-13:00 P.M.-
-Location : Incheon International Airport -
Jinhyuk and Seol-ah just reached the airport . Jinhyuk parked his car in the underground parking area of the airport . He and Seol-ah went into the airport . Their flight was scheduled at 15:00 P.M. so they had much time on their hand but was soon seemed less because as they entered the airport , the people around them recognised both of them and thus they had to face a huge crowd .
Jinhyuk was getting annoyed and pissed off from the continuous questions . Seol-ah understood that Jinhyuk was about to explode at any moment so she tried her desperate to stop the people but they seemed unfazed . At that time , Jinhyuk released his intense aura along with bloodlust . The people around them were scared and felt an intense pressure which made them fall on the ground gasping for air .
"Come on , don't just release your pressure like that" a voice spoke up
Jinhyuk turned to the side from where the voice came as he supressed his aura . It was none other than the Guildmaster of Sagittarius Guild , Park Eun-ha.
"What's the matter ?" asked Jinhyuk
"I just came to catch a flight but didn't think to meet the Rising Star here" (GuildMaster Of Sagittarius Guild , Park Eun-ha [S-Rank])
"Don't mind me . I was just annoyed "
"Hmm , interesting . Going to the INTERNATIONAL GUILD CONFERENCE ?"
"Yes"
"Good Good . I used to go everytime but this is the first time I am free"
"Well a new experience is what I seek"
"You're quite an interesting guy . See you later"
Park Eun-ha left and Jinhyuk and Seol-ah were still standing there . After about 10 seconds , they started walking again towards the check-in counter . They both received their boarding pass and waited . After around 1 hour it was announced that their flight is ready and the passengers should go to gate no. 5 for departure .
All of the passengers were loaded and the plane took off into the sky . Jinhyuk and Seol-ah both were assigned first class seat so they had their journey full of luxury and comfort .
-15 Hours Later-
-Location : New York International Airport-
Jinhyuk and Seol-ah just entered the terminal building as they were waiting for their luggage . It was morning in New York . They both collected their luggage as they exited the airport to meet surprise . The organiser of the event "THE AMERICAN HUNTER ASSOCIATION" arranged a grand welcome for them .
Jinhyuk and Seol-ah were taken aback a bit by the surprise as they headed out . Jinhyuk said
"Can you wait for a bit Seol-ah ?"
"Why ?"
"Well, I want to make to meet a person here"
"Okay I will wait"
Jinhyuk and Seol-ah waited for about 5 minutes when Jinhyuk felt a presence . He smiled as two arms wrapped around Jinhyuk's neck from behind .
"Welcome my cute little brother" said a voice from behind
Seol-ah and Jinhyuk both turned back and Seol-ah saw a woman whose appearance matched Jinhyuk in many places stood there . Jinhyuk said
"Seol-ah , this is my elder sister"
"Hello Seol-ah , I am Jinhyuk's elder sister and also an S-Rank Hunter , Sung Su-Mi"
"H-Hello , its nice to meet you"
"Its nice to meet you too but just wait a second"
Su-mi went towards Jinhyuk and punched him on the stomach with a hard punch . Jinhyuk was startled
"Oww , what was that for ?"
"This was for forgetting about the existence of an older sister"
"Sorry Sorry "
"Now lets go , we can talk on our way to the hotel"
The three of them rode the car which the Association had sent for them . The car started to move leaving the huge buildings of New York behind as they continued
"So Seol-ah , tell me about how my brother treats you ?"
"Sis , come on"
"W-Well , Jinhyuk oppa is a nice person . He made me his guild's vice guildmaster and also helped me many times . Thanks to him , I was able to get stronger "
"Hmm , I heard about Jinhyuk quite a bit"
"And what did you hear , sis ?"
