𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎: 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫

Fast.

‘No, rather than fast, invisible is more accurate.’

Ha Jun-tae didn’t have time to even flick a finger.

The moment Siwoo finished speaking, a fist flew towards him.

It felt as if a huge rock had been thrown at him in an instant.

Thud,

Kwaaang!!

Ha Jun-tae, who had been hit by the fist, flew away after breaking through the building’s wall.

It wasn’t something that could be achieved with just a little bit of destructive power.

Hunters strengthen their bodies with mana during combat.

So, they usually don’t take much damage from normal blows.

Especially in the case of those who are A+ rank and who have a lot of experience and skill.

‘That son of a b*tch Jun-tae, was he not paying attention at all?’

Sung Chang-won seemed to know why Ha Jun-tae had been hit without being able to defend himself.

At first glance, it seemed that only a tiny bit of Siwoo’s mana had leaked out.

It would be at most D-RANK or C-RANK at best. So, he must have thought it was just a normal blow.

‘But just a fist did that?’

He didn’t even seem to have used a skill.

Experienced Hunters could tell whether their opponent had used a skill or not with their heightened senses.

‘His fist is definitely fast. I should also consider the possibility that he has a magic item or artifact, or that a Hunter is buffing him.’

Sung Chang-won anxiously observed his opponent’s next move. He also had to prepare himself, just in case.

“Your turn?”

Siwoo’s chilling voice grated on his ears.

His eyes were saying that he was about to start.

‘I have to get into attack mode!’

Sung Chang-won drew out his magic power from his dantian.

And after concentrating his magic power in both of his arms, he activated the skill once again.

The time it took was only 2 seconds.

[𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞: 𝟐𝟎𝐬𝐞𝐜]

He had used 10 seconds a little while ago.

These 20 seconds were the last ones he had for today.

If he used it for more than 30 seconds a day, a rebound would occur.

‘If I want to make a living as a Hunter for the rest of my life, I have to avoid that damn rebound.’

Smoke billowed out of his two arms.

It was as powerful and fierce as the steam from a steam locomotive.

‘Jun-tae flew away with just one blow. Since I’ve wrapped myself in magic power, I shouldn’t be taking much damage. I don’t know what kind of trick he used, but that son of a b*tch Hwang Jeong-gu must be behind him.’

A bright red aura burst out of his two fists, and a heat like anger flared up.

It was a much heavier and fiercer blow than when he had attacked the Barbarian Alligator.

Sung Chang-won took a peek-a-boo stance.

He put both of his hands up to his chin and tucked his armpits in as much as possible, taking on the stance of an infighter.

Swish, swish, swish.

He shook his upper body quickly and lunged at Siwoo.

The posture and determination were different from when he had attacked the monster.

The monster was a Barbarian Alligator, whose size and scale were already determined.

However, the man in front of him was someone unexpected.

‘I’ll make him a retard in the blink of an eye!’

Contrary to Sung Chang-won’s expectations, his opponent didn’t make any preparations.

He just stared at him with an arrogant look, without moving a muscle.

That attitude made Sung Chang-won even angrier.

He charged straight into Siwoo’s abdomen.

Left body blow.

Crack, crack.

Sung Chang-won’s fist instantly caught fire.

Soon, starting from the impact on his abdomen, it exploded as if it was going to burn Siwoo to death.

Kwakwakwakwa!!

It had hit his abdomen squarely.

His senses, which had been using skills and swinging his fists for many years, were telling him.

That this was a 100% clean punch.

Sung Chang-won didn’t stop there.

This time, he put strength into his legs and twisted his waist to throw a right hook.

A spark flashed from his right fist.

Thud, thud, thud!

An explosion occurred where he had hit Siwoo’s left cheek, accompanied by friction.

A tremendous shockwave was transmitted through his fist.

Smoke rose from both his fist and the target.

“Damn, did I overdo it?”

Sung Chang-won felt a sense of dread.

No matter how much he was the HSIU Team Leader, killing an innocent Hunter was something that couldn’t be tolerated.

Beating someone up could end with just a pay cut, but killing someone innocent was crossing the line.

That is, unless the opponent was an awakened criminal.

Sung Chang-won distanced himself for a moment and checked Siwoo’s condition.

‘He was only guilty of hitting Jun-tae once. No one would believe that I had to kill him for that. Moreover, two A+ rank Hunters, against a Hunter of a much lower rank.’

He thought hard.

At that moment, the smoke cleared away, revealing his opponent.

“You. . . . . . what the?”

However, Siwoo’s appearance was completely different from what he had expected.

There was blood all over the place, but his appearance was too clean.

Even as the falling rain washed away the blood, a face without a single wound was revealed.

“What the hell!! Did Hwang Jeong-gu give you a magic item or something?!!”

Before Sung Chang-won’s sense of relief could even fade, a sense of urgency surged up.

About 10 seconds had already passed.

Yet, his opponent didn’t have a single wound.

Whether it was a magic item, a buff, or an artifact, it must have had the effect of nullifying his attacks or reducing the damage he had received.

‘He was definitely bleeding. So, that means he must have gotten hurt. Does he have some kind of means of recovering?’

He thought as he swung his fist.

Kwakwakwakwa!

A tremendous explosion sounded out like firecrackers going off all over Siwoo’s body.

Sung Chang-won could feel the damage through his fingertips.

Blood even splattered onto his face.

His vision was obscured by the smoke coming from his arms, but he could sense that his opponent was still there.

“Uwaaaah!”

He swung his fists without stopping for 10 seconds.

The smell of gunpowder filled the air.

The smell of blood stung his nose.

He could definitely feel the wounds and damage piling up on his body.

The blood that had been splattered by the pouring rain was washed away.

The skill time was up.

He immediately deactivated the skill before a rebound could occur.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh. . . you crazy bastard.”

As his mana was completely drained, he felt a sense of powerlessness all over his body.

His mana consumption was as great as its destructive power, so it was very rare for him to use 20 seconds all at once.

Theoretically, his opponent should have died.

He hadn’t intended to kill him, but he had done it because he had been driven by an indescribable sense of crisis.

It was an absurd situation, where an A+ rank combat Hunter had used his ultimate skill with all his might and yet his opponent hadn’t died.

This was the first time he had ever done something like this to a person.

Sung Chang-won looked at the fresh blood on his two hands.

The blood was slowly being washed away by the rain.

Blood doesn’t lie.

This blood was proof that his opponent had become a cripple at the very least.

However, he could tell instinctively.

‘Damn it. . . what the hell is this. . . monster.’