When the Thunder Emperor Pretends to Be an F-Rank Hunter! - Manhwa Recap

The story starts like many others Gates popped up monsters appeared humans awakened with new abilities and once again the world had finally acquired peace but that peace was shortlived when the world faced a new trial in the form of the Red Gate dubbed the worst disaster known to humankind the chaos gate even with the combined strength of countless Hunters sealing the gate had become an impossible task just as Humanity faced the crisis of Extinction 12 legendary Hunters stepped forward they defeated the catastrophe known as the chaos gate becoming the heroes who saved humanity and those

12 heroes are known as the 12 apostles in just a record-breaking 79 hours the party defeated the destruction Beast now Humanity can rest for the next 100 years until the next chaos gate opens again this also means that from today it will be another 100 years before the TW Apostles gather once more everyone has their retirement plans but it looks like one particular Hunter the Thunder Emperor still hasn't made up his mind by now even his friends are curious about what he plans to do that's when he finally expresses his desire to become a writer

a web novel author to be specific and so a few months after the chaos Gates closure the Thunder Emperor starts taking online lectures from a guy named Peterson the emperor has already begun Dreaming of the bright future he's about to have in his writing career the fever to become a writer is so intense that he even starts thinking that perhaps he was born for this as my guy decides to finally get to work having taken notes from Peterson's lecture his seniors interrupt him they think he's done enough for one day but as much as the

emperor wants to take a breather he's got a deadline to meet and it's due tomorrow there's no room to slack off His seniors wish him good luck and leave him there in the cafe while the emperor eagerly prepares to dive back into his ambitious work we noticed something strange through the window a manhole cover shaking and then out pops a disgusting monster from the manhole Meanwhile my guy is diligently working totally unaware of the horror lurking outside he's chugging down lattes like there's no tomorrow and the waiter just keeps bringing them counting this one It's

now his 18th order the poor lady in the background is struggling to understand how a single dude can drink this much to give himself the adrenaline rush he needs he puts on his headphones and plays his favorite playlist and with that he's ready to pour out all the creativity he can muster at the same time that monster finally crawls out of the manhole and starts wreaking havoc chaos erupts and people are getting beaten down by the giant monster but our Boy is still blissfully unaware music blasting in his ears he is almost done with his

script the only thing left is the final touches after spending a short while polishing his work the emperor is now just one key press away from finalizing it but before he can press that one last damn key the monster obliterates the Cafe's glass wall sending his laptop and everything he had flying through the air all bro wanted was to finalize his work but now his Laptop is on the ground split into two pieces his hands tremble as he reaches for it but all he can do is feel pure remorse for his lost manuscript this also

makes him go absolutely bananas with rage and without even moving from his spot he electrocutes the hell out of that tentacle monster frying it to a crisp like it's no big deal but even after roasting the monster the emperor still isn't satisfied he wants this damn thing to get back up because he hasn't Even started cooking it properly yet let's have a little flashback as to how the emperor ended up in this Cafe scene transition somewhere else a crazy lady is lounging on a couch munching on chips while watching an exciting movie on TV her

name is Hong yumo she's an s-rank Hunter and also the older sister of our boy speaking of our boy he is the youngest of the three Thai siblings and his real name is Tai yijun yijun doesn't seem thrilled to see his useless sister Slacking off like this now that we know yij Jun let's get a little background on taiso she's one of the country's top s-rank hunters and the captain of the seventh division of Guardian a topr ranking Guild not only that but with her delicate looks and impeccable fashion sense she's a superstar in the

hunter world but right now she looks nothing like the elegant badass lady everyone imagines her to be yij Jun takes the TV remote and changes the channel instantly Sending her into an absolute frenzy like an obnoxious iPad brat she's Furious that he's ruining her precious day off but y Jun reminds her that as a self-employed freelancer she technically has no work to take a break from since she's at home he wants her to help with the housework if she doesn't like that then she should at least go outside and get some exercise as the siblings

bicker back and forth yij jun's phone suddenly Rings catching both of their attention When he checks the notification they both learn that a sudden gate has appeared in map District Soul the TV news blares the same report due to the unexpected gate appearance the area has been designated as a red zone and everyone is advised to stay indoors if possible citizens already outside are urged to take shelter immediately hearing this yo decides to head out her brother questions whether she received an official summon message to which she Responds with a no she's going on her

own accord because she thinks it's better to stop the catastrophe beforehand as soon as she takes off those goofy ass glasses she suddenly transforms into the stunning Hunter we've all heard about even yijun can't help but take note of how effortlessly cool his sister looks but he reassures her that there's no need for her to step outside because he a flop and unemployed Rider just so happens to be nearby Running errands and that's how one simple decision LED Yun to lose everything he had poured his heart into with his laptop in pieces the hard drive

is completely shattered no hope of Reviving his lost manuscript what makes it even more painful is that it was supposed to be his debut work he was so sure that with his first novel he'd hit it big make a dazzling debut as a super rookie in the web novel industry as a popular writer he'd win this year's web Novel award hold lectures and finally enter his prime but now all those dreams exist only in his head failing miserably to materialize into reality so to blow off some steam he's absolutely looking forward to grilling more than

just a few octopuses he's going to make damn sure these little critters know they messed with the wrong guy now his sights are set on the boss monster and it's only a matter of time before he makes an example out of it showing the world why Messing with him is a terrible idea meanwhile across the city Personnel have already begun neutralizing the threat the team one unit dispatched to the area has successfully cleared out most of the monsters and ensured the safe evacuation of all civilians the soldiers are now ready to March ahead and eradicate

the remaining monsters only a few Critters remain and once they're dealt with they'll be free they find it exciting how smoothly they've handled this threat Especially since it's categorized as a sudden gate which is known to pose a major challenge but then again the reason for their easy Victory is apparent bulldozer Moki is on their team Moki is a jacked beast from the Emergency Response Unit guardian's fourth division an A- rank Hunter with a no-nonsense attitude he sharply orders his team to stop the chitchat the boss monster could appear at any moment and they still

haven't taken it down one Soldier isn't worried at all after all they have an A- rank Hunter on their side so how could they possibly fail but seoki reminds them to stay vigilant he knows the monster can strike from anywhere at any time then a massive dragon with multiple heads appears the creature is so huge that the buildings around it look insignificant in comparison it slams its enormous reptilian tail onto the ground with such force that it causes a massive impact Instantly crushing one soldier who's unlucky enough to be in the way just a blink

and the man's reduced to a bloodied pulp seoki is utterly stunned he's never seen anything like this before the monster they're facing is no ordinary Beast it's a Hydra a boss monster with a AAA rank the soldiers open fire with everything they have but it's it's clear that their weapons are nothing more than a minor inconvenience to the monster the creature obliterates Buildings with a single swing of its tentacle seoki is left petrified a triple A- rank monster coming out of an A- rank gate is unheard of he knows they need reinforcements without it they

have no chance of surviving the Hydra unleashes a blast of purple fire and the soldiers brace for impact but seoki swoops in just in time shielding his team from the deadly attack just after blocking a single attack he looks visibly exhausted he knows they have to Buy time until until reinforcements arrive the problem is one head of the Hydra is already a class and if all nine heads attack survival is unlikely but sokki refuses to give up if there are people to save and if he still has the strength he will fight for them at

