The day after the fake dungeon incident, the chairman of the South Korean hunter association, Dong Wook (UR level 310), invited the top 5 guild leaders and Sylv to discuss the topic.
Although there were 5 large guilds, only Oliver's guild consisted of 4 members. And the four guilds were,
Horangi (tiger) with its current leader, Kang Min (level 215). An SSR rank hunter with his powers specializing in lightning.
Bonghwang (phoenix) with its leader, Seo Yeon (level 220). Is a person who is close to Oliver and sometimes very attached to him. Hunter SSR with her star-focused powers.
Yong (dragon) is led by Joon Ho (200). A hunter with typical clever thinking and extraordinary tactics, Joon Ho, who specializes in his high level of healing, is a figure needed when there is a large-scale dungeon raid.
Geobugi (tortoises) is led by Ji Yeon (220). Due to her fascination with gemstones, she can manipulate them at will, whether they are used to attack or defend.
Oliver's Guild (5??) is chaired by Oliver himself and has only 4 members including himself. Light and darkness are the authority.
And the only UR rank hunter who stood alone, Sylv. Even until now, no one knew what level she was at. And as for her power, it was only explained that Sylv could manipulate mana.
"OLIVEERR!! Congratulations on your solo dungeon raid achievements"
As always, if there was Oliver, Seo Yeon would always stick to him.
"HAHAHA! It's an honor to be in the same room as the world's no1 hunter!"
Kang Min's large body didn't match his strength. Is it because he wants to be someone who doesn't want to be caught fighting enemies that makes him gain that power?
Joon Ho could only sigh at the actions of the two.
Meanwhile, Ji Yeon only paid attention to the gem in her hand.
Sraak
Instantly everything became silent.
The voice of the occupied chair came from the chairman of the association, signaling that serious talks were about to begin.
"Alright, before starting the discussion. For hunter Oliver, please tell me what happened in the fake dungeon before" his heavy voice gave the impression of the charisma of a leader.
"As the report I have submitted, the fake dungeon this time is different from what happened 6 years ago"
Everyone looked back at the report that Oliver was referring to.
"In a fake dungeon 6 years ago, something like a monster from the upper tier that could occupy the lower tier and kill its boss, was impossible."
"Moreover, this is just an ordinary minotaur and not the boss of a level 6 dungeon"
"Then as you said here, this is the work of someone with unconfirmed powers, right?" said Joon Ho confirmingly.
Oliver nodded.
"Hunter Sylv, what do you think about this?"
Dong Wook threw it at Sylv.
"I can't be sure if this is true or not..."
"… but the mastermind behind this is the same person in the Jeju island incident."
There were anxious faces from those who heard it.
The Jeju incident was South Korea's worst incident. Jeju Island is one of the safest places in Korea. Since the incident 10 years ago, not a single dungeon had appeared there. This makes Jeju island a place for those with wealth to settle down.
Not only wealthy residents live there. Most of them were high rank hunters. Because of this, Korea at that time suffered huge losses.
According to Sylv, shortly before the incident, she felt a strange mana stream coming from Jeju. The mana stream felt so concentrated and disgusting, making it almost unbearable.
Once there, a giant dome cuts Jeju off from the outside world. Sylv immediately contacted the association regarding the incident and asked to provide immediate assistance as soon as possible.
With her power, Sylv managed to enter that dimension.
The first thing Sylv saw was the red sun. As soon as she stepped on her feet, she felt like she was stepping on something, it was a human body.
Instantly Sylv spewed out her entire stomach.
She woke up, began to look for someone who was still alive. On every street, either pieces or human organs are scattered here and there. Showing a very gruesome scene.
She continued to walk towards the middle of the city. With the sun red, she no longer knew which was water and which was blood.
When she arrives in the middle of the city, she finally finds someone who is still alive, but.
With hair as white as snow and eyes as yellow as gold, the woman dances amidst puddles of blood and piles of human bodies.
Ignoring Sylv's whereabouts, the woman continued to dance occasionally accompanied by her terrible laughter.
When Sylv asks who she is and what is going on here, the woman stops dancing with her back to Sylv.
At that time, their distance was no more than ten steps.
Suddenly,
The woman's head was broken backwards.
With her eyes and mouth upside down, the woman giggled. Blood was coming out of various places on her head, making her look terrible.
Sylv, who was no longer strong enough to see the scene she was experiencing, fainted instantly. Before fainting, Sylv heard a voice saying, hihihi... Would you like to see it again?
After help arrives and the barrier disappears, they find no one except Sylv who is lying unconscious.
They don't understand. Something that should have been very crowded here, everything was gone. Only the building is empty.
The association immediately closes the island and waits for Sylv to come to her senses to find out what really happened.
Even when Sylv woke up and told about what was happening on Jeju island, there were only the higher-ups and they couldn't say anything. In their minds, it looks very unreasonable.
