing these words, the protagonist looked behind him in astonishment but saw no one other than his fallen companions on the ground. Then something strange happened to his power as the rank of his protection was being temporarily adjusted. His power rank increased to A, then his powers surpassed their limits, and his body could no longer handle the predation power. This left the protagonist confused, wondering what was happening to him since all his powers were temporarily increasing and his predation had already reached rank S, though it was recently rank A.

With so much energy being released by this power explosion, the entire scene became ominous, making Nuro wonder what was going on. As the protagonist's power continued to grow, his player system notified him that predation could not be deactivated. While seemingly agonizing in pain, he wondered if the predation had spiraled out of control. Thinking about the voice he heard moments ago, he wondered if the king had given him these powers. As his body disintegrated, he thought this was ridiculous and questioned if he would really die this way—a meaningless death to him. After everything he had done to get to where he was, for him, no matter the cost, he could not die this way. Even wanting to fight, as his body disintegrated, he fell to the ground, unable to move anymore.

Observing this, Nuro wondered if he forced himself to lose control of his own ability. However, a devastating energy began emanating in the area, making him question what kind of ridiculous amount of energy this was. For Nuro, the hardest thing to understand was that the protagonist couldn't handle the power of the ability and passed out. Yet he wondered why the ability hadn't stopped even though the protagonist was unconscious. Nuro then asked how a mere filthy unbeliever dared to do this. He said that if he intended to kill himself to oppose a god, then Nuro would kill the protagonist with his own hands. He then advanced with his dragon toward the young man, but a blast of power was launched against him, and his dragon lost one of its legs.

Nuro was confused and wondered what was happening. Soon after, the old man realized that the protagonist was still standing and that around the building were several enormous furious monsters. Kim Tan laughed as he remembered the man calling himself a god. Frightened, Nuro questioned who that person was, as that was no longer the protagonist. The young man, in turn, said the old man shouldn't worry about it because he was already dead. Then he used his new ability, striking Nuro's dragon directly. Momentarily, the protagonist found himself in his subconscious. After that, he was bound by chains. He questioned whether it was stone skin or paralysis.

A demonic entity appeared above the boy. While in agony, Kim Tan said those were abilities. The demon laughed upon hearing that, mocking the fact that the power never belonged to the protagonist and that he must pay the price for what he consumes. The creature then advanced toward the boy. However, the protagonist fell out of his bed and wondered if it was all just a dream. He then noticed he had no injuries and that his right arm, which had collapsed due to consumption, was also fine.

Shortly after, Son Jin entered the room. While they ate lunch, the man said that the house was prepared for the boy by the association and by the alchemists as a response to the terrorist incident. He then mentioned that Rio High had been arrested and that considering the scale of the terror, many people had survived and that the boy's relatives had visited him. Son Jin then commented that the medical results showed no health issues for the young man and that he stayed because he was concerned about the miners.

The protagonist remained silent and said he clearly lost consciousness while fighting the golden Alid. He then asked the man what happened after defeating Nuro. One of the civilians asked what that entity had done to the protagonist. Kim Tan used his ability, and the man began coughing up blood. Shortly after, the demon smiled and said it would retreat for now, and then the boy fainted.

After some time, Son Jin and his men arrived at the scene, confirming that there were survivors. A woman mentioned that everyone seemed to have lost consciousness without any life-threatening issues. However, the miners and the golden opid were missing. While holding the protagonist, the man wondered what happened there. Afterward, Son Jin said the survivors only remembered the boy trying to stop the golden opid but couldn't recall the details, as if something was interfering with their minds. The man stood up and said he believed it to be the work of those miners. As he left the room, Son Jin told the protagonist to take care of himself and that if more information came in, he would contact him.

Kim Tan then thought about how his arm had regenerated even after collapsing due to excessive consumption and that perhaps the golden opid was also affected by the consumption. After that, Son Jin reappeared, saying the boy had another visitor. Then Lim Aang entered the room, holding a basket of fruit, placing it on top of the boy's food. She then asked if the protagonist was okay because she heard he was injured and that he had saved many people during this recent terrorist attack, facing two of his rank opponents.

The girl got irritated and crushed an apple, saying the protagonist should be arrogant. Kim Tan asked what the young woman was doing there. Lim Aang got nervous and replied that she was there to visit a sick person. Then she wondered what that incredible aura around the boy was. Just then, someone knocked on the door. The protagonist wondered who that person might be. Afterward, SS appeared. Lim Aang asked what she was doing in the protagonist's house and how she knew his house's password. The woman responded that the password was provided by the association.

Shortly after, SS grabbed the protagonist. Lim Aang questioned what the woman was doing and said it was a crime because the boy was still a minor. Kim Tan freed himself from the woman and asked what she was doing there. SS replied that she was just visiting a sick person and said she brought a gift. The woman then asked if he was aiming for the Asia Friendly Games. Despite his achievements in the Eastern Point, he was still in 30th place in public merit, needing a significant score to qualify for the top five.

SS then said she would give him the double dungeon in a mysterious location. A man asked about the whereabouts of the golden opid, but his subordinate responded that they still had no confirmation and questioned whether they should report it to the boss. However, the man said there was no need because they had already achieved their purpose, and he was merely a hired gun. A massive ship cornered a small boat. The captain said they must lay down their weapons and surrender immediately. However, the ship was quickly sunk by the mysterious man, who in turn said the protagonist was very intriguing.

At the headquarters of the Night Walker Guild, people became excited to see that Kim Tan was participating in the raid. SS commented that even if they granted the boy raid rights, the item distribution and team composition would still be decided by them. The protagonist was surprised to realize that the gift he received was the unlocking of the Fire Temple. This temple was the entrance to the Scorching Flame, the country's second double dungeon discovered before the regression. The Night Walker Guild succeeded in their raid but suffered near-total devastation. Considering the risk of significant increase in growth and public merit is guaranteed, the protagonist thought that with all that support, a double dungeon raid like that shouldn't have any failures.