the cost of his own life so Soki does what any Brave hero should he leaps into the air and crashes down like a godamn meteor using his trump card to take down two of the monsters heads it's a small Victory but it's not enough to neutralize the threat completely one of the hydra's heads fires another purple blast and coki is directly in its path the attack takes him down and he's out of commission the Hydra isn't done yet though it raises all its heads Gathering energy to form a massive Fireball seoki battered and bruised knows

if they don't stop it the entire area will be wiped out but then a bolt of lightning streaks across the sky striking the monster's Fireball and causing it to fizzle out seoki is still in awe watches as the lightning dissipates the threat and standing in front of him is none other than thunder Emperor he Jun is absolutely Furious he was just one click away from finishing his manuscript only for these monsters to ruin it all the boss Monster cowers In Fear as yij jun's radiant Aura fills the area confused and desperate it charges toward its

demise yijun on the other hand is determined to Make an example out of it so he swings his hand through the air and delivers a solid slap to one of the monsters face not just one slap after slap until the creature is reeling and just when it seems like the monster might have had enough yijun delivers his final crushing blow a lightning strike so powerful that the Hydra is fried to a crisp but even after obliterating this massive creature yun's anger isn't satisfied he's still Furious about his manuscript deadline as The surviving soldiers begin to

recover they're confused by what just happened they can see the monster has been subdued but they're also worried about their Captain seoki is barely conscious but still alive and the team rushes to him they also notice the lifeless hydra's body and upon closer inspection they spot a massive groove on one of its heads it looks like something someone Struck it with Incredible Force the soldiers can only assume that coki their Captain is responsible for this damage the news soon spreads it's reported that an A- rank Hunter Moki fought and defeated a triple A ranked monster

single-handedly despite the massive Gap in their ranks though the mystery remains why did an A- rank gate suddenly spawn a AAA monster after 2 years seoki becomes an internet sensation his heroic battle becoming the subject of countless videos now with over 100 million views use he's hailed as a hero even though he Sustained enough damage to Grant him a 14we recovery period with permanent vocal cord damage from the profanity he shouted during the fight meanwhile at a highlevel meeting of Hunter bigwigs Coke's actions are discussed one member suggests recruiting him into the guardian Guild immediately

due to his incredible performance however another disagrees noting that he's only an A- rank but even the Skeptics acknowledge that coki could potentially be promoted To srank sitting quietly in the meeting is yo yij jun's sister she knows that it wasn't Soki who defeated the Hydra it was her brother she's dreading what might happen if anyone finds out the truth dang the guardian Guild Master and an s-rank Hunter suspects that the Thunder Emperor might have been behind the monster's defeat he questions whether anyone truly believes that an a-rank Hunter could defeat a AAA monster he's

not buying it yo remains calm Pretending not to know anything but internally she's panicking if dang figures out the truth she and yij Jun will be in serious trouble dang leaves the meeting still skeptical he is certain that only someone of the Thunder Emperor's caliber could take down such a terrifying monster no matter how much the Thunder Emperor hides or removes his traces D Wong is determined to find him and meet him personally cut to the said Thunder Emperor who is trembling and Sweating like he's been thrown into the middle of a desert the guy

who literally cooked a giant monster with a single bolt of lightning is now terrified of his manuscript examiner for the record this fearsome judge is none other than gu kyungmo an editor from Gold Label publishing editing team 3 and finally kyungmo gives his vers verdict the story has nothing that will keep the audience excited yijun feels like he's been struck by lightning kyungmo on the other Hand proceeds to give a thorough review while the setting is good the problem is that every monster gets obliterated in a single hit the story favors style over substance making

it impossible for readers to stay engaged there's no character development no realism if this keeps up readers won't be able to immerse themselves they'll lose interest and drop it desperate yijun tries to argue otherwise he really put his best eort into making the story as engaging As possible but apparently repetition isn't the only issue plaguing his script kyungmo slides his iPad across the desk toward yijun and questions him about the recent news a guardian Hunter recently saved civilians during a sudden gate breakout he nearly died in the process this kiungo says is what you should

be writing about a mere Hunter not even high ranking risking his life to protect the masses the intensity the desperation of that battle this is what yij jun's Story is missing even without witnessing it firsthand people can connect with a hero emotionally that's how a name becomes engraved in history even if they weren't there they feel like they were they understand that person's heart their struggle their pain that is the touch of realism and just like that something clicks inside yijun it finally makes sense he bows his head in apology acknowledging his mistake he never

once considered the audience's emotions now That he understands the task at hand kyungmo decides to give him one more week to revise his man manuscript yijun is beyond grateful but before leaving kyungmo delivers a final warning this is his last chance so he better not mess it up and if he does then he better prepare for contract termination of course that last line sends the mighty Thunder Emperor right back into panic mode sweating buckets like he just got thrown into a sauna back at home yijun is Utterly exhausted he slumps onto the couch drained of

energy his older brother seeing his negative energy gets annoyed and punches him on the forehead but yijun keeps complaining throwing a pity party over his failed expectations tears of frustration flow as he asks his brother what he's supposed to do now he then explains his predicament to his older brother frustrated by the fact that he has been tasked with revising his script once again if he fails to Redeem it his contract with the entertainment company will be terminated his goal is to make the storyline more realistic but the only thing standing in his way is

his own lack of writing skills out of curiosity his brother asks what he had written previously yijun confidently recounts his script where he had eliminated 30 a rank monsters with a single attack for him this was the most realistic setting possible in his mind there was no way the plot could be any More grounded than this it looks like bro thinks that just because he can obliterate monsters with one strike everyone is just as powerful even his brother understands what is wrong so he questions his gullible little brother whether he has ever fought like a

normal person would proudly eijun responds positively when asked when that was yijun recalls the chaos gate incident 70 hours of non-stop fighting against against Relentless waves of monsters it Was one of the most exhausting battles of his life however his brother points out that such an event is not an everyday occurrence chaos gates are rare and using that as a reference does not reflect the struggles of an average Hunter intrigued yijun asks about his brother's thought process his brother reminds him that there are only 12 legendary hunters in the world most people cannot relate to

the experiences of someone at the Pinnacle of power in Reality the majority of hunters range from F rank to C rank simply reaching a rank means a person has more wealth than they could ever spend and can completely change their life best rank Hunters on the other hand gain not only immense talent but also influence that surpasses even the CEOs of major corporations since legendary Hunters are so rare very few people would be able to relate to a story featuring one as the protagonist the audience tends to project themselves Onto the main character which is

why stories about gradual growth are more appealing to improve his writing his brother advises yijun to conduct more research watch Regular hunters and or at least observe them but Yun faces another problem since he is not a licensed Hunter he is prohibited from entering active battle zones with no other option he begs his older brother for help wanting to get rid of his persistent younger brother the older Sibling offers a suggestion visit the Korean Hunter Association the president of the association would likely be able to assist him he reminds yijun that he is the thunder

