"It has now been 20 years since the first gate opening in Korea, and when that happened, many lives were lost against the wrath of the monsters that came out of that portal. But now, we have a new opportunity. A man who will turn Korea around and bring an era of peace in these pressuring times. Let us celebrate the 1 year anniversary of s-tier hunter Yoo Joonghyuk's guild!"
I walked onto the stage as Han Myungoh put the useless piece of junk over my shoulders. I bowed towards the audience.
"Hunter Yoo Joonghyuk, will you accept this honorary medal for being one of the most accomplished guilds in Korea?"
"I will accept it with honour."
You already put the medal on me though, I thought quietly.
I walked off the stage and people chattered distinctly in their suits and dresses. Suddenly, a window popped up in front of me.
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Somebody has snuck into the base of your guild!
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My eyes widened and I ran out of the venue.
*
I slammed the door open and pulled out my sword.
"Who's there?"
My footsteps echoed quietly in the hallway.
Metal clattered on the ground. I turned towards the noise. A man picked up the gadgets and weapons. I bolted towards him.
How slow, he must not even be an ability user.
I grabbed him by the neck and hoisted his body up. He coughed, with a strained expression on his face.
"What are you doing-"
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The windows popped up clouding my vision. I huffed and dropped him.
"Hey, come back!" I yelled.
I bumped into the wall, my vision being blurred by these damn windows.
"Ugh…"
***
Holy shit, the way his eyes darted towards me felt like I was going to die right there. I don't know how he didn't catch me, but I just ran as fast as I could.
At my dorm, I hurried to the bathroom and placed down the stuff I had in huge bags I brought from the corner store. My hand opened the cupboard. I took out the chest. I grabbed the knife in the bag and took a sharp breath.
Clang!
The chains broke and I opened the chest.
"What is this?"
I rolled down the scroll.
"Only the one who brought the soldier will survive the ██████."
The word was blurred. Suddenly, the chest exploded.
*
I coughed and faced a portal opening up before me. The buildings surrounded were completely destroyed. Sirens sounded.
Although I had no powers, something compelled me to enter, like a sweet hypnotizing desire. An itch that could only be scratched if I went forth.
My eyes dazed, I set foot in the portal.
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How did an S-tier gate suddenly open in the middle of a building and explode everything around it?
I slayed through the monsters and huffed, running towards the gate.
"Traitor…traitor…traitor…" they kept growling.
"What the…YOO JOONGHYUK!" Lee Hyunsung shouted.
"What is it?"
"They stopped…"
He was clashing with the monsters, but the many pairs of red eyes were directed towards me.
Then, the sound of huge stomps and footsteps became louder. The monsters ran my way.
"They're all directed towards you!"
And they surrounded me so I would enter the portal.
"Go inside! I'll hold them off!"
Another team of hunters jumped and sent a shockwave towards the monsters. I breathed in sharply, gazing faintly at the portal.
My legs took off the ground.