Approximately 300 members were assigned to the mission; however, only the boy and SS would go on the mission. Kim Tan asked why only they were going, and the woman replied that this was a date. Upon entering the portal, the girl was amazed because in front of them was a massive crater. She commented that the vibe in this place felt different from a regular dungeon. She then asked the protagonist if double dungeons were always like this. Kim Tan responded that at least the apocalyptic dungeon he was in was like this. He warned her to be cautious, as there were likely traps or monsters.

Right after, a tentacle emerged from the crater and dragged Yu Aon inside. The boy rushed to help her because he knew such things could happen in this world. However, upon entering the pit, the woman had already defeated the creature that pulled her in. Yet at the bottom of the crater, there were still other monsters, but Yu Aon was unfazed and charged at them. She easily killed the creatures using her powers. Seeing all that power, the protagonist was impressed as she defeated those rank of monsters with just one blow. He thought to himself that he hadn't expected her to be so skilled. He then decided to put in more effort as well.

After defeating all the creatures, the girl breathed a sigh of relief that they succeeded. Kim Tan reflected on how high the monsters' levels were, but they weren't enough to pose a problem for Yu Aon. Right after, Yu Aon handed the warrior's ring to the protagonist, saying that by doing so, her guild also benefits. She added that she could give him many more items if he joined her guild. The boy questioned why she didn't give him the item before they faced the monsters. He then said that from this point onward, they would need to be careful because they had reached the domain of this place.

Before them stood a giant egg. Kim Tan said he was certain that inside that egg was the dungeon boss. He then suggested to the girl that they should gather information. But without hesitation, the woman rushed forward and broke the egg. After the explosion, the protagonist asked if she was okay. Yu Aon turned with a sinister look but then smiled and said she was fine. She remarked that judging by its strength, the monster appeared to be lower rank S, though she hadn't expected to break it with just one blow.

Right after, a glow emerged from the egg. The monster inside spoke, saying it had interesting guests. Then a phoenix appeared—a monster with regenerative abilities and such immense resilience that it could be mistaken for an immortal being. Kim Tan was startled to realize the dungeon boss was a phoenix. He then asked Yu Aon to be careful because the creature had mind control capabilities. However, the woman charged at the boy, as she was already under the phoenix's control. The boy dodged her attacks and used his demonic powers to counter her, urging her to come to her senses.

After this, the woman threw an energy sphere at the protagonist. The phoenix observed the situation from afar, laughing as it remarked how humans were always such fools. Magical chains suddenly appeared, binding the woman. The protagonist declared that he now knew who was responsible for the annihilation of the Night Walker Guild squad. He then used a physical attack on the woman, causing Yu Aon to faint. Kim Tan said she needed to recover her senses by the time she woke up, but perhaps that wouldn't matter as long as he eliminated the phoenix.

The creature laughed and asked if the human enjoyed its game. The protagonist became enraged and said he would make it meet their creator. He tied Yu Aon to his back and tried to escape the phoenix. However, the phoenix attempted to stop them and asked what the boy was trying to do. The protagonist tried to throw his dagger at the creature, but the weapon passed through the phoenix. The creature explained that this happened because it was fire itself. It then said that in the end, a mere human like him could never defeat it, and the phoenix began destroying the cavern.

Kim Tan said that even as a phoenix, that level of regenerative capability was different. He added that it also had gigantification, so there was no way that creature could be normal. He began to suspect it might be a great phoenix—mutant organisms that possess powers beyond the class of regular monsters. To distinguish them, they earn the title "great." Kim Tan thought that if he was correct, it meant he wouldn't stand a chance against the monster unless he used his ability, predation. However, there was a chance something like the last time could happen, so he couldn't use it unless it was the decisive blow. But the boy knew he wouldn't stand a chance of winning without predation.

Shortly after, Yu Aon woke up from her fainting and asked what was happening. The protagonist told her to stop moving. Then they began to argue, and the girl said she wouldn't fall into the phoenix's control again. Shortly after, the creature tried to attack them and asked how they dared to be distracted in its presence. After that, the protagonist untied the woman from the chains so they could fight together. He warned her not to fall under the phoenix's control this time, and Yu Aon thanked him for his concern.

The creature became irritated, saying they didn't understand that they stood no chance against it. Kim Tan took the lead, and the party members' stats increased. Yu Aon said it was time and decided to use her ability, causing damage to the phoenix. The protagonist was completely surprised to see that the girl then used her Amazon Spirit transformation. This was a concept of going berserk, triggering the reverse flow of mana for all abilities. Most people avoided using it because it could cause permanent damage to the body, but she could control this power even for a short period of time. She then threw her spear at the phoenix, managing to wound the creature before it could regenerate.

Yu Aon charged at it, landing a punch followed by a kick. After this sequence of attacks, the phoenix fell to the ground. Shortly after, the girl collapsed from exhaustion. Seeing the situation, the phoenix said it would take advantage of the girl's vulnerability to kill her. However, the magical chains reappeared, restraining the creature. Kim Tan said he couldn't believe the girl used a destructive power far beyond to crush its regenerative abilities. While carrying Yu Aon in his arms, he said he'd hurt her pride by landing the final blow on the monster.

Outside the portal, people were worried because the pair was taking too long to return. They were also concerned because every time their guild master entered a battle, she always did reckless things. Shortly after, the protagonist emerged from the portal, carrying the girl in his arms and announcing they had cleared the Temple of Fire. On the internet, rumors started spreading that Yu Aon was getting the protagonist. The girl became embarrassed and wondered what that meant. She questioned how the news had leaked since it was a private grade. One of the men got nervous and said it was hard to keep it secret. Another guy added that he only told a few close friends. Hearing that, the girl smiled in a frightening way and said they were all going to die together.

