I was Mistaken for a Noble Hunter

[You have defeated Steel-Fang Lycan.]

 

[You have defeated Steel-Fang Lycan.]

 

… …

 

After obtaining the Beast Monarch’s sword, Sooho continued to hunt down wolves to clear a path out of the dungeon. With the entire raid wiped out, he was the only Hunter capable of fighting, so he swung his sword while protecting the miners who cautiously followed behind him.

 

[Level up!]

 

 

Another level up.

 

“Aren’t you tired?”

 

“Not yet, I’m still okay.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

The miners were in awe, beyond admiration, at Sooho’s strength as he continued to wield his sword without rest. In the eyes of those who didn’t know that leveling up restored health, Sooho appeared to be a monstrous being with infinite stamina.

 

‘No way, that can’t be. He’s the same person as before.’

 

‘Could he be enduring with mental strength despite the difficulties?’

 

‘Hmm, he’s clearly not showing any signs of struggling, maybe he’s trying not to worry us.’

 

They recalled how Sooho had rescued people in this very art museum just a few days ago until he fainted. But now, they were in a situation where he was rescuing them.

 

‘How can an E-rank Hunter be like this?’

 

‘Even though he’s just a Summoner.’

 

There was no way to explain it other than that his mental strength and determination were extraordinary, regardless of his rank or abilities.

 

Of course, it was just a level-up, but still.

 

[Little King, I see the gate.]

 

Beru pointed toward the gate at the far end of the cave.

 

“W-we survived!”

 

The tense and fearful expressions on the miners’ faces finally eased up. Sooho also wiped the sweat off his forehead as he watched them rush out.

 

“Aren’t you going out too?” one of them turned back and called out to Sooho.

 

“Oh, yes. I’ll stay here and bring out any surviving Hunters if there are any.”

 

“Are you sure? You’re already at your limit…”

 

“I can hold on for now.”

 

In truth, he was in very good condition, but he had to pretend to be struggling to keep up with the atmosphere.

 

[…]

 

Sooho felt Beru’s gaze from behind but pretended not to notice.

 

***

 

Sooho, who remained in the dungeon, looked at the Beast Monarch’s sword and said, “Guide me to where you were.”

 

– …

 

The sword didn’t respond. Sooho glanced at Beru and pretended to offer the sword to him casually. “Beru, do you want to eat this?”

 

[

Chomp

.]

 

– Wait a moment.

 

The sword replied hastily. It had been watching Beru pick up and chew on nearby mana stones since earlier.

 

– Why do you want to go where I was?

 

“I want to rescue any survivors who might still be there.”

 

– I might have killed them all… No, there might still be someone lucky enough to be alive.

 

When Sooho returned the sword to Beru, the sword quickly changed its words.

 

– Go left.

 

Following the sword’s guidance, Sooho moved forward. Although monsters continued to attack during the process, he no longer had to worry about protecting people, so he had more freedom to act.

 

After a while, an unknown ruin appeared before Sooho, where people were lying dead, bleeding.

 

“Here we are.”

 

Sooho checked the well-being of each person one by one.

 

[They’re all dead.]

 

– Well, what else could I have done… No, I had no choice. I have a duty to protect this sanctuary. Besides, I’m such a good sword…

 

Feeling the gaze of Sooho and Beru, the sword hurriedly made excuses.

 

At that moment, information about the sword came to Sooho’s mind.

 

[Item: Rakan’s Fang]

 

Acquisition Difficulty: ??

 

Type: Sword

 

Attack +30

 

A sword made from the fang of Rakan, the King of Beasts.

 

Rakan’s spirit resides in it. If someone of lower level wields it, their body may be taken away.

 

– Effect ‘Contempt for the Weak’: Causes the designated target to fall into a state of fear for 1 minute. (All attributes -50%)

 

– Effect ‘Deadly Strike’: Has a 15% chance to deal more than double damage.

 

 

This sword had considerably higher attack power than the Goblin’s Stone Axe.

 

The Hunters must’ve been killed while running around in panic as the sword had possessed their comrade’s body.

 

[Although it’s a fairly good sword, its abilities are wicked. It’s a sword that exhibits even stronger power when facing weaker opponents.]

 

– Wicked, you say!? What’s wrong with the strong devouring the weak? What Hunter in this world would go after prey stronger than themselves!”

 

Sooho listened to their conversation with his ears pricked up while he meticulously dealt with the bodies of the Hunters. He removed all the beast byproducts from the wagons the dead collectors were pulling and put the bodies in them.

 

Surprisingly, Sooho saw black smoke rising from the corpses.

 

It was…their shadows.

 

[Target is eligible for Shadow Extraction.]

 

[Target is eligible for Shadow Extraction.]

 

[Target is eligible for Shadow Extraction.]

 

 

Aaaah!

 

Sooho heard the grievous cries of the dead Hunters.

 

[If you wish, these people can also be recruited as your soldiers.]

 

“It’s fine.” Sooho quietly dealt with the bodies, listening to their screams.

 

After finishing the task, Beru, who had been looking around, returned to Sooho.

 

[I looked around for any other relics of the Beast Monarch, but it seems there’s nothing special.]

 

“What is this Beast Monarch, anyway? I’m curious now that I have some free time.” When he had some time to spare, Sooho asked what he had been curious about.

 

Then Beru pulled out shadows from his hands and created small shadow dolls the size of a fingernail. The dolls took on various forms, one by one.

