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Uno was left feeling unsettled. The dungeon in City B had been mysteriously cleaned out, yet no records showed any hunter making a claim or logging the coordinates. How was this possible? It was well-known that special abilities were strictly monitored and regulated. Every hunter obtained theirs through a standardized examination, where they received chemical injections to awaken any latent powers unique to each individual. These abilities formed the bedrock of the Hunter system, setting them apart from…-
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Although there were many things Lev didn’t understand about this world, he could at least speak and read the human language. Writing was another story. His letters still looked like claw marks across the page but he managed. So when Arthur handed him a sheet of paper, he knew what it was. Hunter Association Form. Formal registration was still three weeks away. There were two ways to apply: paper or online. Arthur explained that the online process was slower, full of “queue times” that stretched…
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The Hunter Association office was noisy with discussions among hunters and staff members gathered around tables and desks. As soon as Matthew and Lev walked in, the room fell silent. Uno, leaning against the far end of the long table, froze halfway through a sip of coffee. His hand clenched around the cup as his eyes locked onto Lev. He had fully expected never to deal with him again for the day. Yet here Lev was, materializing like a bad sequel. Smirks flickered across faces. Jokes hissed in low voices.…
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Beneath a vaulted dome of glass and steel, the laboratory gleamed with an ethereal brilliance. At the very heart of the chamber stood a towering cylindrical structure, its frame wrapped in a colossal double helix of metal. An unmistakable homage to the very blueprint of life. Within its transparent cage, rows upon rows of glowing test tubes pulsed with radiant liquid, each one a jewel-tone of neon blue, emerald green, violet, and crimson. Together, they shimmered like constellations bottled and stacked in…
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The alley was quiet, except for the faint hum of neon spilling from the bar’s sign. Uno slumped against the graffiti-stained wall, the brick cold against his back. His head hung low, too heavy to hold upright, and the taste of smoke clung bitterly to his tongue. The world swayed in and out of focus. Thought slipped through his mind like water through a sieve. He didn’t know if it was minutes or hours, only that the alcohol had dulled everything sharp inside him except the gnawing irritation still…
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Warning: The following scene contains violence, including descriptions of injuries, blood, and death. Please proceed with caution. In contrast to the tranquil calm of Uno's home, a different sort of disturbance was stirring elsewhere, far from his current location. The sharp rhythm of leather striking flesh broke through the air. Thud, thud, thud. Each blow echoing off the mirrored walls of the private gym. Sandro’s fists pounded into the heavy bag. The sound was thick and uneven, like a heartbeat…
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Project 307 was initiated after Uno’s release from the Asylum. For the first time in recorded history, the heads of every guild across the world set aside their rivalries and gathered to address a single purpose: to reach the highest floor of the dungeons. The undertaking required cooperation on a scale never seen before, because the dangers were not only immense but unpredictable. Opening portals always carried risk, and the monsters inside were as varied as the hunters themselves. Just as hunters…
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It wasn’t as though Lev hadn’t expected humans to know of him. One of their kind had once stumbled into his dungeon, after all. What he hadn’t expected, however, was to see himself paraded on a giant screen, labeled as the world’s greatest threat. The thought almost made him laugh. So the humans already trembled at the mere shadow of his name. Was that bad? Hardly. If anything, it was amusing. Lev raised a hand to cover his face, concealing the smirk tugging at his lips. How entertaining, that…
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Uno stood over him, a shadow cast sharp across Lev. His eyes narrowed, not with fury, but with the kind of irritation reserved for someone holding something that belonged to him. Lev, seated below, tilted his head up and met the glare with quiet indifference. If anything, the corners of his lips hinted at the ghost of a smirk, as though the whole situation faintly entertained him. “Your what?” “Don’t play dumb. You answered my call.” As Uno spoke, a glimmer of recognition lit up in Lev's eyes.…
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Warning: The following scene contains graphic violence, including descriptions of injuries, blood, and death. Please proceed with caution. Lev moved like a shadow through the ruined city, each step deliberate, silent. His eyes cut through smoke and rubble, searching for any trace of the metallic object that had descended from the portal. Colossal bugs prowled the streets, their jointed legs clicking against stone and steel, but Lev slipped past them, hugging the broken walls and melted cars, his…
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Lev gave his registration form one last glance before dropping it off at the government post. Like Arthur said, almost nobody bothered with paper applications anymore. Apparently, humans preferred staring at glowing rectangles for hours instead of handing over a piece of paper. Finding the place hadn’t been hard. As long as you could read, humans practically left signs everywhere pointing you where to go. It was almost disappointing how little challenge there was. Afterward, he made his usual stop at…
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Before the entanglement revealed itself, the night appeared harmless….nothing more than golden lights, laughter, and the clinking of glasses. The restaurant came alive, more vibrant than it had ever been before. The golden lights, usually dim and inviting, now burned with the same fervor that lived within the examinees’ veins. Tables were packed close, shoulders practically touching, and the leather booths were now filled with hearty laughter, cheering, and the clinking of glasses raised high in…
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It was a lazy afternoon. Humans bustled about with their own business, but in front of Arthur’s house stood three figures. Well… not exactly three. Two were dungeon monsters. And one… was a small human. A girl. Maybe ten years old. She squinted up at Lev like he was a suspicious stray dog. Lev, unimpressed, raised a single eyebrow back. She looked about ten. A little girl, glaring up at Lev with her arms crossed. Lev raised one brow in return, unimpressed. Arthur had warned him beforehand that…
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The crowd swelled around the practice ring. Lev stepped inside with a posture so casual it bordered on lazy. His shirt hung loose, his movements unhurried, as if this were no more serious than a morning stretch or a leisurely stroll. His opponent, on the other hand, cracked his knuckles and rolled his shoulders like a predator about to pounce. “You sure you can handle this, pretty boy?” sneered Sandro, the A-rank examinee, earning a chorus of snickers from his group. Lev only tilted his head.…
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“Have you decided who’ll be your vice captain yet? You’re the only one without one,” Annacia asked, arching a brow at Uno. Uno’s brows drew together. Only now did he realize what a pain it was to attend this year’s hunter examination. He was supposed to be focusing on Project 307 especially since the President had finally approved it. Instead, he was stuck here, babysitting rookies. But no. The moment he’d spotted that guy’s application among the mountain of papers, his curiosity had…
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“I told you. I won’t attend. I’m busy with the dungeon raids.” Uno slid his gears into his inventory without even looking up. Professor Grish exhaled sharply. “But you’re the face of this guild. We need at least one new recruit this year. Would it hurt to show up? Motivate them?” Uno finally turned his gaze on her. His voice was flat, his expression unreadable. “If they need me to motivate them, they shouldn’t be hunters.” Her brow twitched. “You’re impossible.” “I’ve been…
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