A while later, her boss entered the room, saying he heard rumors that she used her berserk ability. However, the girl had already destroyed the entire room along with the guys. Shortly after, while walking, Yu Aon said she had trained to control her berserk state, so using it for just one minute was easy. The man asked if she had already figured out Kim Tan's capabilities. The girl replied that after she fainted, the protagonist fought against the great phoenix, and that said it all. She added that apparently, he was already heading toward the Abyssal Depths.

Hearing that, the man was surprised by his rapid growth. Yu Aon commented that she didn't understand because everyone had the desire to advance. But after going a certain way, it's easy to feel satisfied. However, Kim Tan showed no signs of stopping, using all methods available to go further. Then the girl questioned what might be driving him to desperately try to become stronger.

The man, in turn, said he believed it was because the protagonist loved his country. Since monsters were everywhere, he desired his country to advance with prosperity. But Yu Aon said that's impossible. Somewhere in the Abyssal Depths, two people were sitting on thrones surrounded by corpses. The man seated said to the other that they were now connected. That man was the Arch Shuk of the Abyss. The kneeling person thanked their lord and said that now they would be the strongest of all.

The protagonist entered the Abyssal portal, saying it was his first time returning to the abyss. A person appeared, welcoming the boy and introducing himself as a member of the World Association of Players and the manager of the Abyssal Depths District, Paulo Becker. He then said that according to the records, this was the boy's first time in the abyss, and the protagonist confirmed it. The man explained that the boy needed to hire some players to act as guides or mercenaries. The World Association of Players had created player zones, which service camps and safe areas to aid in exploring each district of the abyss. However, the depths were dangerous, as they could be ambushed by monsters. Thus, the protagonist needed to hire some players to accompany him, but he said it was unnecessary.

Soon after, a worm emerged from the ground behind the boy, but Kim Tan quickly eliminated it and reassured Paulo that there was no need to worry since he was just taking a small stroll. He then breathed a sigh of relief, seeing no one else around. After defeating the great phoenix in the Fire Temple, the protagonist fulfilled the requirement of 200 magical powers needed to activate the Demonic Contract. However, this ability had changed. Instead of controlling monsters, it could now create portals. The boy wondered if this was also an effect of predation. He thought it would be better to have a powerful creature than to carry around dozens of monsters, so he decided to use the amplifying stone, temporarily enhancing his powers.

The Demonic Contract was activated, initiating the creation of the gate. Kim Tan crossed the gate and found a massive castle on the other side. Seeing this, he reflected that he had never heard of this place in the abyss and wondered exactly where he was. Three demons then appeared behind him, attacking and causing a massive explosion, but the boy remained standing. Upon seeing the protagonist's dagger, the demons remarked that it was a dangerous weapon. Kim Tan realized these creatures were Suubi. Suubi are monsters that drain men's energy through mental attacks like illusions or brainwashing.

Kim Tan charged at the demons, intending to defeat them as they were targets of the contract. However, the Suubi easily dodged his attacks. They remarked that taming him would be difficult. Deciding to use one of their abilities on the protagonist, the boy remained still, and one of the Suubi said no man could resist her ability. But Kim Tan grabbed the creature and slammed her head into the ground. The other demons looked at this in shock. The protagonist then pointed at them and commanded them to bow their heads. The Suubi were forced to lower their heads to the boy. One of the demons asked how a human could resist her mind control. Kim Tan responded that being interested in monsters was abnormal.

He then said they should make a contract to form a monster summoning contract. One of two conditions must be met: giving the monster what it desires or forcibly seducing the creature. The protagonist thought this would allow him to command some monsters. However, he discovered this was not the goal of his contract. Upon learning this, the boy was surprised. Suddenly, several Suubi appeared behind him, saying he would make a great gift for the queen.

Inside the castle, several bodies were hanging from thorny vines. One of the queen's maids notified her that a human had invaded the castle. The queen laughed and said she'd have some entertainment inside the castle. An explosion occurred, and several Suubi were chasing the protagonist. They intercepted him, seemingly trying to seduce the boy. But at that moment, he invoked his ability, successfully countering their spell and defeating them all. Observing the situation, he concluded that if the Suubi were not the contract target, there was only one possibility: a monster capable of controlling all those creatures must exist—likely the queen.

The boy then encountered a maid who asked if he was an intruder and said he should proceed because the queen was expecting him. A while later, Kim was already in that room. The queen welcomed the protagonist to her palace and introduced herself as the mother of all Suubi, named Rosaria. The spirit revealed that she was the target of the Demonic Contract and that he could now form the summoning pact. Once again, the woman stated her name was Rosaria.

At that moment, the protagonist was surprised by what he heard because that was a monster speaking the human language. Rosaria said there was no reason to be so shocked. She stated that she was once human and for that reason understood his language. Observing the woman's manner of speaking, the protagonist was astonished, as she spoke differently from a monster. Shortly after, Rosaria asked the reason for his visit to her castle and if by any chance he had come there to satisfy his lust. However, Kim replied that it was none of those reasons. Instead, he wanted to form his summoning pact.

Hearing what the boy said, she burst out laughing. She claimed he would never be able to achieve such a thing but that he should keep his delusions within limits. Shortly after, the Suubi seemed to start attacking the protagonist, who then said it was just as he had feared. In the same instant, he invoked his ability, managing to defend against the attack, saying he would have to handle it with his own power.

Once again, the Suubi tried to attack the boy, who then managed to dodge all her attacks and even counterattack her. At that moment, he leaped forward, attacking the queen once again. But suddenly, his chains were broken, leaving him very surprised by what he saw. The queen began to laugh, saying it was very amusing. Shortly after, she snapped her fingers, and something extremely strange started happening. The protagonist felt like he was falling into a bottomless abyss. At the same time, a view of some buildings appeared above him.

His summon packed with him, observing the situation. The queen is very surprised because he managed to escape her illusion, yet she thinks he's still as foolish as ever.

Then the queen asks if he thinks he can kill her with just that toy. Kim responds that he'll have to try to find out if he can. The queen says he's probably bluffing and, in the same instant, grabs the protagonist, declaring she will accept The Pact. She then bites the protagonist's neck. With this, the system notifies him that he has fulfilled the conditions of The Pact, and thus it has been established. Additionally, the rank of his skill has been adjusted, and a new hypnosis ability has been registered.

