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Don't know where my ticket out of here went.

And there's no time to look for it.

My only options now are to beat them or die trying.

Stamina is at its limit and I can't use two of my best skills.

But I won't give up.

I refuse.

I am going to survive.

If anyone knows what it's like at the bottom, it's me.

But I could never stop striving to climb higher.

Well, they call him the weakest hunter of all mankind.

Wait, really? That's a thing?

It was once he got hospitalized after a trip through an E-Rank gate.

If that isn't weak, then I don't know what is.

You're done, so give up.

Stop now before you break, kid.

Listen to Mr. Song. You push yourself way too hard.

You deserve this.

Now, why did you go and do something so dangerous?

I know, you're at the bottom, but you've come so far.

That should have been enough.

Don't you think, Jinwoo?

I missed the third raid.

Unfortunately, I was no longer fit for combat by that time.

My body couldn't keep up anymore.

Did you take part in the third raid at all?

Yes.

I acted as a point of contact for security, sir.

That dungeon break claimed a great many lives.

And those who did manage to escape carry the mental scars from it still.

Though I suppose every hunter has similar scars.

And if they can't overcome that harsh pain,

then all that awaits is destruction.

Kinda hard to believe this is me.

I mean, look at you.

Taller, more muscular.

You look strong.

But I guess it's only your appearance that's changed.

Dig deeper and you're still weak.

Hell, you're right at that store.

E-rank hunter, Jinwoo Sung.

That's all you'll ever be.

A dreamer who never learned his place.

Shut your mouth!

So pathetic.

All that talk about how ready you are and this is the best you could do?

You'll have nothing to blame for your death but your own ego.

This all feels so familiar.

I can't remember what happened next.

The quest.

Guess luck's one of your skills too.

Seems like they've decided it would be a waste to let you die here.

Till next time.

This is...

The Penalty Zone.

Oh yeah.

I didn't get around to my daily quests.

It must be past midnight.

Good timing.

This penalty saved my life.

No wonder it wished me luck.

I wouldn't have survived that mess without it.

Or was the system cheering me on because it wants me alive?

Who knows?

Shop.

First time my fatigue went over 90.

Ugh.

I guess potions won't restore my HP if I'm seriously injured.

I can either wait to heal naturally or...

try to get restored by leveling up.

Okay then, leveling up it is, I guess.

Till next time, he said.

Meaning, if I live long enough I'll see him again.

Any pain I go through, any suffering I endure...

If it doesn't kill me, it'll make me stronger!

That was a weird dream.

Jinwoo isn't home yet?

No way is he doing a raid this late, right?

If I didn't know better, I'd think he got himself a girl.

Hope he remembers my Guardian Teacher conference.

And that'll actually make it there.

Nice to kill two birds with one stone.

Ten minutes till I return to the job change quest, so...

I should probably use this time to sort out my gear.

Huh?

Buy.

Knight Killer.

This thing deals 25% more damage to armor types, huh?

It's a little pricey, but should be worth it.

And that... leaves the Rune Stone.

Not sure what it is, but it's gotta be handy.

It is a ruler's hand, after all.

Let's see here...

It doesn't need mana? Nice.

I can manipulate objects without ever touching them?

Like he did.

I'll have to up my proficiency to move something big.

I've prepared myself as best I can.

The rest will come down to luck.

I see you invited a few more friends to the party.

Guildmaster! We'll arrive at Jeju Island soon!

Understood.

Sorry, Miss Cha.

I know how painful this entire ordeal must be.

No, I'm fine. But thank you, sir.

I wasn't a hunter during the third raid,

but I can empathize with how you must be feeling.

That's why I'm glad to help. I really am.

I appreciate you saying that.

Mana's been found.

Several sources in the water beneath us.

Bringing up the feed.

Knew this knife was worth it.

Much better than fistfighting.

But...

something feels off.

No matter how many enemies I kill,

I'm not gaining any XP.

Plus,...

their mages haven't done a thing.

They've been casting, but nothing's happened.