Emperor the only legendary hunter in Korea the very man who faced the monsters of Destruction he should not be acting like a a pathetic loser we cut to the Korean Hunter Association building where president park dehon is in an absolute frenzy he is in the middle of intense negotiations With high-ranking officials from Hunter associations around the world desperately trying to promote Korea's standing since the second Greece Earthquake warning last year the Korean Association has carried out numerous successful International gate raids and has proven its expertise in Hunter training their assistance even helped France prevent an

entire city from being wiped out due to a gate break when Germany requested veteran Hunters to Share their training methods Korea stepped in to provide support so why despite all this has Korea's rank adjustment request been rejected the Indian Hunter Association president Gan Grover smugly responds to park Dean's desperate pleas the rejection he explains is due to Korea's lack of legendary Hunters the 11 other top ranked Nations have legendary Hunters who can provide international support while Korea has nothing to offer on top Of that South Korea's only legendary Hunter the Thunder Emperor suddenly retired the

discussion goes back and forth but in the end Grover makes it clear only nations with legendary Hunters can enter the elite first class National Hunter ranks no exceptions poor Park Dean tries to negotiate further pleading to at least be granted second-class status but Grover and his colleagues are not interested in continuing the conversation the matter Is postponed leaving Park dehon devastated he fumes at how these opportunists came begging for help when they needed it but now refuse to return the favor his assistant tries to calm him down reminding him that there are still duties to

fulfill president finally takes a chill pill and asks about the next task on the agenda the assistant reports that they have a meeting with the Scorpion Guild one of the guilds that responded to the Association's field collaboration proposal however the assistant recommends skipping it the Scorpion Guild has a poor reputation with rumors that they secretly absorb competing guilds and monopolize highlevel Gates under the guise of Association support if they get involved with people like that the association's reputation could be in Jeopardy Park Dean though sharing the same concerns reminds his assistant that they cannot ignore

an officially Recognized Guild's request for a meeting just then an urgent report comes in a man is forcibly making his way into the association demanding to see the president he claims to be the son of a convenient store owner Park Dehan finds it insulting to think some random convenience store owner's son dares to barge into the association as if he owns the place the assistant quickly apologizes and prepares to handle the matter personally it is then that the Reporter mentions the name Jong day venience store realization hits Park Dean like a thunderbolt if his memory

serves him right that store belongs to the father of the Thunder Emperor for a moment his mind blanks then Panic sets in he dashes down at a speed that would put the flash to shame when the elevator does not respond he rushes down the stairs not wanting to keep the Thunder Emperor waiting meanwhile outside the association building a car arrives Carrying the Scorpion Guild Master Joe jenim and his secretary they are Overjoyed believing their Guild's reputation has skyrocketed since Park Dean actually agreed to meet with them but then out of the blue they witnessed the

president himself sprinting out of the building in an absolute frenzy mistakenly they assume he is rushing to greet them personally however Jim's expectations are shattered when Park dehon throws him aside like an Afterthought and continues running he even berates jenim for blocking the path of the Thunder Emperor with his worthless body when Park Dean finally reaches yijun he grabs him by the shoulders rattling off frantic apologies for making him wait once his apologies are out of the way he asks what brings the Thunder Emperor to the association yijun simply states that he wants to observe

Hunters fighting up close Park Dehan still hyped beyond belief doesn't Even listen to the details properly and immediately promises to prepare all the paperwork for yij jun's return however his dreams are crushed when yijun clarifies that he is not coming back he just wants to watch Regular hunters in action in exchange yijun offers to Grant the president one wish a short while later a contract is drawn up if the Korean Hunter Association cooperates with y jun's search he will temporarily act as the Thunder Emperor Park Dean Does not want to miss this golden opportunity so

he accepts the terms and assigns yijun the role of gate helper gate helpers assist in retrieving loot from cleared Gates securing Escape Routes and in critical situations may even participate in combat however actual fighting rarely happens as high-ranked Hunters handle most of the action this role fits exactly what yijun needs excited yijun Marvels at how he never even knew such a job existed seems Like bro does not know about the existence of gate helpers because at his rank the gates he entered were deadly enough that even A- rank Hunters can be obliterated in collateral damage

so yijun never needed any helpers anyhow he is happy to score this gig and is looking forward to it before leaving he tells the president to send the rest of the details at the convenience store with that said my guy launches himself Through the Windows like a goddamn Meteor and disappears seeing the gaping hole Thunder Left Behind the assistant begins to ponder if Thunder Emperor has always been this Reckless the president quickly tells his assistant to shut his trap because he does not want to hear anyone badmouthing the Thunder Emperor he is not Reckless he

is just a bit of an odd one but he is still Korea's only hope the scene transitions back to our nutcase who has finally made his way to the C rank Guild Harmony of all things From this point onward yijun will be able to learn more about the real Hunter world and this time he wants to write a story packed with real life experiences not something shallow like before as soon as he enters he happily yells out his greetings as well as his name announcing him self as the new gate Helper but his happiness soon

Fades when he notices that nothing seems to be going on in this so-called Guild the only things occupying this place are Piles of trash bags and two trash bags in human form slacking off on the couch one of them jolts awake at the mention of a gate panicking thinking that one has appeared the other lazy ass on the couch explains that it's just the gate helper who was supposed to arrive today the fat guy quickly gathers himself and apologizes to yij Jun for the bad first impression meanwhile Our Idiot is just happy to finally experience

the ways of an actual Guild the fatty puts on a Broad smile before greeting the newcomer and introducing himself as man sasong The Guild Master of Harmony of all things our boy shakes bro's hand violently greeting him with all the eagerness in the world sash invites him inside and tells him to make himself comfortable turns out they are a c rank Guild because they only have three official members including the guy on the couch the third person has been sent out on a dispatch The Mention Of Dispatch perks our boy up he gets excited thinking

that this must be just just like how the 12 apostles are sent to other countries sasong feels bad for yij Jun realizing he ended up coming here out of all possible guilds meanwhile our guy isn't paying much attention as he's too busy taking notes of everything he observes after all he wants to portray what a normal Guild looks like in his scripts but as we can see this place is far from normal even The guy busy on his phone admits it this Guild is stuck at C rank forever and there's no big money to be

made the few members they have are barely making ends meet while this is the harsh truth sash isn't sure if his friend has to be this blunt and insulting about it but then again truth is truth as they argue back and forth yijun takes note of how close they both seem the two of them together feel like a pair of longtime comrades sasong admits that they've been Tolerating each other for a long time while the two continue bickering yijun diligently takes notes about the camaraderie shared between Hunters seeing how highly yijun speaks of them they

begin to wonder if the reason he keeps complimenting them like veterans is because being an F rank must really suck making them look impressive by default yijun meanwhile is going absolutely bananas with his wild imagination he has seriously convinced Himself that these two runs are among the greatest of hunters he's so excited that he can't wait to head into a gate with them then an awkward silence Falls because Sean clarifies that this Guild has no Expeditions planned all the enthusiasm drains from yun's face like he just heard the most brutal mom joke ever the only

reason he opted to join a hunter Guild was to go on raids sash reveals that he too desires to go on expeditions but he simply hasn't had the Opportunity Eugen then questions what he's supposed to do now since his plan to experience real life has collapsed before even taking off to which sasong nonchalantly replies that there's nothing for him to do now that yij Jun thinks about it not getting many jobs is part of real life experience after all it's not like gates open every day he is now ready to do anything else if there

are no raid jobs to which the brown-haired guy immediately orders our Boy to clean for them sasong exposes this nasty bastard for handing over his duty to someone else either way my guy simply accepts the job he is feeling absolutely euphoric he has an entire week to revise his script before his contract is terminated so until then he plans to implement all the realism needed to make his manuscript engaging it's the second day on the job and yij Jun has been tasked with cleaning the hallway by sasong on the third day the Poor guy ends