Shortly after, Kim falls unconscious, and the queen wishes him a good night's sleep, saying she has chosen him. Time passes, and Kim wakes up to someone calling him. The other man asks if he's okay and expresses relief that the boy is safe. Kim asks where he is, and Paulo replies that he’s in the player zone and that he found him unconscious during his patrol.

Observing the situation, Kim assumes Rosaria brought him to this place. Looking at his status, he notices the hypnosis ability and begins analyzing all his statistics. He confirms it was as he suspected; it wasn't a dream. Additionally, he has a new ability, hypnosis, and with the succubus's summoning, he could even face opponents at the level of an entire nation's strength. However, he still wishes to know what suddenly changed her mind. Furthermore, she told him to sleep well in their last moment together, revealing that she also knows about the king.

Shortly after, Paulo calls for the protagonist, asking what he plans to do now, suggesting he might hire a player to act as his guide. Kim thanks him for his concern but says everything is fine as he has finished his business for now. For this reason, he will rest and return home.

The scene shifts to a hospital. A girl seems to be leaving the hospital. Soon after, someone congratulates her on leaving the hospital, asking if she's feeling better. The girl says not only is she fine, but she has also beaten up a few people. The man responds that something more important has come up, saying he has news that might interest her because the protagonist has returned from the Abyssal depths. The woman is surprised, noting that he returned very quickly. The man explains that the place is called the Tomb of Rank S for a reason, but his return isn't the primary concern about that place. The issue is that he encountered that person from before—the leader of one of the four Great Guilds, whose name is K.

A scene then cuts to the protagonist meeting that man. The man asks if his name is Kim, and if so, he says he should duel him. Looking at the man, the protagonist recognizes him, confirming he is the leader of one of the four Great Guilds and is known as the best tank in New Korea. He is also an extremely strong and prestigious individual.

Shortly after, the man charges at the protagonist. Then a woman runs toward the situation, asking what the man thinks he's doing because if he continues, he could be banned from this place. She says he'll need to find a way to apologize for what happened.

Afterward, the girl introduces herself, saying she is the secretary of that man. She acknowledges the Guild Master's reputation, citing his forced non-humanitarian recruitment methods, but they are there to officially recruit the protagonist. So if he expresses an intent to join them, there's no need for a duel.

Kim asks if they're trying to force him into it. The secretary admits it's true but says it's not a bad offer for him because, as far as she knows, he will be participating in the Asian Exhibition Games. Among the four Great Guilds, hers specializes in Abyssal exploration. For this reason, they can provide support for him. This way, he could earn enough merit points to compensate for any that were lacking.

Hearing that offer, Kim remains silent. Shortly after, Kang says that it's already enough because if he were influenced by words alone, he would have accepted the offer a long time ago. However, Kim replies that it's not true because he had indeed changed his mind. Kang then asks if, by any chance, he's planning to join his group, but the protagonist questions what kind of nonsense he's talking about. He says they would truly do things his way, and for that reason, K would have to defeat him if he really wanted him to join the group.

Hearing what the boy said, Kang becomes very excited. The scene then cuts to an arena where several people are trying to interview the protagonist. They ask why he accepted the duel with Kang. Hearing all those questions, Kim stays silent, thinking how irritating it all is.

Shortly after, an unfamiliar girl appears. She says she needs to talk to the boy. Kim then takes the woman by the hand. He says it's been a long time since he last saw her, assuming they must have met during the player's tests. The woman says that's true, and for that reason, it's been a while since they've met.

Observing the situation, the girl is very surprised because the protagonist actually remembers her. Letting go of her hand, Kim says any questions she has will be answered later because, as she knows, due to his plans with Kang, he doesn't have time to answer anything now. For that reason, he says goodbye and, meanwhile, begins climbing some stairs.

Looking ahead, he comes face to face with his opponent. It's revealed that Kang is already in front of him. Kim is pleased because his battle is about to begin. The announcer starts talking about the match. He states that the victory condition is to make your opponent kneel. As he prepares, Kang says he will test the boy's abilities, and the order is given for the battle to begin.

At that moment, Kim activates his ability. He thinks that now, with all the power of the spirit of the Knight K, he could take down even an S-Class monster with a single strike, and even someone like Kang wouldn't be able to move so quickly. Observing the attack, Kang says it's not bad, but still not enough to defeat him.

Shortly after, he appears behind the protagonist and lands a blow on him. However, Kim manages to dodge, but without giving him a moment to breathe, Kang advances again, landing another punch. Again, the protagonist manages to defend the attack, but it's still not enough because K doesn't give him a moment to catch his breath. He advances again, delivering another kick to the boy's face. Watching this, Kang is very pleased, stating that Kim is very good at running, so he will improve that skill. He asks how Kim plans to win that way.

Kim replies that unless Kang has a hidden beast, it won't be easy to make him kneel. Kang says that for someone cornered, Kim sure knows how to talk a lot. For that reason, he's truly testing his patience. Observing the scene, the crowd goes wild because K is about to unleash his final move. That attack is extremely powerful, and almost no one has ever resisted it.

Meanwhile, the girl is watching everything from above. She says she's happy to have witnessed the fight. The man next to her says that if the protagonist loses, they'll have to join Kang's group. The girl agrees, saying he's right. However, she adds that she should have stopped the duel from happening because Kang's ability is the blessing of animals. The man explains that it mimics the strength of various animals and showcases an incredible amount of power in combat. Even for the protagonist, winning a fight against him seemed highly unlikely.

However, the girl says it's not like that because, from what she's seen of the protagonist, he has power comparable to Kang's. Meanwhile, Kang's attack is still heading toward the boy. The entire crowd is anticipating the collision of their attacks, but within seconds, something unexpected happens: K is simply defeated.