"How you eliminated the Demonic Humans , fought against the demon from 5th Hell and how you stopped the outbreak which happened in Korea"
"W-Well that was nothing" said Jinhyuk
"Don't be shy , I am proud of my little brother"
"Do you mind if I ask you a question Sumi-ssi ?" asked Seol-ah
"No , go ahead"
"Which guild are you part of in New York ?"
"I am affiliated to the America's First guild"
"What ? You are affiliated with the biggest guild in America ?"
"Yes"
"Sis , I want to make you an offer" said Jinhyuk
"Go on my little brother"
"Would you leave America and come to Korea with me ?"
"And why so sudden"
"Well you see , if you stay here I am unable to contact you often and I often feel your absence"
"Ohh , so my brother misses me ?" said Sumi with a mischeavious look
"Kind of yes "
"But even so I will not be able to leave my guild "
"And why is that ?"
"My guildmaster is one of the strongest hunters in the world . Nobody until this day had been able to beat him so I am afraid he won't let me go"
"Is that your only problem ?"
"What does that mean ?"
"Tell me sis , do you want to come to Korea or not ? I will handle the rest"
"Well I definitely want to come to my homeland "
"Then that's final . You will return to Korea with me . As for your guildmaster I will handle him"
"You sure ?"
"Yup , just make him meet me after the conference and leave the rest"
"Okay if you say so"
Jinhyuk and the others arrived at the hotel assigned for the hunters during this conference . They had a grand welcome . Both of them were assigned their rooms as they went there .
"We will meet at the evening . Take a rest while you can" said Jinhyuk
"Alright" replied Seol-ah
Jinhyuk and his sister went towards Jinhyuk's room .
"And why are you following me ?" asked Jinhyuk
"Why can't I spend time with you" said Sumi
"Its not that"
"Then ? Did you forget how much I cared you when we were little ?"
"No , why would I ? You are still my No.1 priority"
"Is it ?"
"Yeah and after our parents died you were the one who took care of me . Haven't you ?" said Jinhyuk (a bit sad because he mentioned his parents)
"Of course . You are my only family left after all" said Sumi (a same mood)
"Don't be sad . We are now one of the supports of humanity"
"Yeah"
They arrived at Jinhyuk's room . He opened the door to a big room almost enough to equal his own house.
It had a kitchen , a gallery , a swimming pool and one bedroom with hall . Jinhyuk went towards the bedroom to keep his things .
"I am gonna take a quick shower . You wait here" said Jinhyuk
"Okay"
Jinhyuk went to his room and closed the door . Sumi sat down on the sofa and switched on the TV . After about 10 minutes , he came out of his room . His body was still releasing steam from the warm bath as he wrapped around a towel over his shoulder from side to side . He didn't wear a shirt as he came and sat down beside his sister .
"You have built a nice physique it seems" said Sumi
"Huh!? Oh yeah, don't say that out loud" said Jinhyuk
"Why ? You are my little brother . I am allowed to compliment you" said Sumi
"Fine you win" said Jinhyuk
"Don't "you win" me"
"Okay"
"So tell me , did you get a girlfriend ?"
"N-No"
"That Seol-ah looks fine "
"Sis stop it . I am not interested"
"You became so dense"
"So ? You believe I am still in my childhood ?"
"No but you are still a child to me"
At that moment , Jinhyuk noticed another mana flow in his room through his perception . He smiled a bit and said
"Sis , you enjoying our talk ?"
"Huh!? Why the sudden question ?"
"Just answer it"
"Y-Yeah , why will I not be interested in talking with my brother"
"Good . It seems people enjoy our conversations really well . Wouldn't you agree Mr.Unknown ?"
Jinhyuk looked towards the curtains which did not move from the time they started talking but there was someone behind it which Jinhyuk had sensed
"You are a decent guy " said a man who came out of the curtains . He wore a black dress which had black hood and a black mask.
"Who are you ?" said Jinhyuk
"Your death"
"Hmm , interesting"
"Don't get cocky . You are nothing in front of the strongest hunters in the world"
"Oh really ? Fascinating . So are you one of the strongest hunters ?"