up washing windows because shockingly there still hasn't been any appearance of a gate it's the fourth day and by now yij jun's excitement has simmered down because nothing exciting is happening as as usual he's once again assigned a menial task mopping this time it's the fifth day on the job with only 2 days left before his contract is terminated and all yijun has done so far is freaking chores like a goddamn servant he is pretty freaking sure that He is doomed not getting a gate on the first day was understandable but to think that it's

already the fifth day and all he's done for an entire week is clean this goddamn place he has literally not revised a single word in his script and the deadline is looming over his head like the Grim Reaper prepared to claim his life the scene then transitions to gu kyungmo our boy's manuscript examiner who is working late at the office while everyone else has Already left this is when his coworker appears offering him coffee he is sure that gu kyungmo is overworking himself because of yij jun gu kyungmo admits it the other guy then asks

why gu kyungmo is putting so much effort into that rookie when he's not even that good well it seems even gu kyungmo doesn't quite know why he's favoring yij Jun so much but whenever he looks at him yijun always seems desperate to prove himself through his writing gu kyungmo is hoping That his efforts might bear fruit because that guy is his last hope but it looks like the Hope gu kyungmo is banking on is having a very tough time only one day left before contract termination and poor Yi Jun has not made any progress with

his current manuscript word count remaining at a sweet round zero the aspiring author is busy having his first C rank Guild observation his recent obsession is to write a realistic novel but so far that goal has proven Unrealistic for him because Aon hasn't written a single word in his manuscript and his contracts on the verge of termination dude is actually facing dread realizing that he's about to get his ass fired the C rank Guild's leader brings him the first good news of the day they have an emergency dungeon Expedition deon's speechless for a moment before

erupting in happiness it's the moment he's been waiting for a chance to see hunters in action allowing Him a chance to write but for some reason C rank hunters look worried the thing is it's a B- rank dungeon and they're a C- rank Guild to ion it sounds like a piece of cake but often forgets that not everyone is as overpowered as this guy three guilds at the minimum are required to clear a dungeon above their Rank and that sounds like a good thing at first but the real issue is the other guild that they've

just teamed up with the scene cuts to the Valley of the Wolves at the soaks and gate the hunters are all prepped up in their gear but ion's Guild members are curious what he's up to this man is having his first low-rank dungeon experience and he's acting like a child who has seen candy for the first time they see him interviewing Hunters all around but they chalk it off as just a newbies AC AC ity to get comfortable calling for their attention The fayas Guild they're supposed to team up with is called Fierce bear their

Guild Master Richard bear continues to egg on the harmony Guild members they aren't exactly on good terms and Richard's out here making fun of the harmony Guild for training their rookies and then sending them away to other Guilds of course it's not like they did it on purpose or anything their recruits were poached in the end the reason these two guilds don't get along is because the fat bears I mean the fierce bears are consistently Responsible for buying out members of the harmony Guild Richard gets all pissy for no reason and their Clash is only

made fun of by the third C rank Guild the Mantis guilds sang thinks an argument between weaklings is pointless they want these lackes to focus on saving their energy for the raid later apparently this guy is also full of himself rang thinks his Guild is the best of all three and they'll only use the other two for Scavenging leftovers While this little conflict is going on aan is out here getting free content for his story he's getting all kinds of ideas for a so-called realistic story that's until bro gets his slapped by another arrogant guild

member who thinks the new recruits are getting too comfortable these days but this guy doesn't know that he [ __ ] around with the wrong person Ian's giving him the meanest I will break your teeth and feed them to you side ey it intimidates the Dude for a good second before Ean returns to his usual Happy go-lucky attitude the other guy just runs the heck away avoiding ehan for the mission to come our boy thinks he's got yet another idea to Showcase a helper struggle in the story ehan called over to enter the gate inside

the gate these guys are crushing monsters left and right the Wolves stand no chance against the combined might of the three guilds and yet their biggest struggle yet is Arguing with each other anyway the harmony Guild members are going strong but right as they're about to deal the killing blow the fatass Richard comes tackling them and stealing their kills bro is the definition of a kill stealer seeing this go down ion's a little speechless he never thought that a real battle between normal hunters and monsters was so damn chaotic I mean these guys are practically

jumping each other just to get a Kill our boy has Never experienced this level of pettiness over fighting rang is out here celebrating having obtained exclusive rights allowing the guild to set the attack pattern and determine the pace of the raid he's using the fierce bear and Harmony Guild to handle the small fries so their own Guild can save their resources and Target only the final boss rang sees the boss approaching them it's just an oversized wolf his Hunters are overly confident that they'll easily get This one done and finished R young believes his Guild's

promotion to B rank is now just a matter of moments away he lunges forth to escape the same ranks as the other weaklings his Guild excellently slashes the boss down while ryong himself capitalizes on the moment and slashes the boss monster numerous times the giant Wolf's body hits the ground rang enjoys beating monsters to a pulp believing that it's just a piece of cake rang's confidence turns to [ __ ] the Moment he spots the actual boss monster of the gate it's an even larger and more terrifying Beast than before an undead wolf a monster

with a rank caliber that shouldn't even be in a b rank gate while while they're out here pissing their pants Aon thinks of the puppy as a typical mob NPC it's nothing to him anyway the undead wolf begins its Rampage tearing apart rang's men to Pieces his confidence shatters and turns to utter despair rang's Guild members Turn the opposite direction acknowledging the gate is experiencing an abnormal change let's explore what a gate change actually is it's supposed to be an unpredictable event change where a high-ranking boss monster causes the gates rank to experience a shift

the sight of an A- rank monster alone is is terrifying enough even for B- rank Hunters an A- rank creature is just Out Of Reach a peak that terrifies their level and now this Undead wolf has Become their greatest demise the chances of a C- rank Guild contending against a gate two ranks higher than their own their survival rate is even less than an average human surviving a normal gate basically these guys are done for the wolves are tearing apart the guild members like paper ryang stands there completely paralyzed in place there's too much going

on and despite his efforts to get so far rang refuses to accept his defeat in a place like this So he overestimates his abilities and charges right ahead only to eat [ __ ] with a single smack tossing his body into the nearest Boulder the rest of the Wolves the supposed B rank ones are casually hunting down each guild member even the fierce bear Guild is at despair's end these people can't even hold themselves together in this tough situation the voice of reason becomes sasong who wants them to remain confident and wait for the association

Memes to send back up if they can hide for a while and buy some time the association hunters will reach them in time sasong is more than ready to give up in his own life just to ensure their survival The Guild members all run away abandoning him and apologizing for doing so he knows that he can't beat the monster ahead but that's not what he's fighting for all he cares about is becoming a decoy allowing the rest to evacuate in time his brother comes Around and joins along unafraid to face the threat ahead of them

they've both accepted their own deaths but it's not like they've got any chances of victory in this fight not against the the dozens of wolves staring them down song wants our boy ehon to run while he still can even apologizing that they were responsible for dragging him in a shitty situation such as this Aon sees this and reaches an Enlightenment he's slowly learning that not everyone can run away And survive that was the cruel reality of the battlefield people here fought knowing they were going to die this is what a real hunter's life actually looks

like Aon is gratuitous of their Valiant efforts unfortunately the harmony Duo are nothing but helpless against the A- rank monster they're unable to find even a single opening right when they think they're about to die a single lightning beam crosses past them Ian goes super san again removing his glasses to get Serious he activates his Thunder wheel ability to annihilate the group of monsters in a single strike the crazy part this guy adjusted his output to 5% of his full strength and that was enough to tear a hole into the ground sasong and suho are