The crowd watching is stunned because the man who had never knelt is finally beaten. However, the audience demands another fight, claiming that the result doesn't count. For that reason, they argue the fight is probably invalid. Meanwhile, Kang is deep in thought about his defeat. The protagonist thinks he's happy with the ability he used because it worked perfectly.

Observing the situation, Kang is extremely frustrated because he truly lost. Additionally, the protagonist used mind control ability, and for that reason, he never saw it coming. Right after, K demands everyone to shut up, stating that he didn't know what ability that was, but losing was his failure, and thus the result was what it was. For that reason, they should calmly accept the outcome of that fight, and if anyone is dissatisfied, they should face him.

Observing the situation, another girl comments that losing to the protagonist really irritated her, and that for K to kneel like that, the protagonist must have an incredible ability. For that reason, the boy never ceases to amaze her.

Shortly after, the man appears in front of the protagonist. Kim extends his hand and says it was a good match. The man then says he wants to ask something, questioning if Kim had planned to win that way from the beginning. Kim responds that under certain circumstances, yes. Hearing this, the man becomes very irritated but still shakes the protagonist's hand, saying that a promise is a promise, asking if he wants money or even a unique item.

Kim says that wouldn't be bad, but it's not what he desires. The man asks again what he wants. The protagonist replies that he wants the Minotaur's Labyrinth, leaving the man very surprised by his request.

Sometime later, the scene shifts to another location. A man asks if they are talking about the Minotaur's Labyrinth, and another confirms, saying it's the entrance to an Abyssal dungeon. It's filled with traps and complex spaces, so they'll need someone with detection abilities. Even though it's at the Abyssal entrance, many rank A guilds and players have taken on the challenge and failed. The guild currently holds the raid rights and is about to attempt it again in secret.

The man, surprised, asks how Kim could know about that place and if he's okay. The other responds that he couldn't say he isn't stressed, but you can never predict what will happen in the Abyss. All they can do is trust those who take on the challenge. To be honest, if he were younger, he would also participate. He reflects that his current concern isn't the difficulty of the dungeon but rather the people involved, and he hopes his worries won't come true.

At the same time, a group begins contacting the president, apologizing for bothering him. They state it's an urgent matter. They mention that the Japanese Hunter Association has reached out to them. Another boy, surprised, asks what they are talking about, as the issue should already be resolved. Shortly after, a girl mentions that the saint has sent an invitation to a player named Kim.

Sometime later, the scene shifts to the control room of the Great Association Gate. A countdown begins. Amid it all, the protagonist observes everything in silence. Shortly after, the order is given, and the entire group heads toward the portal.

The scene then cuts to inside the portal, where a battle is underway. Kim is defeating the monsters. Soon after, a man appears, saying Kim's abilities are impressive and asking if he likes the weapon he was given. Kim replies that it's not bad but mentions he had to send his weapon for repairs anyway.

The man explains that he planned to tell him that if he joined the guild because having the protagonist on the raid team benefits them, and it didn't seem fair to use it as a reward for that bet. Kim thanks him, then asks if he's sure about the Minotaur's Labyrinth raid. Everyone has failed to defeat the Minotaur in the last 30 years, and without special measures, it won't be easy.

Shortly after, a girl appears, asking him not to worry because everyone participating in the raid is at least a rank B player. They've already been defeating monsters steadily without rushing. Additionally, the guild's vice leader has been detecting and removing all the traps in the Labyrinth. Furthermore, they found some clues about the Labyrinth raid a few months ago.

Hearing this explanation, Kim states that this only means one thing. The man explains they discovered the corpse of a monster, apparently from the Labyrinth, in the Abyssal depths—a giant Minotaur's corpse with the same tattoos and patterns found throughout the Labyrinth. Additionally, when they touched the corpse, all of it except for the horn turned to dust. Because of this, if a monster truly comes from the Labyrinth, they could use tracking skills to follow its trail.

Sometime later, the scene shifts again. The protagonist's group seems to be heading toward a specific location. Shortly after, they arrive at their destination—the end of a labyrinth. Before them, the statue of a giant Minotaur is observing them. The other man, confused, asks where the boss is, and the man replies that it seems they need to complete the horn of that statue.

Shortly after, the secretary appears with a horn from earlier. Meanwhile, Kim is silently observing everything, thinking that so far, everything was unfolding exactly as it had in his previous regression. For that reason, he needed to see what would happen next.

Then that man takes the horn and places it on the statue. The group is thrilled because they were finally able to complete the Labyrinth after 30 years. At that moment, the man seems to notice something because something unusual is happening with the statue. In a matter of seconds, it transforms into a skeleton. The group, looking around, is very confused because they are now in a completely different place from before.

The scene then cuts to another location, and the protagonist thinks this is exactly as expected. The group, surprised, wonders what had happened. Shortly after, the scene cuts to a man reading a book. He says he has noticed something. He assumes the protagonist has joined the Labyrinth team. The man then states they could stop the operation immediately.

However, the young man asks not to stop because this was actually a perfect opportunity. Ranked villains had infiltrated Hyde's team, including 20 rank A villains in total. No matter how skilled the protagonist was, everything had its limits, so he wondered how they would deal with the hidden villains while working in the Labyrinth, and for that reason, it was all very amusing.

The scene then cuts to the inside of the Labyrinth. A person suggests they should introduce themselves first, and a girl introduces herself, saying her name is Miranda and she's a rank B player. Immediately after, Kim acts quickly. For some reason, in that instant, he kicks the girl, saying she's a villain.

Kim is the youngest rank A individual in existence. People were always curious to know what kind of person he was. Supposedly, he was a hero, like a Guild Master, always acting as a reliable shield on the front lines, or even a saint, as the rumors suggested he sacrificed himself to save the citizens of the Eastern Point, which was very unlike someone like him. There was no doubt that the protagonist was an incredible person.