 

[At one time, several other Monarchs were in this universe besides the Shadow Monarch Sung Jinwoo, your father. The King of Beasts, the Beast Monarch, and the Queen of Insects, the Monarch of Plagues, were among all those Monarchs gathered on this Earth.]

 

And among them, a small doll emitted an unusually strong aura and ruthlessly cut down the other dolls.

 

[And our king killed them all.]

 

– Grr. How dare you, my master…

 

Upon hearing those words, ‘Rakan’s Fang’ trembled in Sooho’s hand.

 

– It’s frustrating. If only my power had been intact, I would have torn you apart and fed you to the wolves. No, if I had known from the beginning that you were the successor of the Shadow Monarch, I wouldn’t have let my guard down in the first place.

 

“If your power were intact?” Sooho looked at ‘Rakan’s Fang’ with a questioning gaze. “Are you saying your power isn’t intact now?”

 

– Of course. I am the strongest weapon the King of Beasts, Rakan, created using his own fang.

 

[Strongest, you say? But your attack power is only 30.]

 

Beru laughed.

 

– That’s why I said I’m not at full strength! My original mission was to protect this sanctuary. Inside this sanctuary, I could wield almost the same power as King Rakan, but…

 

“But?”

 

– In the end, I couldn’t protect this sanctuary. A deity that loses its sanctuary loses its power.

 

Rakan’s Fang muttered in a somber tone.

 

[It’s the natural consequence.]

 

Beru explained.

 

The world that has lost its center of gravity, the ‘Monarch’, is torn to pieces and wanders through dimensional rifts. The remnants of war, that’s what dungeons are.

 

[And when the apostles from the outer universe create fissures in the dimensional wall to invade Earth, these dungeons get connected to Earth.]

 

Beru’s eyes sharpened.

 

[And those remnants of war hold grudges against this world because our king destroyed them. Of course, it was those guys who attacked first.]

 

“In the end, this place is just a relic of a defeated world, and there’s nothing more to gain here.”

 

[Don’t worry, my little king. Leave it to me.]

 

At Sooho’s words, Beru looked at the sword greedily.

 

[Even a dried squid will yield water if squeezed hard enough. I will find a way to tear them apart, no matter what.]

 

– Hmph. Even if you threaten me, nothing will come of it.

 

Rakan’s Fang retorted confidently.

 

And 10 minutes later.

 

Rakan’s Fang fell silent, having revealed everything it knew.

 

***

 

A few days later.

 

[My little king, what are you contemplating?]

 

Beru asked Sooho.

 

[Is it because you rejected their proposal?]

 

After coming out alive from Korea University’s dungeon, Sooho had encountered various events.

 

Upon coming out, he encountered the Association’s Hunters, who appeared to support the troops after receiving a report from the miners. When they entered the dungeon, they found it was already filled with dead monster corpses in Sooho’s hands.

 

As a result, Sooho received love calls from various guilds. Of course, all of them were scout proposals to contract as a collector or porter.

 

“No, it’s not that.”

 

Naturally, Sooho had no intention of accepting any offer. Unlike other Hunters, Sooho could grow through the level-up system.

 

If he had been an ordinary E-rank hunter, he would have gladly accepted a contract from a large guild, even if it was a porter’s job. But for the current Sooho, their offers were devoid of any charm.

 

“I was thinking about what Rakan’s Fang told me.”

 

Rakan’s Fang had said that the sanctuary it had been guarding had been torn into pieces and scattered into dimensional rifts. As a result, its power was greatly weakened.

 

It could command all the wolves around it when it took over Kim Yongjoon’s body, but even that ability disappeared when it left the sanctuary.

 

Nevertheless, it was not without some achievements.

 

According to Rakan’s Fang, there were other sanctuaries like the dungeon it was in within the dimensional rifts, and inside them were relics like Rakan’s Fang that were being preserved. And eventually, Rakan’s Fang, who had succumbed to Beru’s persuasion (?), revealed the location of one of those sanctuaries.

 

The problem was that they had to enter the dungeon as soon as possible.

 

Rakan’s Fang had said whether those relics were still preserved in their original form was uncertain. Even at this moment, they were wandering aimlessly through the dimensional rifts, gradually losing strength.

 

“But of all places, it had to be that one…”

 

[The dungeon that’s being occupied by another guild.]

 

“Right. And it had to be the notorious Hyena Guild occupying that dungeon.”

 

The Hyena Guild was famous for being composed of former gang members. As the era of Hunters dawned, some awakened, even among the gangsters. And the guild they formed couldn’t hide their true nature, engaging in despicable acts and gaining a notorious reputation.

 

[Certainly, Little King is weak right now, so getting into trouble with other Hunters can be dangerous.]

 

Beru was troubled.

 

In any case, the fact that the power of the Beast Monarch had flowed into Earth was troubling. Just recently, a massacre occurred after the relic fell into the hands of an Earth vermin. The moment the law of the jungle, which prevailed in the world of the Beast Monarch, was applied to Earth, it was evident that most humans would become prey.

 

However, asking the low-level Sooho to risk his life was not appropriate.

 

[Little King, shouldn’t you focus on leveling up and increasing your strength first, before… Hmm? What are you doing?]

 

Sooho was packing his luggage.

 

“Oh, getting ready to enter the dungeon?”

 

[What about the Hyena Guild?]

 

“Well, we can just sneak in.”

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