"No I'm not but I can tell you one thing . Don't put your finger in every dark places you see . Sometimes it can be fatal"
"But what to do ? I love that you know"
"Talking to you is a waste of time . I will get to the point . Forget about the thought of taking Sumi to Korea . She is our property now"
"I will also tell you something . Sumi will go to Korea with me and I am her brother . She is mine and not your property but if you try something funny you will regret it. So be careful with whom you mess"
"I will leave for now but don't forget my warning"
"Bye . See you soon Mr . Unknown"
The man vanished in air . Jinhyuk also relaxed as he looked towards Sumi . She was sitting with a sad and worried expression on his face . Jinhyuk smiled
"Whats the matter ?"
"Can't you just leave me ?"
"Not a chance"
"But you are the only family I have left . I-I don't want you to get hurt"
"Don't worry . I will be fine . You are an S-Rank remember ? You shouldn't cry over this small things"
"If you say so but promise me one thing "
"And what is that ?"
"Promise me that you will not get killed out there . You will stay with me forever"
"I promise that I will not leave you alone"
"That's a promise okay ?"
"Yeah but right now you need some sleep . Go on use my bedroom to sleep . If you want to have a drink , I brought some on my way here , its in the bag "
"Where are you going ?"
"To do some hunting"
Sumi wasn't sure of his brothers intentions but she trusted him so she didn't worry too much as she went towards the bedroom . She got inside and closed the door . Jinhyuk casted a barrier on the door to make sure that she is safe . He then opened his inventory and took out the key of the demon king's castle .
In the last four months , Jinhyuk cleared uptil 30th floor and had a guess about the time difference . Inside the dungeon , time flows slowly . 1 hour in the real world is equivalent to 1 month inside . He opened the dungeon using his key and went inside . He was teleported at the magical teleportation array of the 30th Floor . He had the scroll of entry which is required for furthur entry into the upper floors .
Jinhyuk used the scroll as he went to the 31st floor . It was a floor just like the 30th but Jinhyuk knows that the increase in the number of floors means the stronger the monster gets . There is a floor boss every 30 floors and each of them was as strong as an SS-Rank beast [ A rank higher than S-Rank . These monsters rarely appear in the dungeons . But if it appears , atleast 5 S-Ranks are needed to subjugate it ]
The floor was same as the Seoul city burning and fully destroyed . Jinhyuk took out his sword as he started walking towards the center . He was surrounded by monsters . There are monsters here from C-Rank to A-Rank categories . S-Rank monsters rarely appear . Jinhyuk's goal for today is to climb up to the 60th floor to face the second boss . The dungeon not only helps him grow stronger but also help him gain experience about the different environment of dungeons .
Jinhyuk went forward as he saw a herd of fenrir . They were A-Rank beasts and the pack leader is a near S-Rank monster . Jinhyuk is trying his hard to improve his physical power rather than using his skills . He is indeed strong when it comes to mana or skills but his physical power is equal to that of a bit stronger than an S-Rank . He needed to increase his stamina , strength , agility without his skills .
Jinhyuk face the B-Rank beasts on his way but they were not much effective . He rushed towards the herd of beasts as they rushed towards him . He jumped and slammed on the ground creating a crater and spreading the impact in the form of shockwaves . He runned around and killed the monsters . A-Rank monsters take on 2-3 hits before they die . He killed about 50 of them before he heard the notification .
-Ti-ting
-Training the body instead of using skills . You stats have increased
-Agility +11
-Strength +10
-Stamina +10
-Intelligence +8
-Defence +5
-Constitution +15
-Your stats will continue to increase as you train your body .