How did all the people there, even some high-rank hunters as well, be slaughtered and all just disappear?
Finally, the government determined the Jeju island incident as something that could not be solved and closed all access to the island.
And that incident became one of Sylv's biggest traumas.
Back to the present time.
"So, is the person who disappeared before being used as a sacrificed?"
Ji Yeon opened her voice after being silent for quite a while.
"Maybe. With that much sacrifices and creating creatures like the ones in the fake dungeon and about the sound that hunter Sylv heard before fainting, it means that this enemy want to create the same events as the monsters that did it."
Joon Ho doesn't seem to believe that humans can create something like that.
…..
"Hunter Sylv, do you think the enemy is strong this time?"
Kang Min wanted to ascertain how to prepare for future dangers.
"Based on the number of casualties from the first time the barrier appeared and when I entered, her strength was equal to or even stronger than Oliver's."
....
"No way..." Seo Yeon, who usually looks optimistic and cheerful, now has a worried look on her face.
Not only Seo Yeon, everyone there also felt the same way, including Oliver.
When everyone didn't say anything, a phone came in to the head of the association.
…..
"What happened? Didn't I tell you there was an important meeting!"
"HEAD CHIEF!!"
"What's wrong!?"
"The hunters below, they're all experiencing strange conditions!"
"What do you mean?!"
"Some of them suddenly committed suicide and said a sentence!!"
"..."
"They say the same thing, which is 2 years!"
The previously worried face, after hearing the phone just now, a feeling of anger and anger suddenly appeared to them. Making the released aura uncontrollable.
"Calm down!" the phone he had previously held was now shattered by anger.
"Joon Ho, Come down and heal the crazy hunters!"
"Ji Yeon and Seo Yeon, hold those who tried to commit suicide!"
"Sylv, check around, if there is anything suspicious or not"
"Oliver and Kang Min, you guys make sure no dungeons appear. If there are dungeon breaks or monsters, finish them off immediately!"
They nodded.
"I'll take this to the world hunter meeting in 6 months!"
After saying that, they hurried to follow Dong Wook's direction. This time, they won't let the enemy do as they please.
Thanks to the alertness of the guild leaders, the number of casualties could be minimized. Those who have been injured or who are still in a state of incarceration, have been healed by Joon Ho. Assisted by Ji Yeon who held off several hunters who were still raging.
Sylv checked around to see if there were any traces of which were left from this attack. However, it seems like the enemy has prepared everything perfectly. No trace of mana use is left even a little.
Oliver and Kang Min, who were preparing for the appearance of dungeon breaks or monsters, seemed to be able to breathe a sigh of relief because the target of the enemy's attack this time was only at the association office.
The situation had caused chaos and finally everything calmed down when the head of the association himself took care of it.
One thing that is certain about this attack, is the message spoken by the hunters who are involved, namely 2 years. Like a message that says that in the next 2 years, the enemies who are hiding will start moving.
Like the enemy who is preparing their strategy, on the side of the hunters have also made a plan that will later be used to deal with the enemy's enemy.
Back to Hyun.
This was the fifth day of the fake dungeon incident and Hyun, who was initially unconscious, is now starting to wake up.
When he came to his senses, he saw his sister who was asleep. Her tired face was clearly visible as she fell asleep.
"What does it feel like to fight to the point of almost death huh!?"
Right in front of the hospital room window, Sylv stood leaning back. Her tone sounded a little angry.
"Haha it feels like I'm going to die..."
Sylv sighed, "I know that you want to get stronger soon, but you don't know your own abilities and force yourself to do so, it's called suicide."
Hyun could only be scolded by his noona. Then Sylv also told about what really happened to the fake dungeon boss.
Hyun knew that the boss was controlled by something, but realized that it was just an ordinary minotaur and almost made him lose his life just by fighting that boss, making him feel like he still has a long way to go.
Sylv, who noticed Hyun's expression, gently stroked Hyun's head.
"There's no need to feel inferior, you're slowly getting stronger. Even an experienced SSR hunter will have a little difficulty fighting those boss"
As they talked, Sera woke up from her sleep. "Oppa…"
"Oppa here, it seems that this time it is your oppa who makes Sera worried, I'm sorry, Sera"
Hyun smiled softly at his sister who was very worried about him.
Sera nodded as Hyun stroked her head.
Hyun was a little surprised to see Sera, who usually cried because of her brother, now seems to know that her brother did this because he wanted to get stronger.
"You've grown stronger, Sera"
"Humm! unnie helped Sera control the power inside Sera" Sera smiled proudly.
"Hahaha it's true that you guys have been trying so hard all along, so how about we celebrate a little bit?!" Sylv embraced them tightly.
"Unnie!! oppa has not recovered yet! How can unnie even want to make a party!"
Sera's angry look was funny.
"Heeehhh Hyun see Sera..!! she scolded this beautiful and kind sister of yours" Sylv replied to her with a sad face.
