Leveling Up Alone

Chapter 398: Chairman Woo Han-Jong (1)

Chapter 398: Chairman Woo Han-Jong (1)

It was extremely rare for more than two Master-Rank Hunters to gather, just as the middle-aged swordsman said. They would only gather at a few official events; aside from that, it hardly ever happened.

It was even rarer for Master-Rank Hunters to fight side by side against other Master-Rank Hunters, and the reason was that the Hunters mainly fought against monsters on hunting grounds and not against each other.

Well, that was mainly the case except for countries like Egypt, which had frequent political conflicts.

Things changed overnight since the countless dimensional rifts occurred all over the world, completely overhauling the Hunters mundane lifestyle. On top of that, the transition of Earth to a second dimension and its connection to the Bastro Dimension brought about huge changes to society as a whole.

An outcome of those changes was visible right in front of the Blue House: the three-on-three battle between Master-Rank Hunters. The Egyptian trio was originally not made up of three Master-Rank Hunters, and it only became so after Earth transitioned to a second dimension.

Ugh This is problematic.

Hoho! I guess its my turn now. As expected, men arent dependable at all. You only know how to cause problems and never fix them.

Kwachik!

A vein bulged on the middle-aged swordsmans forehead at the Chinese ladys sneering. Her words angered him, but he could not retort as the wound on his chest prevented him from doing so.

Thud Thud Thud

The Chinese lady took three steps forward and said, Hohoho! Hey, you three over there.

Hmm? Did you call us?

Tayarana and Mariam tended to completely ignore people they did not deem worthy of their attention, so the extroverted one, Mujahid, replied to her.

He was not an extrovert in the beginning. He was just like other royals, who had an air of superiority around them, but he slowly changed after meeting Han-Yeol.

Have you guys heard of that story about the fire and the wind?

Fire and wind?

The middle-aged swordsmans expression turned serious when he heard what the Chinese lady said. He quietly whispered to the dark-skinned man, I think shes about to use that.

Yes, its going to get pretty rowdy.

The woman took out a red fan with intricate patterns drawn on it from behind her back and opened it.

Chwak!

Hoho! Time to say goodbye, kids, she said. Then she swung the fan and shouted, Devour my enemies, Flaming Dragon Tornado!

Whoosh! Shwaaaa!

Her fan summoned three intertwined flame dragons, which lunged at the Egyptian trio.

Krwaaaang!

The three flame dragons destroyed everything in their pathan ordinary person would have felt their life flash before them. However, the Egyptian trio was far from ordinary.

[Prince Mujahid!]

Okay! Leave it to me!

Bam!

Mujahid kicked off the ground and jumped toward the incoming flame dragons as if he was going to block them with his body.

Its futile. My cute flame dragons will incinerate everything they touch, and even those with defensive skills are powerless against them. Hohoho!

The flame dragons twisted and turned as they flew every time she swung her fan, and it seemed she could control them by moving her fan.

Her Flaming Dragon Tornado was rumored to be the most powerful offensive skill in the world, but there was no way to gauge this as not many people knew about her existence.

Ha! Whats this crazy woman saying? Mujahid scoffed.

Y-you! Fine, Ill grant you death if you so wish for it.

Whoosh! Krwaaang!

Being called a crazy woman clearly enraged her, and it was evident from how she fanned faster. The three flame dragons unleashed more mana around them and flew even more ferociously toward Mujahid.

Its time for you to die!

Krwaaang!

Mujahid smirked right before the flame dragons hit him.

Heh.

Of course, his face was covered by a mask so the others could not see his handsome face, which even Han-Yeol was envious of.

However, the Chinese lady clearly saw that he was laughing through his eyes.

Hmm?

Youre going to regret that you havent heard of me and my abilities. Goblins Tribulation!

Wooong!

He used his skill right before the three flame dragons crashed into him, and intricate tattoos appeared all over his body.

Boom!

A powerful explosion occurred upon impact.

The Chinese lady burst out into laughter. Hohoho! That was quite the big talk for a dead man!

She flinched when she saw the burst of mana Mujahid unleashed, but she regained her confidence after seeing her three cute dragons connect with their target and explode.

Woo Han-Jong was the only person so far who was able to neutralize this skill of hers, and everyone else who was unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of it did not live to tell the tale.

She was confident that the young, arrogant man was dead as she personally witnessed the three flame dragons crashing into his bare body.

Hoho! Only two of you remain. You might be good at team battles, but what can you do when youre outnumbered two to three against Master-Rank Hunters? Dont you think the outcome is obvious? she said with a laugh as she seductively licked her lips while looking at Tayarana and Mariam.

Slurp!

Hey, who told you Im dead?

However, it only took thirty seconds for her confidence to be shattered.

I-Impossible!

Thud Thud Thud

She was confident that the arrogant young man would have been incinerated to ashes after getting hit by her skill, Flaming Dragon Tornado, but he walked out of the explosion without a single scratch.

Moreover, he seemed to radiate even more mana compared to before.

M-Mujahid?!

Why is the Prince of Egypt here?!

Finally figuring out his identity, the retainers were shocked.