-An urgent quest has arrived
-Quest info:
-Kill the Boss of the Beasts within 10 hits
-Reward : All stats +30
-Penalty : None
Jinhyuk was happy to read this notifications . He was now on the 46 th floor . His goal is to increase his stats atleast by 100 before leaving. He was now standing face to face with the near S-Rank wolf monster . The beast jumped up as he descended towards Jinhyuk . He received the blow with his sword but made a slight sound of pain . He was now able to understand how heavy blows the beasts have . He slashed his sword towards the beast . The sword got connected but nothing except sparks was seen . Jinhyuk was surprised by the high defense of the beast . The beast came towards Jinhyuk with full speed and slashed him with its target being the neck . Jinhyuk was able to dodge but was slashed on the chest rather that his neck . It was some deep wounds created with only one strike . He ran towards the beast and slashed his sword as it pierced through the skin and gave it a damage . Jinhyuk was not giving the beast enough time to recover . He slashed his sword . At exactly 9th hit , he hit the head with a stab of his sword which pierced through the skull which finally ended the beast . Jinhyuk sat on the ground with exhaustion
-Ti-ting
-You have completed the quest .
-Reward : All stats +30 received
-All stats have increased
-Agility +30
-Strength +30
-Stamina +30
-Intelligence +30
-Defense +30
-Constitution +30
-Your body have started to evolve
Jinhyuk suddenly felt a pain in his chest , its as if his heart was about to explode . It also felt like his muscles were being torn and rebuilt . His bones felt like breaking and forming into new ones . After about 5 minutes , his body returned to normal
-Ti-ting
-Your body has completely undergone First Evolution
-Next evolution condition :
-All stats +90
-You have ascended the realm of humans .
-You have received the title "First to ascend Humanity"
-Your race have changed from "Human" ----> "New Humans"
"An upgrade in species ?" Jinhyuk asked himself
"I have ascended the realm of humans ? Does this system want to make me a god or something ? I guess I have to figure it out with time"
Jinhyuk was confused by the system notification but what he didn't notice is that his body was newly made . His body felt lighter , his blows heavier and his stamina is full . He seemed happy with the changes .
"Now lets climb higher"
-2 hours later-
Jinhyuk has finally reached the 60th floor . In the meantime , he was succesful to raise his stats by atleast 10 for each . He was now ready to face the boss . His sword seems to have been pretty damaged due to the fights . He thought that he needed to buy another sword of higher quality as soon as possible . He opened his inventory to take an item which he received plenty on his way here . It was the instant repair tool
-Ti-ting
-Instant Repair Tool (C) has been used
-Repairing your sword
-Repair complete
-You have received an upgraded equipment .
-Sung Jinhyuk's Long Sword
-Rank : B+
-A sword used by Sung Jinhyuk
-Effects : Strength +2
Movement speed +2
Jinhyuk moved towards the magic circle which is the spawnpoint of the floor boss .
-Ti-ting
-Floor Boss of the 60th Floor is being spawned
The magic circle started glowing bright blue as a monster huge enough to cover a building emerged from the spawn . The light removed to see the boss but Jinhyuk was surprised
-Ti-ting
-Floor Boss : Black Dragon is summoned
-Quest has arrived
-Kill the Floor Boss and receive his blessing
-Reward : All stats +70
Black Dragon's Heart (SS)
-Penalty : None
Jinhyuk's face had a smile as he read the messages . The black dragon said
"Who has dared to disturb my slumber"
"I did " said Jinhyuk
"You a puny human ?"
"That's right"
"You have some guts . I am sure you will make a nice sacrifice "
"Well I would love to say the same"
Jinhyuk and the dragon faced each other . The black dragon was covered in a blinding light as his body shrinked until it took a human form .
"This is my human form . Although its weak but its enough to defeat the likes of you"
"I am quite interested"
The draganoid (dragon's human form) rushed towards Jinhyuk with lightning speed as he appeared behind him . He kicked but Jinhyuk dodged it without much effort . The punches and kicks continued but both of their attacks and defense as well as dodging was majistic . They both retreated a little back because they were exhausted .
"H-How can a human keep up with me ?"
