Chapter 71
Tick.
A clear and sharp sound echoed through Busan not long after.
[Title]: Uh? What was that just now…?
Was it just me who felt that…?
┗ Nope.
┗ I felt it too ;;
┗ I think I felt it as well.
┗ It came from the south. Yep.
┗ But what was that?
┗ Dunno ;;
┗ Was it an earthquake…?
┗ Wasn’t it a mana wave?
┗ Kinda felt like one?
┗ Yeah, it was a mana wave, definitely.
— You’re in Busan, right?
┗ Busan’s still in the middle of a battle, so yeah.
┗ Makes sense, lol. Mana goes wild in the middle of a fight.
┗ If you can’t sense mana in battle, then what are you even doing lol
┗ For real lol
┗ It’s already confusing when mana gets all mixed up.
┗ Totally true.
— I’m in Gimhae though…?
┗ Oh, greetings from the southern tip.
┗ Busan’s in full-blown war and you’re just chilling there?
┗ I’m just scrolling the gallery lol
┗ ;;
┗ It’s peaceful here. No Gates either.
┗ Then what kind of mana was that?
┗ I have no clue ;;
— I’m a Hunter from Daegu, btw.
┗ I felt it too. Yep.
┗ I’m in Ulsan, I felt it!
┗ I’m in Daejeon, I felt it too. Yep.
┗ All those regions are fine though, right?
┗ So what are y’all feeling together?
┗ Three of you feeling the same thing at once…
┗ That’s kinda sus and hot….
┗ ㅗㅜㅑ ㅗㅜㅑ
[Title]: Guys…. Wasn’t that Red-Haired Hunter…?
Red-Haired Hunter literally just showed up mid-battle in Busan ;;
(Video: A blurry MP4 of Red-Haired Hunter flicking a finger from a distance)
Isn’t this it…?
— Whoa…. What the hell is that…?
┗ Holy sh*t….
┗ …?
┗ Was that real?
┗ What did I even just watch?
┗ Is that even human…?
┗ He flicked a finger… and the shockwave bent space itself…
┗ He was so fast the camera couldn’t even catch it ;;
┗ Filmed from far away, but the whole video’s glitched out!!!!
— The guy in front of the one who got flicked—wasn’t that Gucci Gang?
┗ The GANG! guy, yeah.
┗ Seems like it.
┗ Yep, Rank 3.
┗ Wha… what the hell is this?
— When was this taken?
┗ Literally just now.
┗ Same here, I felt it just now too.
┗ For real?
┗ Yeah, it’s been less than 30 seconds.
┗ I sensed the mana roughly 30 seconds ago.
┗ Uh?
┗ I’m B-rank, and I’m telling you, that was definitely a mana wave.
┗ Confirmed. No doubt.
— Then that means…
┗ Red-Haired Hunter showed up in Busan and flicked his finger, and
┗ The mana from that flick was felt even in other regions?
┗ ?
┗ Okay, fine, maybe Ulsan is close enough.
┗ But Daejeon? Seriously?
┗ That’s insane LMAOOO
┗ That’s pushing it too far lololll
┗ Agreed lmao
┗ That’s a bit too much, yeah lol
— No, seriously—even if he’s that strong, this is too much lol
┗ Do you know how far it is from Busan to Daejeon? lol
┗ For real lol
┗ Or… was it a Gate?
┗ No way, not at this timing.
┗ Doesn’t seem like it.
— Ah… If it were an A-rank Awakened, maybe they would’ve sensed it better.
┗ Is there no A-rank Hunter in the gallery right now?
┗ Do you think A-rank Hunters come when you call them?
┗ Facts lol
Hunter Gallery was on fire, speculating about the mysterious mana wave felt from somewhere in Busan.
The buzz was all because the mana wave was reportedly felt in neighboring cities.
But no one actually knew the truth.
Right now, this is Yongin.
The battle here was nearing its end.
“!!!”
“!!!”
“!!!”
Only three powerful individuals sensed the tremendous mana precisely.
Even in the middle of combat, they knew without a doubt.
They all paused their fights for a moment.
“Was that… mana? Just now… what happened?”
Timothy [Penny Makes a Mountain] muttered.
“This… isn’t from us, is it?”
The Rank 2 executive from the Frog Rebellion who was fighting her felt it too.
“That was definitely… Busan.”
Director Lee Seung-cheol, who had been casting a spell, confirmed it with certainty.
The three strongest ones thought the same thing simultaneously.
What on earth…
Is happening in Busan?
***
This is Busan.
Those gathered here are widely acknowledged to be among the strongest living beings.
That’s not an exaggeration or an embellishment.
And yet, all of them remain silent.
They doubt their own eyes. Not a single one moves a finger. They simply take in the sight before them.
What just happened? It’s simple.
The Red-Haired Hunter snapped his fingers.
Tick.
Yeah. It was just a flick to the forehead.