Technically, he had not emerged completely unscathed from the skill. Flaming Dragon Tornado was a skill that completely nullified the enemys defense and burned everything it touched to ashes. Due to that, Mujahids shirt and mask were completely incinerated.

Nobody knew why his pants were fine, but that was not important right now. The important thing right now was that his identity had been exposed.

Pat! Pat!

He dusted his pants and said, Oh, Ive been exposed.

Then, he instantly looked at Mariam. She was the first person they relied on whenever they needed a solution to a problem.

Haa I guess we have no choice now that hes been exposed Tayarana-nim.

Okay, got it.

They exchanged glances, then finally took off the stuffy masks they had been forced to wear all this while. They were in the Illusion Barrier, so there was no problem even if their identities were exposed. The only witnesses were Woo Han-Jongs three retainers, who had to die anyway.

H-How can this be?!

All three of them are those Egyptians?!

I had a feeling it was them Theyre the only Master-Rank Hunters always around Lee Han-Yeol, right?

The Gurkha raid party were the only Hunters officially known to be under Han-Yeol, and people already knew that the leader of the raid party, Sahas, was only an S-Rank Hunter.

Ugh But I didnt expect the Egyptian royal family to be involved in a coup toppling the South Korean government the middle-aged swordsman groaned.

He could not help but be disgruntled as their opponents were not only royals, but also the trio renowned for their skills.

Then, the middle-aged swordsman suddenly remembered something and said, Ah! Mujahid is only a Master-Rank Hunter when hes combined with his pet monster, Furion!

Mujahid smirked again and said, Im sorry to say this, but your information is outdated.

Wooong!

An intricate pattern of red tattoos glowed on his shirtless torso, and the five familiar embers behind him lit up one by one after a short while.

Im now a full-fledged Master-Rank Hunter after my second awakening!

The retainers were shocked by what they heard. W-What?!

Hahaha! Mujahid laughed at their reaction.

Bam!

He slammed his fists together and said, The fights just getting started, you old geezers.

Mujahid became stronger the more damage he took, and his fighting style was so scrappy that even Han-Yeol would shake his head in resignation whenever he saw him fight. However, it was undeniable that his fighting style was extremely effective against certain kinds of enemies.

His second awakening allowed him to become a full-fledged Master-Rank Hunter, and his body was strong enough to withstand the burden of four embers, something he had struggled with as an S-Rank Hunter. In fact, he could now light up five embers the entire day and still be fine afterward.

Hey, old hag.

W-What did you call me?!

Mujahids provocation against the Chinese lady was extremely effective.

Her mental state suffered a severe blow after her prized skill was blocked, and discovering that her opponents were Egyptian royals further shocked her.

Its my turn to pay you back for your gift, right? Mujahid said with an arrogant smirk.

Gulp!

The Chinese lady nervously gulped as she had a bad feeling about this.

***

Woo Han-Jong and Han-Yeol were currently hovering in the air. Woo Han-Jong was using a skill called Aerial Steps to stay in the air while Han-Yeol hovered with his wings.

Hohoho! Seoul is very quiet with no one around, Woo Han-Jong said with a laugh.

Yeah, its the perfect resting place for you, dont you think? Its peaceful and quiet, Han-Yeol sarcastically replied.

Im going to teach you a lesson and zip that impudent mouth of yours. I swear on my name, Woo Han-Jong. Hohoho!

That marked the end of their conversation, as neither of them spoke another word.

Silence ensued, and their snarky word exchange changed into a mana contest.

Boom! Boom!

The sound of thunder rang whenever their mana clashed in the air.

Shockingly, neither of them was using any skills right now, nor was there any physical confrontation between them. The clashing of their mana alone was more than enough to trigger thunderclaps, and the area around them suffered destruction.

The Master-Rank Hunters destroyed things during their fight, but these two had yet to clash and were already causing widespread destruction to their surroundings.

Every single person in their surroundings would have died a horrible death from mana overexposure if this occurred outside the Illusion Barrier. The mana these two were emitting right now could only be described as out-of-this-world, and even the low-ranking Hunters would find it difficult to withstand the sheer pressure.

Whoosh!

A breeze blew and served as the signal for the start of the duel.

Both of them instantly moved and clashed.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Han-Yeol used only his sword against Woo Han-Jong as he wanted to test out his opponents strength first before anything else.

Keuk! Hes better than me if we compare our swordsmanship! Han-Yeol gritted his teeth and acknowledged that his opponent was strong.

Han-Yeol was a growth-type Hunter capable of creating numerous skills, so he tended to use multiple skills instead of just focusing on one. Woo Han-Jong was a growth-type Hunter too, but his growth was slightly different from Han-Yeols.

Is he like one of those sword experts from murim novels?

Clang! Clang!

Hoho! Whats wrong? You seem to be having a hard time!

Shut it, old man. I can take you on all day! Why? Are you getting tired, Grandpa?

Hohoho!

Han-Yeol accepted the fact that he had lost their first exchange.

Whoosh!

Woo Han-Jong exploited a gap in Han-Yeols defense and thrust his bamboo sword. His movement could only be described as flawless, as there was not even the tiniest bit of unnecessary movement.

Shwiiik!

The sword moved in a straight line, aiming for his opponents heart.