freaking speechless at the sight of ehon eradicating the threat the legendary Hunter looks at them with promise realizing that he's found entertainment in realistic Hunter stories still his previous attack wasn't Enough to beat the A- rank monster fully but it's not like our boy is worried he doesn't even turn around to obliterate the damn monster in a single wave of lightning they know by now that he's the Thunder Emperor all along ion strapped for time since he's got to finish his manuscript now he wants these guys to keep his identity a secret and vanishes in

a flash of lightning the harmony Guild members are left questioning what the hell just happened in the meantime The association backup team also arrived at the scene rescuing all the hunters involved that night news covered the report of the mysterious gate change thankfully some Hunters escaped the gruesome threat and were rescued by the Association members well kyungmo is out here biting his damn Nails in nervousness Midnight's a minute away and so is his contract termination his annoying writer ehon finally hits him up at the last moment he sent the file for The manuscript thankfully it

was only a minute before the actual deadline the editor is dying to see some good stuff in this document because Yan made way too many mistakes in the past to his surprise kyungmo can't believe that the story actually carries weight it is way better than what he thought he would receive over to a different scene D Wang's grandson gets hit by a damn car apparently this clown with a big nose is overconfident in his return as a c rank It's been one whole year since he was sent to train there were many trials in his

path for example bro got his ass beat by boxing kangaroos but he thinks it was just necessary for his growth after enduring painstaking training each day and night he overcame each trial and Rose higher than a d rank this guy's also a part of the harmony Guild and he thinks he's become a C- rank Hot Shot like his brothers but for some strange reason it's eerily quiet in the Guild's Headquarters yig thinks his brothers must be planning some big stuff to celebrate his return he enters inside sparkling with hopeless optimism the result bro finds ehon

there both of them not knowing who the other person is the aspiring writer introduces himself as a gate Helper but yungi is offended at the mere thought of an f-rank newbie joining amongst their Guild yongsik acts like a hot shot who has just acquired the heights of C rank lil bro doesn't know He's facing a legendary Hunter Aon doesn't even know what this man is about in any case sasang and suho are still disappointed they ended up making the Thunder emperor of all people do cleaning work and other chores but they're even more confused as

to why he joined their Guild it just doesn't make any sense then there's the fact that ion's revealed his identity which means he probably won't return to face them again it's unfortunate because suho was Seriously expecting the help of the legendary Hunter to clear highle dungeons allowing their Guild to climb higher The Guild leader thinks his brother is being shortsighted and naive especially since they just escaped a life-threatening dungeon raid only a while ago actually the real reason gate changes even occur is because of the ranks of hunters participating in the gate now ehon was

secretly legendary rank that's why the change was Influenced which also means each time they raid a dungeon with this guy around their very own lives will be at stake sash just can't deal with that kind of annoying pressure but sonho believes that even thinking about it is pointless because the Thunder Emperor won't be joining their Guild anyway or so they thought after entering their quarters they find jungsik facing off against ion in a conflict this C rank is perhaps a bit too confident in his abilities Because he thinks he'll easily turn a slacker like Aon

into an A- rank Hunter which is funny because the clown isn't even A- rank on his own jungsik is about to discuss the basics of training when suddenly he's approached by his two brothers yick is expecting a heartfelt reunion only for his face and stomach to get tackled like [ __ ] they're literally putting him in a damnn choke hold because he doesn't know who the hell he's talking to Aon is just having fun Seeing their little argument go down his manuscript actually went well the editor was pleased with the realistic aspects of the story

it involved the protagonist raising his own life to save his companions against a gruesome threat it heightened the emotional impact of the overall story at this rate of improvement kyungmo believes there's actually hope for our boy's official work to debut this filled Ian's heart with excitement finally he was getting Rewarded for his tireless efforts it motivates him to continue doing his research and slowly build his momentum until he can finally debut as a big author while he's nerding out on his own the rest of the harmony Guild members are questioning what he's writing they're afraid

this guy might be keeping a hit list of some kind recording their every little action and then one day Killing Them In Cold Blood Aon states that he's got something to give to them He walks with such menacing aura that it scares the [ __ ] out of the Guild Master he even waves his arms ahead for protection begging him to spare his life but it's actually just a gate raid ticket Aon wants all four of them to go as a complete team yongsik is thrilled to prove his skills at the opportunity sash realizes that

the Thunder Emperor is also going to be joining them on this raid what's even more ehon declares that he'll officially be joining The Guild as A whole causing shock to both brothers as they freeze in place Y siik is abandoned like a puppy while ehon expresses that he's interested in joining for researching purposes only the guild leader understands the situation at hand but he thinks it's foolish for a Godly Hunter of his caliber to work in a meter C rank Guild suho makes the decision for him and accepts ehon into the guild much to his

brother's annoyance suho's a serious as It can get and reminds his brother of their Guild's early days five members started the harmony Guild and then more than 20 members joined the guild boasted ambition to climb even higher but right then each member started to withdraw until all of them embraced the cruel reality that they weren't anything special still deep down suho regrets being unable to chase their dreams at this moment sonho believes that the person before them isn't the legendary Hunter at all it's actually just a boy who wants to chase his dream along with

that it helps the guild too it's the second chance they so desperately needed sonho thinks they should do it for jho's sake they want to consider their newest recruit as an aspiring novel writer a gate helper named ehan thinking about Sun's words and reflecting about his family sasong sees the vision and finally approves ion's joining the harmony Guild has gained its newest Recruit at last meanwhile a secret reconnaissance agent is keeping tabs on ean's activities and Reporting back to his own group aon's out here typing away like a maniac again recording his interaction with Y

siik the people around him take him for a weird guy suddenly the staff members are shocked to see guildmaster dang dressed up all nice and entering the store he explicitly states that he's got some business to deal with the kid so he Wants the store to be emptied out the staff members don't even take a second to argue with him because they're getting a ton of money just to exit the place dang approaches ion who's just an innocent Soul humming to the beat of his heart D Wang is seriously pissed recalling how this brat ran

away from him last time his mere presence exudes so much pressure that ehon turns around to notice him the old man remarks that they've got some unfinished business to Deal with and then it turns into an anti-climactic ending when dang Embraces the Thunder Emperor like he's his damn son or something it's been a while since Grandpa over here last saw him but our boy is serious about keeping his business especially since his creative juices are being disturbed in the middle of him writing a novel dang recalls that he's just as stubborn as ever but the

old fart is confident that ehon won't be escaping this confrontation so easily Ever since his retirement from the legendary Hunter Rank he's yet to answer his calls but that's only because dwang incessantly called him to no end the Guild Master counters that it's only because he's been avoiding him like a plague these two guys aren't even related by blood but dwang is out here pretending that ean's actual Grandpa the aspiring novelist brushes off the matter and insists that he's got to finish his novel dang is ready to leave him alone So long as he answers

one question dang is dying to know why the thunder Emperor suddenly decided to return as a hunter this so-called serious question gets dodged as our boy is too busy writing his novel to care dang decides to talk about something ehan actually likes for example the Fancy Shoes that he requested him to bring anyway the old fart gives him a damn rant about the favors he did for ehon giving up the legendary Hunter explains that he needed To maintain the identity of a gate helper to conduct research for his novel that's why he made a deal

