The dust had barely settled in the Silent Valley. The air was really heavy now. The three SSS-Rank Hunters were so powerful that the nearby cliffs started to crack under the weight of their Mana. This was a deal. Jin-woo stood his ground holding the hilt of his blade tightly while his System kept sending him urgent red warnings. The SSS-Rank Hunters were just too strong. Jin-woo and his new blade were ready, for them. The System was warning Jin-woo about the SSS-Rank Hunters.
[ WARNING: Power disparity is immeasurable! ]
We need to think about our situation. The chance of winning is very low it is zero. We should leave the place now to be safe. [ Tactical Assessment: Victory probability is 0.0001%. Immediate retreat is advised. ]
Jin-woo knew what was real. He had just killed a powerful Half-Step S-Rank beast but these three people were not like other people anymore. The Half-Step S-Rank beast was strong. These three individuals were on a completely different level. They were the, like living Gods, the strongest of all and Jin-woo knew that the Half-Step S-Rank beast was nothing compared to these three individuals.
1. An Unprecedented Offer
The Hunter with eyes toned down his intense presence a bit and took a step forward with a small smile. " Man I have to say I have never seen anyone like you before. You have a gift for fighting and you are not afraid of anything even at your level. You are like a diamond that needs to be polished the Hunter with eyes said to the young man. The Hunter with eyes was really impressed, with the young mans skills.
He held out his hand. Said in a strong voice "Do you want to be my Direct Disciple? I can help you get what you need to be the Hunter in the world." He said this because he wanted to make me a strong Hunter like him. Being a Disciple of his would be a big deal for me. He is a person and I would get to learn from him. He can give me the things I need to become the Hunter, in the world.
Before Jin-woo could say anything, the woman who was an SSS-Rank Hunter spoke up. She told Leo to move out of the way. The female SSS-Rank Hunter said that Jin-woos way of using a sword was very good and that he should be, with her guild. She then told Jin-woo to come with her. The female SSS-Rank Hunter said that she would let Jin-woo use things that the military did not even know about.
The third Hunter spoke up with an offer. The three powerful beings, on the planet were fighting over a C-Rank student. It was like they thought this C-Rank student was the thing left in the world that really mattered. The three powerful beings just kept arguing over the C-Rank student.
2. The Name That Froze Time
Jin-woo put his sword away calmly. His face did not show what he was thinking. "I appreciate the offers " he said. His voice was steady. ". I do not want to be a student of anyone. Jin-woo will make his way. He wants to carve his path the path of Jin-woo.
The air turned cold. Saying no to the called "Gods" of hunting was just crazy. The Hunter, with the eyes looked at him closely. "Okay a baby lion likes to run free in the wild.. At least tell us what you are called. The world needs to know who killed the Beast today. The Hunter wants to know the name of the person who hunted the Obsidian Beast.
Jin-woo took a breath. At that moment the weight of the Jin-woo family name felt really heavy, to Jin-woo. Jin-woo was not sure why Jin-woo felt this way.
"My name is Kang Jin-woo."
"Kang?"
The word really hit the three SSS-Ranks hard. It was like someone punched them. The atmosphere, in the room changed in an instant. People were curious before. Now they were completely silent. It was a silence, the kind that is so quiet it is terrifying. The three SSS-Ranks were affected by the word. It showed.
The Hunter, with the eyes had a hand that shook a little. "Is your father really Kang Min-ho?"
The moment Jin-woo nodded, the three Gods just stopped moving. It was like everything, around them had come to a standstill. The valley was still like time itself had stopped. Even Colonel Vikram, who was watching from away could see that the faces of the worlds strongest men the three Gods had turned pale.
3. The Surrender of the Sovereigns
Jin-woo was really confused. These people, who thought they were better than everyone were now actually shaking. They were the ones who always acted like they were gods looking down on the world. Now they were scared Jin-woo thought. What was going on that had these people, who were usually so calm and in control shaking like this? Jin-woo looked at these people, who were supposed to be, like gods. He saw how afraid they were.
The Hunter with eyes bowed his head. This was not a little nod. It was a bow that showed a lot of respect. He was showing that he knew Kang Jin-woo was better, than him. "Please forgive us Kang Jin-woo " he said. "We did not know you came from that family. If we had known we would never have asked you to be a student."
The other two Hunters did the thing they bowed really deeply. One of them said in a voice "We thought that what Kang Min-ho started was gone forever.. Today we know that is not true. We are going to leave now.. Remember this if you ever need something the Hunters of the world will be there to help you. The Hunters will answer when you call them.
Before Jin-woo could say anything the three SSS-Ranks were gone in a flash of light. They just disappeared into the sky. It all happened in a few seconds. The three SSS-Ranks vanished quickly that Jin-woo did not even have time to ask them anything. The three SSS-Ranks were really fast when they disappeared into the sky.
4. An Unsolved Mystery
Jin-woo was standing by himself in the clearing. His mind was really racing. His father, Kang Min-ho was a normal Hunter. He went missing when he was doing a dungeon raid.. Then something weird happened. These strong SSS-Rank legends got really scared when they heard his fathers name, Kang Min-ho. Jin-woo was wondering why they ran away like that when they heard the name Kang Min-ho. Jin-woo thought about his father, Kang Min-ho. How he was supposed to be a normal Hunter, not someone who would scare SSS-Rank legends.
"Who was my father really?" he said to himself clenching his fists tightly. He was thinking about his father. He wanted to know more about his father. What was his father, like, his fathers life, his fathers story? He thought about his father a lot.
Something unexpected happened. A new message popped up on his System.
[ New Secret Unlocked: 'The Sovereign Legacy' ]
The truth about what happened to your father's connected to the deepest part of Sector 7. This is the information that will help you understand the situation with your father and Sector 7. The deepest part of Sector 7 holds the key to the truth, about your fathers disappearance.
Colonel Vikram approached from the shadows, looking at Jin-woo with a mixture of fear and newfound reverence. He realized then that he hadn't just recruited a talented student; he was hosting the heir to a throne the world had forgotten