"I told you I am not a normal person"
"Y-You are a new human . Aren't you ?"
"W-Wha .. But how did you know ?"
"I knew it . Those attacks , dodges was beyond the realm a human can achieve . I am truly honoured to fight a New Human . Can I call you master ?"
" W-Wait a second . Why is a dragon bowing to New Humans"
"Because New Humans are the reason dragons exist . Although I am now not a part of the Dragon Clan but I still am a dragon at heart "
"But I have to kill you . This is the condition for my survival"
"I understand . Please kill me because you have much more importance than me in this world "
"Sorry but Thank you"
Jinhyuk pierced his sword through the dragon's chest as he collapsed . Jinhyuk received the system notification .
-Ti-ting
-You have defeated the Floor Boss : Black Dragon
-You have received your reward
-You have received the Black Dragon's Heart (SS)
-Agility +70
-Strength +70
-Stamina +70
-Intelligence +70
-Defense +70
-Constitution +70
-You have fulfilled the condition for second evolution
-Your body has started to evolve
Jinhyuk felt his blood becoming more warm . He was feeling like his cells were being regenerated . His eyesight became more clearer , he was even able to see in dark . His mana capacity increased 3 fold as his body started absorbing the surrounding mana . He was able to feel his body change but it was not as painful as the first time .
-Ti-ting
-Second Evolution is complete
-Your race has changed "New Humans" -----> "Dragonic Humans"
-You have ascended the realm of New Humans and are one more step closer to becoming a Divine Being
-Evolution process is stopped .
-Your body will undergo No Furthur Evolution until the condition is met
-Next Evolution Condition :
-???
Jinhyuk was a bit surprised but he ignored it . Most importantly , he noticed the time . He has already spent 4 hours of real world's time here that means he was here for 4 months . He immediately teleported outside . He reached inside his room from where he entered inside the dungeon . It was still night time . He saw that his barrier was intact . He sighed and went towards the bathroom. He took a shower , then changed into some clothes as he entered his bedroom . He saw his sister was asleep . He did not waste any more time as he was tired , he laid down next to his sister and covered himself with the blanket .
-4 Hours Later-
It was now morning . Jinhyuk woke up from his sleep feeling a little tight . He saw that his sister was sleeping next to him with her body wrapped around him like a child .
"She and her sleeping habits never change" Jinhyuk said smiling a little . He thought it would be nice to sleep just a bit more in a new country so he dozed off . After about 30 minutes , Sumi woke up and saw herself in that position . Although she should be embarrassed but she didn't feel anything because she was sleeping with her brother who knew about her sleeping habits very well .
She woke up as she started poking Jinhyuk . He got up 5 minutes later and stared at the ceiling for sometime before realising where he was . He looked towards his side to see his sister staring at him
-yawn- "Morning Sis"
"Morning my little brother"
"Did you sleep well ?"
"Yeah and you ?"
"Well I slept only 4 hours . It took quite sometime to patrol "
"You should sleep more . Anyways , get ready . Today is the start of the INTERNATIONAL GUILD CONFERENCE"
"Yeah"
Both of them got up and went out . Jinhyuk released the barrier before Sumi realised as they went towards the bathroom . They got freshened up one by one and were ready to have breakfast . They went to the dinner hall and saw Seol-ah already there .
"Good Morning oppa"
"Morning"
"Good Morning to you too Sumi-ssi"
"Good Morning"
"You both came together . Did you sleep together ?"
"Yeah . Whats the problem ? She is my elder sister . I slept with her since childhood"
"Oh , I-I see"
Jinhyuk and Sumi sat down for breakfast . They all had plenty of breakfast before heading out with the car the Association assigned for them .
"Its gonna be a long day" said Jinhyuk
"You better maintain respect there" said Sumi threatening Jinhyuk
"Okay okay . You also should maintain respect . You are an S-Rank too" said Jinhyuk
"Done"
They all went towards the Association .