with the president of the Korean Association and ended up returning as a hunter in exchange dang is almost offended that ehon didn't choose to side with the guardian instead but ehon argues that it would be too easy otherwise and he wanted some realism in his story grandpa doesn't get what he's talking about at all ion suddenly acts like he's got a PhD in understanding the struggles of normal Hunters completely forgetting the fact that he's absurdly overpowered and Beyond broken on his own D Wang doesn't get what he's talking about but he's more than ready to

help the boy with his research material he insists that if Ian joins the guardian he'll help him become his successor and pave a path for his future to that Aon completely stuns the old man by revealing that he's already made an alliance with a guild he doesn't Care about the successor [ __ ] at all hearing him joining The Guild dang is pretty impressed he wonders if his own group should just buy the guild that recruited the Thunder Emperor Eon expresses that he joined only recently and he doesn't want to hear any nonsense from him

dang then gets to a serious matter addressing him by his name there's the obvious threat of his identity being leaked and that's something the senior Guild Master wants The boy to always be wary about even though ehon personally isn't afraid of something like that dwang believes that it could pose a threat to those involved around his life the ones that are far weaker than him in the middle of his rant dwang recalls one of his first Memories encountering the Thunder Emperor he just defeated a monster but his expression remained dead pan and unimpressed he spares

out for a good minute before returning to his jokester Self even offering ehon to join the guardian anytime he faced faces a struggle Grandpa finally turns away to leave but he's more than happy to see ehon finally experiencing the joys of Life seeing this he asks his secretary the costs of acquiring a Publishing Company apparently dang's got some plans for our boy anyway Ian's being kept an eye on by multiple targets they know for a fact that he can't be a weak f-rank merely because of his connections to D Wang and the association president suddenly

jum reaches Enlightenment it's known for a fact that dang doesn't treat anyone nicely he's supposed to be a ruthless figure at this point he wonders if rumors of his cherished grandson are actually true and if Eon is actually the kid he dots on right when Eon exits the cafe jenim is begging his men to cancel the assassination plan because he didn't know they [ __ ] with dang's beloved Grandson funnily enough our boy gets run over at full speed unfortunately jenim couldn't handle the situation in time these guys went full speed hitting our boy confident

from the impact that they've killed the target but of course both men are shocked when he hon unharmed and standing on his feet they deem him a damn monster for surviving such a brutal crash one of them tries to kill him with a weapon while ion is so dense he thinks it's his fault for Staring at his phone while crossing the road then he spots the two men attempting to stab him with their weapons easily dodging both of them he grabs them and jolts them with a surge of electricity knocking both men out in a

flash of a second Ian's Mighty Powers come to the surface but then he returns to his normal State and realizes that he may have gone overboard he's worried that someone may have spotted him causing a scene just now in the distance Guild Master dang is receiving all the attention from the crowd allowing our boy to enjoy an air of relief he still can't place a finger on why he was attacked and wonders if he should just check in with the association president after the incident the men are carried to the hospital deun apologizes for the

inconvenience caused he didn't believe those men would go so far ion learns that the association president knows a bit about these guys to the point his Attitude turns to seriousness these guys actually belong to the Scorpion Guild led by Jim they're a dangerous group that operated with the Korean Association right after the Thunder Emperor's retirement jinam is a manipulative and cunning individual known for doing whatever he can to get what he wants deun shared a recent meeting with this guy but ended up sidetracking him just to see ehan that's why this is just his way

of paying the Association back he obviously can't lay a finger on the association president so he's targeting the f- ranker who received his attention instead deun apologizes for the troubles caused again but ean's pressure is so much that it's uncomfortable to breathe around him no doubt this is the true might of the Thunder Emperor the president requests the legendary Hunter to calm down ensuring that he's going to do whatever it takes to protect the guild that he's A part of they think he's angry but deep down bro is enjoying the moment to the fullest he

thinks this is as realistic as things could get for his story after all this encounter has provided him Insight that Hunters are fierce in competition even outside of gates this means the looming threat will only promise the protagonist's growth aon's practically radiating at the opportunity and he's more than happy to tell the president that he can handle things on His own without any of their involvement deun certainly wasn't expecting that but this naive fool thinks that it's necessary for the sake of making things more interesting let's go over and visit jenim who is currently having

a field day he instructed his men to cancel the operation but they idiotically went ahead with the plan anyway and then they failed to kill their target too humiliating the entire guild by ending up in the hospital not even his men know How they were defeated they think it was some kind of bodyguard who took them out to this jenim smacked The Living Daylights out of the guy sending him flying Jim still doesn't know that the guy they faced was the legendary Hunter himself so he's out here underestimating the threat he's disappointed in his men

for being unable to beat one kid more than that now that he's come to know that dwang is ion's Grandpa things will only get more complicated The Guild Master of the one of the greatest guilds in the world is no laughing matter after all still jenim thinks it's pointless to back out now he learns that ahon belongs to the harmony Guild and intends to buy every single gate that the Guild intends to bid on in the future this way the gate helper won't have any Guild to scout him Jim's devious schemes go for an even

more Sinister twist as he intends to kidnap one of eon's family members and that's what happens as eon's Friend is casually strolling around not knowing what's about to happen next Jim's men execute the mission well kidnapping the lady successfully while she has no idea what's going on she can't believe an unimportant person like her is being kidnapped of all people at the Scorpion Guild's hideout jums in over his head thinking that he's just one uped dong by pulling out this secret move now s-ranks are absurdly powerful he doesn't even require more than a few Squad

captains from his Guild to wipe the Scorpion Guild off the face of the Earth however Jim is operating under the assumption that dong really fancies his grandson which is why he's nothing more than a human in this case and now with his relative held hostage dang will be limited in unleashing his powers all they have to do now is play slowly and manipulate the game in their favor this hot shot really thinks this is their chance to control the guardian Guild From the Shadows becoming a major Guild in Korea on their own still he never

expected dang to have a granddaughter so he curiously unveils her face only to realize to put the bag back down jenim physically revolts realizing that they just messed with the Crimson flame herself she easily Burns and frees herself amused to ask what they were yapping about dang she wonders if they Tais of the Scorpion Guild have scored a deal with their leader this badass girl Boss is more than happy to make this kidnapping experience entertain P for her I feel pity for jenim because bro luck is seriously in the gutter over to a different side

the harmony Guild has gathered up to confront a gate raid yongi being delusional as always wants to show ehan some new tricks not knowing that he's teaching the master in Disguise Aon just jots down his notes while the other two Guild members feel anxious about what's to come ehon once Again thanks The Guild Master for accepting him into their Guild they're more than happy to have taken him in after all they're only getting a chance to raid thanks to the permit he gave them last time because of their own selfish Pride they attempted to secure

a gate on their own but the Scorpion Guild made it worse for them intervening at every step and snatching the gates they bid on hearing the name of the organization eon's face literally goes From zero to 100 bro is hella mad that those bastards are interfering with his cherished Guild zho wonders if he said something wrong because the situation feels tense anyway yongsik is dying to enter the gate while ehon takes off his glasses Ora maxing with those eyes and deciding to meet the scorp and Guild head on suddenly he receives a text from the

