For the few days, Jason took it easy and spent his time apanying Cha Hae-In and his irls at his vil.

  Jin-Woo went to the U.S. to participate iernational Guild ference apanied by Lee Joohee and Yoo Jin-Ho.

  The number of gates appearing around the world has bumped up quite a bit.

  Jaso his subordinate clear the rge number of gates that were appearing around the whole world.

  Things were progressing pretty smoothly.

  Jin-Woo's Shadow Monarch power had increased up to a high level under Jason's training.

  Jason had even taught him the Death w. Jin-Woo could pletely use all the powers of Shadow Monarchs after mastering the w.

  Cha Hae-In also mastered the Telekinesis ability and became as strong as a National Rank Hunter.

  Jason also asked Yang Xue to make more potions so he could help the other hunters in amplifying their powers.

  Because of that, the overall strength of the Republic of Korea increased to a new level, even surpassing tries like Amerid a.

  The happiest person from all these ges was her than Go Guhe Chairman of the Hunter Association of Korea.

  Even though he never showed it, he was stantly worried about the on people's safety.

  With the increase in the number of hunters, they could tend with the rge number of gates appearing around the world, shifting the ban their own favor.

  ...

  Hunter's Association President's Office

  As usual, Go Gunhee was still w te in his office. Unlike in the , his health was at its peak dition.

  Suddenly he felt something was amiss and raised his head.

  '…..!!'

  He fot to breathe, then.

  Because except for the pitch-bck darkness, everything outside had vanished.

  A like this couldn't happen.

  "But… But, how this be?"

  Go Gun-Hee gasped out in pure shod was about to get up from his chair, but then…

  But then, he realized that there was someone else in the office right at that moment.

  Someone he had never even seen before.

  That man was sitting on the couch as if he had been there for a very long time, too.

  'A human….? No, this isn't the aura of a human being.'

  It was an Ice Elf. Also known as the Hyakki.

  Go Guurowards it slowly and asked.

  "Who…. are you?"

  "…"

  However, the creature didn't say anything.

  Go Gun-Hee swallowed his dry saliva, unbeknownst to even himself.

  'Its presence… I couldn't ses prese all... This is not an oppohat I deal with.'

  Go Gun-Hee quickly assessed his situation, and then, very softly flipped his smartphone up to g the s in order to signal for help.

  When he did that, the monster shifted its gaze over to him.

  [All tacts with the outside world have been cut off in this space.]

  *Flinch!*

  Go Gunhee firmed that the smartphone had no signal, just as the creature had said, and put the device down.

  "Am I dreaming a bad dream right now?"

  It was then.

  "Keuk!"

  Go Gun-Hee felt a sharp pain brush past his left shoulder and quickly grabbed it tight.

  Something happehe moment this monster poi him. He cautiously lifted his hand away to discover a cut wound on the shoulder, as if something sharp had sliced him up.

  Even if his body had recovered pletely but it was not strong enough to take a hit from the Monarchs until he used the power bestowed by the Rulers.

  The old man dazedly stared at his wound before raising his head back up. The monster was still sitting rexedly on the same spot on the couch.

  [Do you think that pain is also a part of your dream?]

  Go Gun-Hee nodded his head.

  "I see. So, this is reality. In that case, let me ask you again. Just what are you?"

  [I wanted you tnize me first, but, in the end, you were just a simple human.]

  "Just a human….??"

  The monster slowly stood up from the couch.

  At the same time, couches, coffee tables, and other furniture he creature were shoved violently away and crashed into the walls.

  *Kwa-du-duk!!*

  The furniture froze up in an instant and got stu the walls.

  'Oh, my god….'

  Go Gunhee's eyes opened wider.

  The goosebumps-indug chill slowly permeated into the office of the Association President.

  It was then.

  *Knock!* *knock!* *knock!*

  [Huh?!]

  'What?!!'

  Both Go Gunhee and the Hyakki were taken back by the sudden intrusion, especially the monster as it had personally sealed the spaobody could ehis space without its permission but now...

  The gate ushed open and a person walked inside leisurely.

  Go Gun-Hee and the Ice Elf stared at the man as he approached the old man's side.

  "Huh, J-Jason? Hunter Jason?!"

  When the old man saw him clearly, he immediately reized the man who just ehe office. He couldn't believe his eyes. The helper Go Gun-Hee wao tact just now was standing in front of him now.

  "Hehe, you seem busy old man." Jasoed him with a smile.

  [I-Im... Impossible!! H-How you...]

  Jason grinned and pleted his sentence. "How I enter your space, right?"

  Gng at him, Jason spoke in a cold voice. "You really made me wait so much. Finally, you came out of your hiding spot. Hehe..."

  [What are you...? Heok!]

  Jason didn't give a single ce to Frost Monarch as two daggers fshed, stabbing the Ice Elf's limbs and immobilizing them.

  [Aaahahahaaahk!!]

  "Oh, just shut your crap!" Jason fshed in front of the Frost Monard grabbed its face, smming the Ice Elf on the floor.

  He g Go Gunhee and addressed him. "President, I'll deal with this creature so don't worry too mud get your wounds treated first."

  After saying that, Jason's shadow extended, c the entire floor of the President's office.

  Multiple dark s shot out of the shadow and stabbed the Frost Monarch, peing its limbs and other parts of its body, dragging the Ice Elf into the darkness.

  Jason didn't give it a ce to scream in pai alone reach the thought to escape.

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