The boy, observing the scene, is surprised because he's witnessing the protagonist assaulting the woman. The young man, confused, asks what Kim had done. K responded that the girl is a villain, so he shouldn't worry about it. Drawing his weapon, the man says that's a lie. He then fires the weapon at the protagonist, dodging the bullets. Kim says it's the truth; however, the man refuses to listen, thinking Miranda was a precious comrade who had been hunting monsters and exploring with them for a long time. For that reason, there was no possibility she was a villain. It was completely impossible.

Approaching the girl, the man asks her to wake up. At that moment, the girl punches the man, telling him not to touch her. Immediately after, a group of adventurers appears behind the protagonist. However, that wasn't enough; Kim easily dodges the attack. He wonders who would think there would be three villains in total, and for that reason, he decides to take them all out at once.

Then the girl seems to prepare for battle, saying it's very strange because even among the individuals, comrades who had been with them for years, no one had been noticed. Asking how Kim knew all this, the boy tells her not to worry because it wasn't a matter of her actions. The truth is that Kim had come from the future.

Hearing the explanation, the girl says she doesn't care and immediately charges at Kim. She manages to deliver an attack, which Kim barely avoids. Shortly after, another comrade interferes in the battle. Another also charges at the protagonist; however, Kim barely evades the attacks.

At that moment, a chain is invoked, successfully binding two members of the group. However, the girl is still in the battle. Kim notices this and successfully anticipates her attack. Surprised, the girl wonders what happened. She states she didn't know Kim was that strong. Her ability causes vomiting, paralysis, and hallucinations when her nails make contact. Even an S-Class player couldn't escape her magic, and she had definitely scratched the protagonist's face at the start. Even so, he hadn't suffered any effects so far.

At that moment, Kim ends up apologizing for something. Then he invokes his ability, stating that this type of poison did not affect him. The girl, in turn, becomes very frightened by the power before her. At the same instant, the attack hits her.

Time passes, and the scene then cuts to that crazy guy again, surprised. He is observing something ahead. He realizes that the protagonist is standing before the girl, who apparently was defeated. Irritated, she begins to insult the protagonist. At that moment, Kim grabs the girl by the head, apologizing. He says he doesn't have time to play with her, and for that reason, they are going to do something fun.

At the same instant, Kim activates his hypnosis ability. He begins asking several questions about her group. The girl starts to fall under hypnosis, revealing that there are 20 infiltrators, including rank A members, and their objective was to sabotage the Labyrinth raid.

The scene then shifts to another location where several flowers are stained with someone's ketchup. A secretary, observing what is in front of her, looks very surprised. They are apparently trying to kill that man from earlier. The scene shifts back to the protagonist, who is with the woman who seems unconscious. He thought there were five rank A villains and was sure there had only been three before he returned to his world. There had also been an incident involving a gate breach. The future is changing little by little. He supposes this might have happened because of his return.

Kim says that in any case, they now know their goal, and for that reason, they should join the other group. So the two begin walking toward that group. Meanwhile, the other guy is still in disbelief that Miranda is really a villain. He wonders if the protagonist had known all of this from the beginning.

Kim then says that the way out of there was simpler than he had imagined. That place seemed completely different from before but was still part of a labyrinth. Therefore, there should be a passage connecting to another space somewhere else. Since it connected to various spaces, it might not reach it all at once. However, they kept passing through doors; they would eventually find that group.

At that moment, the boy begins to speak, saying he has a question. He questions why Kim hadn't told the others about this because if he had told Master Ilda about the villain's infiltration from the beginning, none of this would have happened. After that, the two start staring at each other. The protagonist then responds that it is foolish to think that way because it didn't depend on him. Moreover, that other man already knew all about it.

The scene then cuts to another location where that guy seems to be fighting a group of people. He asks what they are doing, as this joke is going too far. Then the secretary has to intervene in the situation, but within seconds, another adventurer appears to intercept the girl. The man notices this and immediately protects her from the attack. He then remarks that this is like being in hell.

The secretary, worried, asks if he is okay. However, the man asks her to just stay back because he will handle everything. At that moment, he activates his ability, and a battle begins to unfold. The secretary says there is no need to protect her because she can fly as well. However, the leader says she shouldn't do that because she can't handle those people.

Shortly after, the other man says the girl is right because he doesn't have the luxury of protecting others in that situation since all this time they hadn't been hiding their powers. Shortly after, that guy's lantern breaks, and from within it, an unknown creature emerges. The man then remarks that everyone there is at least rank A, with four of them being rank S, and they had all done this to kill a man.

The man, surprised, thinks they had made many preparations and thought he had a good eye for people. The other man then tells him not to worry too much about it because the evil guild had been working on this plan for years. Therefore, there was no way someone as foolish as him could have uncovered it.

The man, irritated, supposes the protagonist was really right about this because he had said earlier that a group of villains was planning to assassinate him. At first, he thought it was all a lie, but then he realized it was true. The man, surprised, wonders who knew all about this plan. However, there is something more important; he asks why he hadn't done anything about it.

Thus, the man says that a true man never doubts his companions, and as the master of all, he should not doubt them. The group then starts laughing at the man, saying they knew he was stupid from the very beginning, wondering how many years they had worked with that kind of idiot.

The secretary then gets very irritated because he hadn't even verified the information about those people. At the same moment, that skull from before ends up being activated, delivering an attack toward the man, who barely manages to dodge. The other man then says he had done a good job, thanking him for making the stupidity of keeping them in his team matter. For this reason, he could now die.

The man replies that he had said he didn't want to doubt them. At the same moment, he ends up invoking his skill, striking the other man from before, who is easily defeated, affirming that it was actually him who was the idiot.

The scene then cuts to another location with that other boy asking if he was saying how Dagda already knew about all of that. He replies that if he knew that, he shouldn't ask stupid questions.

The scene cuts again to another location where the protagonist is now in front of Kang, asking if he will still leave him lying in the same state as before. Kang then gets up, asking if he didn't think he had seen all his power. He affirms that he shouldn't worry because he already believed in the protagonist. However, he never said he would leave it that way.