Crimson flame who took a casual selfie after beating jenim and the rest of his lackes it's so funny that she Sent it in the group chat acting like it was nothing she tells him about jenim the man responsible for kidnapping her and the guy who's the leader of the Scorpion Guild reading this ion's face turns to a smile he offers to hand her a wish ticket for a request meanwhile jenim ran for his life his men have yet to figure out what even happened the Crimson flame left them alone on a whim and they all

got their ass es handed to them for no reason Jim Roars at them for Capturing a damn srank Hunter his men severely underestimated her caliber this woman turns everything to Ash wherever she goes she's like Satan's incarnate with enough flame force that entire Gates get incinerated with her magic a brilliant fire Mage with no equal more than just a pretty face they underestimated and kidnapped they're lucky she didn't kill them then and there Jims out here questioning reality he certainly wasn't expecting the Crimson flame to end up as dang's granddaughter all he wanted was to

take down ehon the Great Master of the Scorpion Guild who is struggling so much against an f-rank bastard in the middle of their little discussion the Crimson flame returns to have a little chat with them jenim was hoping she let them go like last time but apparently she's come here to wrap things up with a flick of her finger boundless Flames erupt all around her Ian asked her for a favor so Of course she can't ignore the fact that they messed with her little brother Jam's life is burning apart in shambles it's the ultimate example

of [ __ ] around and find out and the scor Orion Guild is surely finding out the hard way wasting little to no time she burns the entire place down destroying the Scorpion Guild by the end of her attack the Crimson flame walks away content wrapped by the exciting sensation of feeling like a comic book superhero jenim and his men Straight up took a one-way ticket to the hospital their little kidnapping attempt led to the destruction of the Scorpion Guild as a whole the entirety of Korea was going crazy over the kidnapping of an s-rank

Hunter everyone made fun of the Scorpion Guild for self-destructing like fools among them ymo is wary he receives ean's message who has decided to delay the submission of the script by one more day let's go and see how our aspiring writer is doing apparently he's Fuming with annoyance unable to get anything down on his document his sister is getting impatient but our boy is unrelenting and tells her to say the magic words if she wants an answer out of him she doesn't want to and leaves the room while ehon finds himself annoyed that he couldn't

write a single word thanks to the Scorpion Guild's Interruption and this time some gorilla in other words his sister inter intervened hearing this she grabs his Throat in average sibling fashion Aon begs her to stop and explains the reason he made that request it's because those scumbags of the Scorpion Guild were harassing his own Guild left to breathe ehon takes a breath lucky to have survived another day but his sister is straight up stunned she just can't fathom the mention of a guild that he willingly joined ion begs her not to make a big deal

out of the situation since he's meaning to keep it a secret But this girl runs away to tell their parents she rants about the news to everyone in her family talk about a petty sister the following day Aon brings a bunch of presents on behalf of his family they wanted to thank the harmony Guild members for accepting him as part of their own Soo is a little overwhelmed while his brother is out cold sleeping like a maniac Yi's busy so they'll have to wait for a bit Sono talks about the recent Coverage of the Scorpion

Guild he thinks those scumbags deserved it for messing with their raids of course Sono has no idea that it was our boy who caused their destruction sonho is a little suspicious of what went down and believes there's a strong en tied to the Scorpion Guild's involvement after all these guys were one of the most successful a rank guilds all around and then they started cheaply assaulting a c rank Guild's raids they even went as far As kidnapping an s-rank Hunter all Clues point to one thing right now our boy is sweating bullets wondering if this

guy is a thousand IQ genius who somehow connected the dots and figured him out he fears that he'll get kicked out of the guild Sono concludes that there's only one explanation he addresses Aon who at this point is begging not to get kicked but seho's entire buildup led to a shitty ending bro's conclusion is that they're on the path to becoming rich for Whatever reason he thinks they're special because high ranking Hunters are waging a war over the gates they're bidding on that means something is special about those Gates and it's a sign of Fortune

to come they'll have no trouble entering the gates with the Scorpion Guild gone his Yap session is put to a stop with a drop kick by his older brother whose sleep went to [ __ ] thanks to seho's rant he thinks seho is being delusional for believing they'll Get rich anytime soon The Guild Master wants to take care of the quickly since he's got his own work to deal with as a mercenary aon's finally glad that he got himself out of that mess he checks his messages it's from the editor who wants to have a

meeting with him regarding the recent manuscript Terror looms over his head realizing this is about to be another feedback session later that day kyungmo meets Ian in person he actually loved reading the manuscript strongly Believing that the author's skills improved that may be a good thing but his work is still full of flaws for example kyungmo points out the protagonists hindered growth there's no proof of progress of when the protagonist will become a B- rank Hunter it's true that his writing has become more interesting but it's too mundane there's nothing special to catapult the protagonist's

growth which means his story is stagnating the protagonist is Supposed to undergo a normal start but their journey is full of trials they need to overcome to get stronger readers love a story where there's good development after all even the 12 legendary Hunters aren't overpowered from the start they experience gruesome battles to get to where they are today and it's only thanks to their unique Journeys that people are excited about them that aside the Thunder Emperor was different from the rest of the Apostles As he was blessed with god- gifted Talent from the beginning kyungmo

emphasizes that the writer should focus on the protagonist's development this gives our boy a bunch of ideas he's going to include a scene where the main character will overcome a difficult obstacle to get to the next level the editor agrees with this perspective and concludes the meeting Yan is thankful for his feedback the editor leaves him with a homework exercise he wants a h on To focus on a writer's growth and explore the topic deeply after all a writer's growth is the platform his main character starts off from it's an interesting frame and it leaves

ehon in a state of contemplation for his protagonist his thoughts Linger on what it truly means for one to grow as night falls yijun sits at his computer searching for consultation on how to portray a protagonist's growth in his writing he stumbles upon a suggestion Saying he needs to show the protagonist gaining stronger abilities or acquiring powerful items at first it clicks he just needs to add more training scenes but as he hovers over the next recommendation a new idea catches him off guard it states that making a character stronger isn't just about power true

depth comes from inner growth curious yijun searches for what inner growth means he finds a lengthy explanation from a user named hungry who Describes inner growth as solving inner struggles such as helping Friends making social connections and overcoming personal challenges however yijun struggles to fully grasp what everyone is talking about despite his confusion a smile spreads across his face as he realizes that if inner growth means making friends he can gladly do that meanwhile in one of the gates manso is fighting a massive bear monster headon with his Guild members positioned behind Him he orders

everyone to maintain their formation but as he speaks the be monster becomes enraged it slams the ground with a powerful Roar and charges directly at manso Chad manso blocks the attack with his large sword but realizes he's using a significant amount of strength to hold his ground he calls out to Young shik and the others to attack on his command they Leap Forward slicing the Bear's shoulder and torso with their weapons while the guild is busy battling The massive Beast yijun is sitting nearby trying to write something about inner growth in his notepad however he

can't seem to think of anything even after participating in Gate raids and fighting monsters the battles feel repetitive with the same tactics every day he struggles to find any meaningful connection to Inner growth as he thinks about this he can't help but imagine his publisher firing him if he fails to find a way to develop his story's character Growth frustrated yijun sigh and looks up at the ongoing battle wondering if he'll ever truly understand what inner growth means and if he'll ever be able to translate it into his writing after successfully defeating the Beast the

guild Hunters celebrate their Victory their leader satisfied with their performance acknowledges their efforts meanwhile yijun remains on his knees overwhelmed by the imagined consequences of his contract termination young shik Reminds the leader about concluding the session and inquires if he has forgotten gotten something Mansa recalls that young shik is referring to the profit distribution and assures him that it will be handled within the week upon hearing this young shik excitedly suggests organizing a party to celebrate yun's enlistment as a rookie however Mansa declines stating that he has other matters to attend to and suggests postponing

