Commander Kiyoshi decided to talk about the situation with other commanders and generals from all around the world.
A meeting was held between 20 most powerful hunters in the world. They were all who could break the time barrier. Time was stopped all over the world and they all suspected that a monster was behind it. But a monster with that capability would be atleast S ranked so to even defeat such a thing, they would need to join forces.
In those hunters, there were 3 most popular and powerful. They were Leopold Holden from USA. Gedeon Smirnov From Russia and Kiyoshi from Japan. These hunters were praised for the ability to defeat an S ranked monster.
The conference was held using projection magic as the other facilities had also shut down which proved that even the waves couldn't break the barrier.
The conference started and Kiyoshi begin with the introduction.
"Thank you all for coming to this uncalled meeting."
No one responded the greeting, then Leopold asked.
"What's our purpose here today?"
"Our topic is this weird time stop going on." Kiyoshi replied
"Do you know anything about it?" Alfred Hughes from New York asked.
"I have suspicion that a very strong hunter is behind it." Kiyoshi stated with suspicious look on his face.
"A hunter!? A mere human couldn't pull such thing off! Have you met him?" Irene Patton from USA asked.
"Yes, and I can clarify that he is as string as I am. But I can also say that whatever he's doing right now. He's only enhancing his skills even more. Before he was strong enough to take down Hirota but now it feels like he could even defeat me fair and square."
"A hunter with such power. Is there something unusual about him?" Alfred Hughes asked.
"Yes, the reports say that he was burnt to crisp in the dragon attack 10 years ago. He was known as a weak hunter but now he has returned 10 years later, with the same age. And probably the most powerful and evergrowing hunter."
"Interesting! Hunter Irene, we're going to meet him so go and learn some Japanese." Leopold said with excitement.
"Sure. I too am interested in this individual." she responded.
"You both are verily invited but he has disappeared with his secretary the moment time stopped. He's probably raising another beast so he isn't anywhere in this world. The radar can't locate them."
"Not in this world? So he can move between dimensions too huh. We'll have to wait then."
"So, any other questions?" Kiyoshi asked.
"Yes." Gedeon said as he stood up.
'Why'd he stand up-' a thought of everyone.
"Yes?" Kiyoshi gently asked.
"How are you sure he'd not an enemy?"
That question got the attention of everyone. As it's only natural. Such a strong person could easily destroy them.
Kiyoshi thought for a moment but he knew nothing about Koji. But something, a gut feeling probably, told him to believe.
"He is trustable." Kiyoshi said with full determination.
*Inside the Dungeon*
Koji and Kamiya were near the door.
Koji put his hand on the door, about to open it.
"You ready?" he asked.
"Yes!" Kamiya replied
Koji slowly opened the door and reached for his sword. Kamiya too positioned her sword in a more comfortable pose.
When he opened the door, the sight amazed him.
The dragon was fighting the necromancer, Death Lord. It wasn't even a fight, it was one side bullying.
Kamiya and Koji just acted as spectators for a while.
"The hell is going on?"
"I think I know why this is happening." Kamiya said while looking at the fight.
"Oh, an explanation would be useful."
"Dragons are considered as holy beings. So it's only natural if a being such as a necromancer who's clearly defying the laws of death meets a holy being, he gets paid."
"Oh..."
Koji suddenly realizes something.
He can't copy it's power if it dies from the attacks of the dragon.
"Oh crap! I can't take his powers like this!" he said in desperation.
"That's troublesome. But we can't face a dragon."
"With his shadow force, maybe we can."
"How you gonna kill him then?"
Koji looks at Kamiya, giving her the signal of death.
"No, I am not gonna agree on whatever you're thinking. Your eyes are giving a weird signal." she complains.
Koji puts his hands together and requests.
"Please work as a distraction."
"I'll die!"
"You won't. You are strong enough to fight the dragon for 5 minutes."
"You won't be able to use my strength to defeat the dragon."
"I'll use that guy's ability. Without the skill to control death, he's just a powerful warrior. You can identify it by his long sword."
"Hmm, he's about as same level as me. I'll allow it but be fast."
"I'll end it in 2 minutes. Don't die."
"Like I can decide it."
They both got inside the room.
Koji went to the Death Lord and Kamiya to the dragon.
'Time to buy the sword.'
[Confirm Purchase For Holy Sword?]
"Yes!"
[Holy Sword Acquired]
"Ice Slash!" Kamiya attacked the dragon to have it's attention and ran back.
"Now do it quick!"
Koji went to the other monster. Because he was heavily beaten up by the dragon, he couldn't fight back.
"It feels so easy. But this bad feeling is killing me."
He pushes the holy sword through its neck and used the special sword skill, Holy strike the burns any darkness from inside. A perfect weapon for death God.
Everything inside him started to burn like a seal was getting placed. His power got weaker and weaker until he died.
Koji hurriedly took all the skills and points he could and levelled up even more.
His strength increased by 75% and a boost of 100% on his stamina for a limited time.
Power to make solider of dead monsters.
Ultimate Sword Style, the sword style of gods.
Shadow Space, used for defense and power manipulation which enables to use powers of dead dummy monsters.
"As expected of an S ranked monster. I've totally gone to the next tier. I think I'm on SS rank now. Should be enough to bring that bastard down."
"Are you done?" Kamiya asked in an exhausted tone.
"Yeah, I'm now an SS ranked hunter. The very first in the world." Koji brags.
"Then do something about it! I'm tired!"