Now it's just the way he wanted it. It is revealed that the group had already been brutally defeated. The other boy, observing this, is surprised. Kim then ends up entering that portal, thus he comes across that other man from before. The man asks if Kim hadn't seen the other group, and the boy replies that he hadn't. Given the situation, he only noticed the path ahead, ignoring the rest of the group, asking what the man was planning to do.

At that moment, the man remains silent, saying it is frustrating, but he would have to retreat for a moment because there could still be more villains. Even if they reached the end of the Labyrinth, the boss had not yet appeared. As frustrating as it was, the only option left was to find an escape before suffering more damage. For this reason, he wants to apologize to the protagonist because that wouldn't have happened if he weren't so stubborn.

Shortly after, Kim says that as long as he knows that, it's enough. The man, irritated, says he went out of his way to apologize, and yet the protagonist was treating him like that. Observing the situation, Kim thinks he had wasted time and hadn't gained any merit points, but that was the right choice at that moment because he even shared other information about the villains to help with the Labyrinth raid.

Then the secretary appears, saying they should gather to leave the Labyrinth. Kim thinks he only had information about the Labyrinth raid, and then if the future changed further, he might not have control over everything. For this reason, this time the man was giving up.

The secretary then asks if there were any monsters or traps in the other spaces. Hearing this, Kim is very surprised. The other man says they passed through many spaces but fortunately didn't see any traps, so they believed they could leave safely.

Observing the situation, Kim wonders why there were no traps or monsters because the space they were transferred to is filled with those traps along with monsters. However, the places they passed through were just different areas and didn't particularly threaten the players. For this reason, he needs to know why, because if there were no monsters and traps, there was no way the group could have reached the Labyrinth Master before his regression.

At the same moment, Kim seems to realize something. The whole group starts looking to the side, apparently surprised by something. The other man asks what is in front of them because a fearsome creature is staring at them. It is then revealed that the Labyrinth boss is in that place, who immediately begins swinging his axe, hitting the group squarely, and with the impact, they are all thrown into the air.

Additionally, the regression door is destroyed. Shortly after, the other man tries to grab the protagonist to help him. Kim, in turn, says he's aware of the situation and starts running away. At the same moment, that other man begins activating his skill, and consequently, our boy does the same, starting to engage in close combat toward the Minotaur.

Shortly after, the three attacks end up colliding. At that moment, the Minotaur attempts to attack again; however, they manage to dodge. Within seconds, his forehead begins to glow, and out of nowhere, a skeletal monster appears. The other man says that it is a rank S monster.

Looking back, Kim sees even more monsters. The secretary wonders what is happening as monsters are suddenly appearing. Soon after, a voice begins speaking about those wandering through the Labyrinth and those disturbing its rest, stating that for that reason, they shouldn't worry and should proceed forward. It said everything would be resolved all at once.

Then the group of monsters starts advancing on the other two, who, desperate, are merely awaiting their death. However, their leader appears, managing to defeat some of the Minotaurs while the protagonist also assists him. Together, they manage to restrain some of them. Next, the protagonist gives a signal; the man begins casting some sort of magic, firing it toward the monsters, which are then defeated.

The man remarks that it is impressive, but in the same moment, he is surprised by what he sees. Even though the monsters are severely damaged, they are still alive. With threatening gazes, they begin observing the group. At that moment, they seem to be preparing some sort of attack, firing it toward the other man, who barely dodges and counterattacks with a punch. However, it doesn't seem to have much effect.

Observing the situation, the man realizes that the Minotaur has regenerative abilities. At that moment, more monsters appear. The man concludes that he would need to defeat the boss to eliminate all of them at once, but he still doesn't know how to achieve that. He could potentially land a blow, but the opponent was not someone he could fight while protecting both the secretary and the protagonist.

However, if they could strike simultaneously, there might be a chance. Even so, he keeps wondering what to do because the choice he made would define his path. Then a flashback shows a man asking him to make a choice. The man says that no matter how strong someone was, if they pushed themselves into a duel, the association would have to act.

If he were to accept someone as a comrade, he needed to consider not only their skills but also what kind of person they were before making a decision. Afterward, the man stated that unlike a reasonable person, he wasn't the type to live doubting everything. The elders said that might suit him better, but sometimes he needed to doubt people more because he had seen many things during his time as a player, and a small mistake could cost everything.

Sometimes he would have to give up something precious to protect something more important. For that reason, strength didn't solve everything. He mentioned that recognizing one's limits and choosing what was most important to achieve goals was the priority. Additionally, those were the true qualities of an excellent player.

Listening to the explanation, the man fell silent. He asked if the Elder was only saying that because he was weak. At that moment, the scene returned to the present. The man said it was his fault for not taking the Elder's words seriously. He declared that if he killed his enemies, his comrades would die as a consequence. But even if he defeated the enemies another way, they would die regardless. For that reason, it didn't matter what choice he made.

The outcome would always be the same. However, he could not accept those circumstances. In that moment, he charged at the Minotaur, easily defeating it. Afterward, the man called out to the protagonist. He said he would find a way to protect his comrades and crush those monsters so they would regret it. For that reason, he would make his own choice.

Kim, in turn, said he didn't know what the man was talking about; there was still a way to defeat those Minotaurs. Shortly after, an explosion occurred. The Minotaur declared it had made its decision. For that reason, it was a pity. It said this was the worst choice he could have made, but even so, it wouldn't make a difference because the outcome would be the same in the end.

Immediately after, the monsters began advancing toward the two. Kang started preparing an attack aimed at the group. The Minotaur said it didn't matter how many times he did that; it wouldn't make a difference. At that moment, the protagonist appeared amidst the flames.

Kim then began using his mysterious ability. Kang remarked that it was now the protagonist's turn. In a matter of seconds, Kim ends up using his skill against the Minotaur. Thus, a barrier seemingly had been broken, and the monster appeared to have been successfully hit. Moments before that, Kang asks what the way to defeat that monster was.