The knights are the only ones attacking, so what are they doing?

It's summoning magic.

The knights are just weapons they've been calling through the gates.

That also explains why I'm not leveling up.

Because the ones I should be targeting are the mages!

I was right.

So let's do this!

One mage down.

Five left.

Make that four.

Enough of this! Get over here!

Three more.

A golem?

They thought one heavyweight would win it for them.

But fewer targets just makes it easier for me!

Your summoners are already dead, so...

Why don't you join them in hell?!

I think I won.

What's that mean?

Will I be able to....

switch to a more advanced class with the points this quest got me?

If so,

I imagine it's going to be based on my performance.

I won't get to choose.

I'm... not really following...

Shadow Army?

What...

What the...

No...

this doesn't make any sense.

That's... my new job class?

Necromancer?!

What the hell?!

My intellect stat is the one that I ignore the most!

So how did I...

Necromancers are a magic-type class that summon undead monsters as servants.

But I'm an assassin build.

My main stat is Strength,

and I use daggers with a close-range combat style.

A backline class like Necromancer will waste all of that.

Oh... I can say no?

The benefits aren't clear.

Maybe I should pass.

Decline.

Wait... a hidden class?

Does it have some kind of special power?

Necromancy...

If I had some kind of frame of reference...

Summoning magic!

These mages were just showing me a little sample.

It wasn't Necromancy specifically, but it was close enough.

And my opponents...

They all had abilities I'd seen in previous fights.

The system made this job change quest seem optional.

But maybe... it was inevitable.

I see where this is going.

The mages weren't strong on their own, but I am.

And there's no rule that says Necromancers can't fight on the front lines.

If classes work like stats, then as I level up, my skills will too.

And my shadow army will become stronger.

In other words,

I won't be solo leveling anymore.

Accept...

Here.

Thank you.

We really stayed up till dawn.

Hunter Choi's crew should be making landfall on the island by now.

Right.

Sorry I kept you.

It's fine.

But since you're here,

would you mind humoring me for a bit, Jinchul?

Shadow Monarch.

I got an instant upgrade.

Must have scored a lot of bonus points.

Unique class skills and ten ability points, plus a new title.

If my rewards are ready,

is the quest finally over?

Did I complete the job change?

I hear cries from those broken bits of armor.

They sound like people in pain.

Shadow extraction?

A command word, huh?

Arise.

Look at that. Damn.

The unique skills are shadow extraction and shadow storage.

One lets me drain mana to create shadow soldiers,

and the other lets me hold those soldiers to summon whenever.

Then these must be my soldiers.

The extraction can fail based on the strength

of the target and the time since death.

Gotta be careful, then.

I got mages and knights.

They come in different ranks, too.

If it's possible to extract A- or S-rank shadows,

and their power level reflects how strong they were in life,

then...

Hell yeah.

Since I have a limit to my storage,

I'll release eleven of the infantry.

Sorry I woke you up for nothing.

Now then, Knight Commander Igris the Bloodred,

will you submit to my control?

Arise.

What?

Right, you told me there's a chance it could fail.

Two more tries.

Arise!

Damn it!

Unless they undergo a reawakening,

a hunter's powers won't change.

We have only two ways to gain strength.

Perfecting our techniques and gathering allies.

Waiting for your king, are you?

How can you be certain he'll make his return?

Knight Commander Igris, you are a warrior.

That means your purpose is to cut down your foes.

Will you let your blade rust in this crumbling ruin?

Or will you rise above that fate and serve me,

instead of defending the throne of a fallen king?

Pledge yourself to the man before you.

Arise.

Despite that, there's something I'd like to envision from time to time.

New hunters awaken each and every day, all around the world.

From now on, you are simply Igris.

That is your name.

So who's to say that someone who defies all expectations,

someone strong enough to become a beacon of hope in these dark times,

couldn't be born at this very moment?

You're with me now.

Guild master,

what is this?

I don't know.

To my knowledge, this hasn't ever happened before.

Somehow, it would seem...

They're evolving.