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Chapter 16 - He's Not An S-rank

[Main Quest Completed! 1000 EXP claimed! +500 Destructive Potential.]

[Claim Dragon General!]

[Kamish has been claimed!]

Kamish's body began to fade away like burning paper, until nothing remained in the space where colossal dragon once stood.

Minho exhaled deeply. 'That was a crazy gamble.' he thought. 'Thank goodness Absolute Domain had so much more control influence than Innate Domain. For a moment there I thought it wasn't going to work on it.' He turned to Jinchul who was fully wide-eyed as the Absolute Domain started fade.

'Even if I had a clone of my current self, we couldn't have taken it down without being brutalized. Tch. Who really is this 'King' guy and how strong is he compared to this?'

[Accomplishment! General Obtained!

• Reward:

- Destructive potential +500

- All Skills >> Lv. 80

- Skill Update: Gaze Of A Monarch >> Aura Of A Monarch!

- Dragon Fang (Dagger).

- 1/2 requirements for Partial Dragonification.]

"P-partial…Dragonification?" Minho's brows shot up. He quickly dismissed it and raised his hand. Two vials appeared on it. "It's a good I got these elixirs from that Anaconda dungeon boss." He muttered, walking to Jinchul.

"H-Hunter…Lee…how—" Jinchul started but was cut off by Minho.

"Drink this." Minho handed him one. Noticing Jinchul's hesitation, he spoke again. "It's not poison. Drink up if you don't want to die from your injuries."

Jinchul took it with shaky hands and gulped it all down. A sudden warmth spread across his body and his injuries started to heal with a soft his, sealing shot.

Minho walked to Ah-Ra knelt down, putting her head on his lap as he gave her the elixir. After a few seconds she coughed, stirring awake. Her eyes opened, landing on Minho who's hand was on her forehead.

"Are you okay?" Minho asked.

She jolted up and crawled away from him a little. "Y-yes. Yes I am. W-where is the Dragon?" Her eyes widened. "Don't tell me you…"

"No, I didn't. It disappeared." Minho replied, standing up.

[Do you wish to exit?]

Minho ignored it, taking of his jacket and handing it to Ah-Ra. "Here. Your clothe's messed up."

Ah-Ra noticed her suit was tattered and her inner shirt was also burnt in patches, revealing her skin. She hurriedly took it, embarrassed.

Jinchul couldn't process what just happened in that final moment. His thoughts couldn't stop spiraling. 'He said something I didn't hear clearly. What was that force that put me on the ground? Did it bow to him or was I just imagining things. What did he do to make it disappear?'

Minho cracked his neck casually.

'Hunter Lee isn't an S-rank…' Jinchul studied him in utter disbelief. 'He is…a National Level Hunter.'

Normal World.

The Gangseo District was already evacuated and now swarming with hunters.

The S-ranks gathered at a spot, to assign areas they would individually look over.

"Since we don't know where exactly the dungeon may reappear, if it will reappear," Choi Jong-In started. "We'd have to split up and patrol specific areas."

"I don't think we have to do that anymore." Cha Hae-In said, quickly unsheathing her sword and picking a fighting stance in front of them, her eyes focused on what was behind.

They turned, following her gaze a flash of red lightning appeared and the dungeon gate started to reopen. The massive size alone was intimidating, no to talk of the mana it emitted.

They all readied themselves for whatever threat may be coming out of it.

Woo Jinchul and Yun Ah-Ra walked out, calmly. The S-ranks lowered their guards and rushed to them.

"What happened to you guys?" Yoonho asked.

"Was it really an S-rank dungeon?" Dongwook questioned, shaking Jinchul who pushed his hands off eventually.

Ah-Ra and Jinchul didn't answer any of the questions. Just turned to the dungeon gate. The S-ranks followed their gaze and looked at the gate.

Another leg appeared. The moment it made contact with the ground, all the S-ranks felt a sudden cold wash over them, making them feel like they were surrounded by S-rank monsters.

Minho stepped out with his hands in his pockets, looking at the ground. After his first two steps outside the dungeon, he felt strong, massive hands holding his body firmly in a way he couldn't have been able to use his hands. A clawed arm hovering over his chest. A sword just an inch away from his throat. A flame arrow aimed for his head from the right, while another arrow created from mana accumulation aimed for his head from the left.

The S-ranks surrounded him. Ready to strike when necessary. Minho blinked as if nothing was happening.

A few seconds ago...

Just before the S-ranks moved, Minho had already outlined their movements without even raising his head, picturing them in a slow motion. "Pathetic," he muttered, letting them catch him.

Now...

"No, wait!" Ah-Ra yelled, going to them alongside Jinchul.

"He ensured our safety inside the dungeon, and is the reason we came out alive." Jinchul added.

For a moment there the S-ranks didn't budge, then they stood down. Except for Cha Hae-In who didn't drop her sword and Ma Dongwook who still held Minho tightly.

"You," Cha muttered. "So you were the Breaker? You lied the other day, didn't you? I knew my senses weren't wrong."

Minho finally raised his head to look her dead in the eye, making her grip on the sword tighten, inevitably trying to stop her hands from shaking. He pushed off Ma Dongwook's hands like it was the most casual thing out there. They were all shocked, especially Dongwook who had used a body strengthening enhancement. The Breakers strength was beyond what they could have ever anticipated.

"So what?" Minho said to Cha. "You're going to put a sword through my throat? Fine then. Suit yourselves."

"Oi, oi," A voice in Chinese came from atop a building. The figure jumped off, landing on the ground with an elegant grace. "Now don't go fighting after surviving an S-rank dungeon. It's not nice, don't you think?"

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