But that childish gesture—
What could it possibly have to do with what just occurred?
Fear. Dismay. Shock. Words like these don’t even come close. Not at all.
This was a cataclysm.
A cataclysm had occurred. The twisted space hadn’t even returned to normal yet.
“…What the… fuck…”
Seol Hayan was the first to speak. But it was nothing more than a reflexive exclamation.
She couldn’t find the words to continue.
Someone else spoke in their place.
The ground, split into two vast canyons by a forehead flick, said this: Do not move recklessly.
Then came the torn, humming air currents: Remain silent.
Finally, the storming mana waves screamed:
“Villains, kneel.”
“Cough! Uuweegh!”
“Gahhh….”
“Ugh… ugh! This…! What kind of mana is this!!!”
As the storm of mana raged, the Frog Rebellion all fell to their knees.
They couldn’t stop coughing up blood.
At that moment, the fate of the weak villains was sealed.
“Gaaaah!”
“Gugh!”
Frog Rebellion members began bursting apart.
No spell was being cast. No overloaded mana stones were triggered.
It was the sheer mana pressure radiating naturally from the Red-Haired Hunter!
Another word for it: physical might.
Their mana circuits couldn’t withstand it—they twisted, then started to explode.
Well, it was deserved. A fitting end for villains.
Ggwaeng-gari barely managed to endure his exploding mana circuit and thought to himself:
Only now… Only now… I finally feel it…
So awfully, terribly real!!!
That man’s mana…! Uuweegh!
He coughed up blood and collapsed face-first to the ground.
Meanwhile, Park Seo-yoon was in shock.
The Red-Haired Hunter’s mana had targeted only the villains precisely, so they were relatively unscathed.
But that didn’t mean she was unaffected. She felt the mana pressure down to her very bones.
The tingling started from her head and surged through her entire body to her toes.
She recalled the last time she met the Red-Haired Hunter in Yongin.
When he subdued three A-rank monsters with just his gaze.
She had been right. Back then, she hadn’t even been able to sense his mana.
But now… now she could feel it—just barely.
Why could she sense the Red-Haired Hunter’s mana now?
There was only one answer.
“…He really… really did… restrain his power?”
He had intentionally lowered it to 1%. But why?
Ah. Could it be? Was it for this?
“…So we could feel it…”
“Agent… feel what…?”
Seol Hayan spoke. She too was enduring the pressure radiating from the Red-Haired Hunter.
“The overwhelming difference in level…”
“Then… you’re saying this is him holding back? Yo…?”
“Agent Park Seo-yoon… I’m sensing something else too…”
Pokkulom sensed something beyond that.
“Guild Master… what is…”
“It’s not mana… It’s another force… Something I’ve never felt before…”
“C-Come to think of it… a third kind of power…”
But their conversation ended there. The shock was too much to even begin analyzing what that power was.
Even if they wanted to know, they had no way of finding out.
“…gang…”
From far off, the form of Gucci-Gang, half-buried in the ground, twitched.
He was barely breathing.
“Oh. You’re alive?”
The Red-Haired Hunter looked genuinely surprised.
“W-Wait… gang…”
“Wow. You really are something, huh?”
But his tone wasn’t one of praise. It was the tired expression of someone annoyed.
“Guess 1% was… a bit too little?”
The Red-Haired Hunter said it casually.
Everyone except Ggwaeng-gari thought the same thing.
‘What the fuck? That was more than enough…’
‘Too little? Don’t tell me… he’s going to use 2% now?’
He moved. The Red-Haired Hunter stepped toward Gucci-Gang.
With each step, the ground dented.
Space warped once more, unable to withstand his pressure.
At last, the Red-Haired Hunter arrived in front of Gucci-Gang.
“Uuweegh!!! Gaaaahh! I must escape! Escape!!!”
He ignored Ggwaeng-gari, who was writhing in pain nearby.
Not that he could cast a spell even if he tried.
And anyway, you’re next, Ggwaeng-gari.
“Alright. This time, it’ll be enough.”
Just as he reloaded another forehead flick—
All traces of the Red-Haired Hunter’s mana disappeared.
***
Meanwhile, Admin was feeling kind of good.
It had been so long since he got to use his power. He wanted to savor it.
It’s always harder for someone who once had power and lost it than for someone who never had it at all.
Admin hadn’t fallen into despair.
But he was still human. Of course he felt a little longing.
But now, he felt it again. And he even got to use it. On an appropriate target, no less.
Confession time: he missed a little. It had been a while, so his aim was a bit off. Happens.
Alright. This time it’s a direct hit. Right on the forehead.
“This time, it’ll be enough.”
“!!!!!”
Just as Admin reloaded a flick directly to Gucci-Gang’s forehead—
Something felt wrong.
Huh… huh? What’s going on?
Only then did the real Admin realize.
The buff from the Hero Stone had just expired.
Ah. Fuck-me.
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