They laughed together.
"Oh Hyun, it seems like your friends from the previous party wants to see you after you come to your senses"
"Alvon? Why do they want to meet?"
"It looks like they want to thank you and share the results"
Hyun remembered about the results.
Sylv added, "Oh for the gift from the minotaur boss, it doesn't seem to be there and there is only a gift from the original boss of that dungeon"
"Hm if there are no rewards, is the person who controls them also related to the dungeon?"
"It seems like it is and it is going to be very complicated"
Hyun saw the worry on his noona face.
Shortly after, Alvon and the others arrived. They looked fine, making Hyun feel relieved.
"Yoo, finally our hero wakes up," Lana's voice sounded distinctive.
"Oya oya, who is this cute little girl? Is she your sister Hyun??" as usual Mara with her cheerful nature.
Sera nodded and introduced herself.
"Oh, this little girl is so adorable, can you hug me??!!"
Without Sera having time to answer, Mara had already hugged her. "Hmmm very petite and soft"
"Stop Mara, you're making it hard to breathe" Alvon seems tired of facing his party.
Alvon's spirit!
"Hunter Sylv?"
Alvon and his friend introduce themselves and Sylv greets them.
"Are you feeling good Hyun?" Robert asked a little worriedly.
"Thank you, I'm feeling better after 5 days of sleep"
Alvon and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then Hyun, can we discuss the results? Ah before that, you who previously received 20% of the share proceeds. Since you were the one who saved us and killed the boss, we decided to give you a 60% share as well as a drop reward from the boss. We will only accept the rest"
Hyun was a little confused, he was just there to help them finish and kill the boss together.
"No way how do I receive such a large share? You guys are the ones who contribute the most!"
"Hahaha exactly like you said Alvon" Lana laughed.
Hyun tilted his head, not understanding.
"Please accept our offer Hyun. If we give you a larger share, you will definitely refuse it by force. This is a value that we think is in accordance with each other's advantages"
"That's right Hyun, please accept your share. You deserve it. Especially at that last moment, you're so cool!" Mara blushed slightly as she said her last sentence.
The others laughed at the blushed Mara, making her face redder.
They were right. If my part was bigger than this, I would reject it strongly. It seems like this is something they have decided.
Hyun smiled.
"Alright, I'll take it on the condition...."
They are waiting for my next sentence.
"If you need a party member, you should call me to join."
They look at each other.
"Hhaha you're like a real hero, Hyun" Alvon wiped away his tears from laughter.
"Alright, we're looking forward to another big thing from you" Alvon stretched out his hand to shake hands.
Hyun accepted the position with confidence.
"Sure!"
After a good conversation, they said goodbye and prayed for Hyun to make a full recovery and eradicate the other dungeons.
Before they left, Hyun had made up his mind. It will take a thorny path to become stronger. It doesn't matter how painful the path he will take later.
Hyun also asked the system how painful it would be if he took Alvon's party's skills. The system replied that it would only be like an electric shock because only a few skills would be taken.
Hyun then immediately devoured them before disappearing from his sight.
Devour!
The skills of Alvon's party began to eat each other and after completion, Hyun only gained one active skill and one passive skill.
The active skill he received was the same as Lana's, where he could make an fire from his weapon. This skill could also be combined with aura, where the heat of the fire and its sharpness would increase rapidly, making it turn into white flames.
While the passive skill is that when his body is injured either from external attacks or damage from within, his effectiveness and regeneration will increase rapidly. So the more Hyun gets hurt, the more his body gets used to it and will heal him faster. This passive skill does not consume mana.
And again, the description of the skill exchange has also changed. Now Hyun can transfer his stats on his weapons.
Seeing what he got, Hyun felt dissatisfied. He still needs to try harder and again so that one day he will have nothing to worry about the safety of his sister and noona.
Seeing Hyun's hard face, Sylv patted him on the shoulder and said, "There's no need to bear everything by yourself Hyun, there are me and Sera who will always be by your side."
Sera also nodded, worried about her brother.
Seeing him, made Hyun smile and feel happy that he was surrounded by people who loved and cared about him.
"Then why don't we have a party?" Hyun was excited.
"Hoo it looks like someone just had a lot of money here" Sylv teased him.
"OPPAA!!"
Seeing Sera who was pouting, made both of them laugh.
"Hey Hyun, Oliver said you used aura when you killed mino back then, right?"
Hyun nodded, "but I still can't master it so it became like this, hehe"
Sylv thought for a moment, "then do you want me to train you to master the aura? You can also see Sera's training"
Hyun does need to master the aura as soon as possible, because it is one of his powerful skills.
"Alright sis, then I'm in your training"
"My training is not easy to know?" while glancing at Sera.
"Sure, anything to be able to be strong is not a problem!"
"Oppa, unnie is so scary!" Sera tried to be a little scared.
"Hahaha, really?"