Kim responded that he was just assuming, but just like the spaces, they are also connected through portals. The gap where the Minotaur was likely connected to a completely different space, and the monsters were only being revived or even regenerated by the queen after reaching that space again. Therefore, if she didn't have another space, those monsters would immediately disappear.

Kang then starts laughing, saying that if he were wrong, everyone would die. However, Kim responds that the situation wouldn't be different if he did the opposite. Meanwhile, the secretary, along with that other crazy guy, is observing everything in silence because they are witnessing a gigantic battle right in front of them.

Again, the scene cuts to the present with Kim managing to hit the Minotaur, where it apparently caused some damage. At the same moment, the protagonist is surprised. Then K charges toward the Minotaur, where he also delivers an attack. Even so, the monster still remains standing.

Within seconds, the creature ends up disappearing. Meanwhile, Kim is crying on the ground, looking down. He is surprised to see K completely injured, missing an arm. At the same moment, something unknown appears because through that smoke, the Minotaur emerges again.

With that, the determined group tries to attack one more time. However, the Minotaur merely throws the skeletal debris in front of it while laughing. The creature says they were very incredible humans, and it never thought he would do something like that using a space he had created. However, there was more to it, as until now, it hadn't used its power over the previous laws, and for this reason, it was much stronger than before.

At the same moment, the protagonist tries to charge at the creature again, but within seconds, he ends up being struck once more. Those observing are very surprised, thinking they couldn't believe the power gap between them was so vast. Therefore, if he didn't use that skill, he would probably be killed. But even with all that, he still wasn't sure if he could defeat that creature, and if he didn't destroy it in one blow, the predation would definitely enter a berserker mode. Thus, many unexpected things could end up happening.

Even so, under those circumstances, that was the only choice he had left. Shortly after, a flashback of a child appears, saying that the way to do it was through application. He says he didn't know why he was suddenly asking about how to use skills because their descriptions were in the stats window, and the way to manipulate one in reality could change its form in various ways.

Contrary to what was written in the stats window, for example, the boy used spirit magic, which could be applied to strengthen his body, where he was even capable of creating powerful bullets. In the current battle, he sometimes mixed skills and usually only applied force to his ring. Therefore, if there was a skill he wasn't good at controlling, he should try coding it with his own skill because he was definitely capable of doing that.

Then the scene cuts back to the present with the protagonist striking the Minotaur again. As a result of that attack, the Minotaur's axe ends up being damaged. Even so, the monster tries to attack Kim again with a threatening gaze. Kim is observing his prey. Then he appears to be charging up a skill, unleashing it against the monster. Thus, their weapons end up being broken.

Shortly after, Kim ends up summoning his chain, managing to bind it to the monster. Then he uses his skill again, affirming that it was just as he thought before because he really was able to do it. He had vaguely felt it before because his skill changed form according to his will, which meant he could probably apply it to his other skills.

But even so, he didn't know much about that mysterious power. However, it didn't matter what the true nature of his skill was. Shortly after, the boy seemingly managed to defeat the Minotaur, saying he intended to make full use of that skill. After using his skill, the Minotaur starts to completely disintegrate and is utterly defeated.

Subsequently, while all the players are inside the room wondering what had happened, the protagonist appears before them with K on his back, completely injured. Seeing the two of them, everyone feels relieved and rushes to embrace the protagonist. After the queen of the great Minotaur was defeated, the raid team discovered numerous gold and silver treasures hidden in the Labyrinth. Among them, the most valuable was an elixir capable of significantly increasing a player's stats just by drinking it.

This was a unique great elixir called the Fountain of the Tata. However, there wasn't enough elixir for everyone, so it was given to the protagonist and also to K, who contributed the most to the raid. However, in K's case, he would lose more stats due to the loss of his right arm than he would gain from the elixir.

The villains who infiltrated the raid were identified and arrested. Then the players who participated in the raid focused on recovering and resting, and so the chaotic Minotaur Labyrinth raid came to an end.

During an interview, a reporter asked K if the rumors about the raid were true. He also asked if it was true that K was planning to retire as a player. However, K responded that he wasn't retiring. Instead, he said he was just taking a short break, and a bit annoyed, he called everyone idiots. With a furious look, he asked if they didn't understand the meaning of rest.

In the background, a girl from his guild told K to be more careful with his words. Then another reporter asked if it was because of his right arm, while another mentioned the Asian Exhibition Games. When another reporter attempted to ask K a question, K interrupted him. K then replied that the reason was indeed his right arm, but he said they should only focus on the Asian Exhibition Games.

He added that someone capable of replacing him had appeared and told the protagonist to speak for himself. At that very moment, the reporters then asked if that wasn't Kim Tan, the rookie player. Another reporter mentioned that following the Labyrinth raid, the protagonist ranked fifth in contribution, making him perfectly qualified for the team.

At this moment, they noted that in addition, there was a rumor that with the Fountain of the Tata he had obtained, he had likely reached an international level position. Hearing this, a woman responded that it was ridiculous and asked if the boy truly understood what the national strength rank meant. She explained that the national strength rank was for monsters on a completely different level. Even among rank players, the rank was established because they couldn't be classified under other ranks.

But before she could say more, the protagonist stepped onto the stage. He introduced himself and said that he would be one of the representatives in the exhibition games. He mentioned that many of them might be concerned about the replacement of player K. He understood that, and no matter how much he had achieved, he was still just a rookie compared to the other players. He also admitted he couldn't guarantee he would perform exceptionally.

At that moment, a mysterious man appeared, watching the protagonist, laughing. He wondered if this would be the new rank A of New Korea. Meanwhile, a woman also observing the protagonist said there was currently no way to confirm the rumors about his national strength rank.

In a restaurant, a young man asked his companion whether the protagonist was confident or not. However, the other man replied that it was obvious he wasn't and asked if he thought anyone could achieve the national strength rank, adding that he had known this would happen from the beginning.

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