the celebration this decision Raises concerns Among The Guild members though the reality is that Mansa carries the burden of being the head of his household leaving the guild Mansa boards a bus and visits a shop where he purchases a book book and a bouquet of flowers with these in hand he proceeds to the hospital where his wife and Ill son are staying upon his arrival his son's expression brightens with excitement as he shares that he refrained from leaving his room for food Acknowledging his efforts Mansa presents him with the book he had purchased the boy

becomes visibly overwhelmed upon realizing that it is a work by a renowned author specifically addressing the notion of avoiding romantic subplots in Hunter fiction exactly the kind of book he had desired he expresses his gratitude with evident Joy man then turns to his wife and hands her the bouquet marking their wedding anniversary her face softens with Affection upon receiving the flowers however just as mana and his wife are about to embrace they notice their son experiencing a sudden nose bleed within moments he loses Consciousness signaling that something is terribly wrong the doctor controls the situation

using medicines and reassures them not to worry but he warns that the child's rare disease is related to the gate he adds that the boy's health will deteriorate if he is exposed to Magic so they should Schedule the surgery as soon as possible possible manso with Trembling Hands nods and claims he is aware the doctor sensing his hesitation assumes manso might need time to think and gives him space manso still gripping his fists tightly worries about how he will afford the surgery he contemplates taking out another loan or taking on more mercenary work to gather

the necessary funds lost in thought he notices his wife silently crying beside their child he wipes her Tears and assures her that he will handle the financial Arrangements urging her not to worry as they speak their son suddenly opens his eyes startling both parents they feel a wave of relief seeing him awake and ask how he is feeling however the boy apologizes for falling ill his voice filled with guilt manso tries to comfort him insisting it's not his fault but the child continues saying it's because of him that his parents are suffering the Mother's heart

breaks at his words and she begins to cry blaming herself and her husband instead she promises the boy they will do everything to ensure he gets better and won't face any more pain outside Mano stands in queue on the street his mind racing he recalls how the bank rejected his loan application because he already has one under his name with no other options he decides to return to mercenary work he joins a mercenary group and begins slaying Monsters pushing himself to the Limit one day a fellow member Praises his hard work and asks why he's

pushing himself so hard questioning if he needs Instant Cash manso confirms revealing he needs 200 million one the member is shocked rubbing his head as he reminds manso that C-Class Hunters don't earn that much but then the member remembers something and makes a call he dials someone named hiong and asks if the job they discussed earlier is possible for a C-Class Hunter after getting confirmation he hangs up hearing the conversation manso stands up and asks if the job pays well the member nods explaining it's dangerous but highly lucrative manso desperate and determined agrees to take

on the job knowing it might be his only chance to save his son the member hesitates unsure if manso should take on such a dangerous job but manso is desperate and willing to do anything no matter the risk the member Reveals that a b-class wizard Guild is looking for a tanker to Front Line while they Channel their spells however the mission involves raiding a b-class gate Which is far more dangerous for someone of manso's C-Class rank according to the member manso could earn up to 100 million one as the tanker this amount shocks manso but

before he can respond the member warns him that he'll have to face the monsters alone holding the line while the Mages prepare their spells the Member emphasizes that manso could lose his life fighting B monsters but manso driven by desperation accepts the job without hesitation he requests the member to secure the position for him the next day manso finds himself standing in front of a massive b-class troll monster behind him the Mages from The Guild are busy channeling their spells they order him to hold the line and despite the terrifying size and power of the

Beast manso agrees he Plants himself firmly in front of the monster gripping his large sword tightly the troll begins delivering powerful axe swings each strike shaking manso to his core he barely manages to block the attacks his arms trembling under the force as he struggles to hold his ground memories of his middle-class life flood his mind the constant struggle to pay rent his landlord threatening to evict him if he doesn't pay by next month the guild office rent piling up and most Importantly the looming cost of his son's surgery these burdens fuel his determination and

despite the overwhelming strength of the monster manso refuses to give in he clings to the hope that this job will allow him to provide for his family and secure a better future for his son however the trolls attacks grow fiercer and with one devastating swing it shatters manso sword and Strikes him directly in the chest the impact sends him crashing to The ground his body broken and bleeding the Mages Rush forward to attack the monster but manso lies motionless as he takes his breaths a single tear rolls down his cheek he thinks of his son

his heart heavy with regret and sorrow he feels like a failure an incompetent father who couldn't give his child a better life meanwhile in Eun apartment he is deep in thought pondering the concept of growth and what it truly means his thoughts are interrupted by a Phone call The Voice on the other end delivers the news about the manso situation the words hit Yun like a thunderbolt shaking him to his core manso is admitted to the hospital with his wife sitting beside him crying uncontrollably yijun andso arrive their faces filled with worry as they see

manso lying in the hospital bed yijun quickly realizes that manso had been working himself to the Bone to pay for his sick son's surgery and soon confirms It however suo feels a Pang of anger toward manso for not sharing his struggles with them as if he considered them strangers hearing about manso's dire situation yijun immediately offers to help this puts a thoughtful expression on Sun's face as he remembers yun's identity as the Thunder Emperor but after a moment of hesitation suncho shakes his head and refuses yun's offer yijun is shocked and asks why suncho would

reject his help SEO explains that If manso had truly needed money from them he would have asked since he didn't ccho believes manso wouldn't want to accept their assistance now he adds that manso has always seen yij Jun as their younger brother not as the Thunder Emperor and accepting help in this way might hurt manso's Pride Yung shik who is also present suggests talking to the B- rank mag's Guild that manso had been working for as a mercenary seunho agrees wondering if Mano had been overthinking Things or simply been too naive to ask for help

he turns to Y Jun and assures him that if they take his help manso might feel disappointed in himself instead they will figure F out another way to support him as SEO turns to leave yij jun's face hardens with determination he confidently assures cuno that he will help them not as the Thunder Emperor but as their youngest brother Eun a while later elsewhere The mag's Guild is in the middle of a Chaotic battle against a horde of skeletons they are confused and frustrated calling out for their ranked sea tankers to step forward and take the

hits from the shadows suncho and Yung shik emerge stepping into the role of Tanks the enraged skeletons charge at them but the two Hold the Line shielding the Mages who begin channeling their spells in the background after a grueling fight they finally reach the boss room outside the group takes a Moment to rest with suncho and Yung shik trying to catch their breath even though they manag to handle the smaller mobs they are clearly at their limit and now they are about to face a rank b monster gate as suncho sits in thought he overhears

two Mages arguing they complain that they should have hired a rank B tanker doubting that cuno and Yung shik can hold their own against the next boss their leader intervened pointing out that hiring a rank B tanker Would be too expensive and that they don't have the funds for it he adds that the last rank C mercenary they hired did fine so he remains hopeful that cuno and Yung shik will manage as well cuno hearing this can't help but wonder about the horrifying consequences if they fail just then yijun joins them surprising both cuno and

young shik his face looks sunken and pale like a zombie prompting cuno to ask if he's okay yijun however just lets out a manic laugh and Confidently declares that they will take down the boss he urges everyone to follow his lead with that they all enter the boss room and a chaotic battle erupts however to the mag's shock they find only small skeletons in the boss room with no sign of the actual boss this makes the Mages wonder if someone else has already defeated it one of the Mages suggests calling it a day as there

were too many smaller skeletons and all the Mages have used up most of their Magic power additionally they can't figure out why the boss isn't appearing even though they've cleared most of the horde the leader is also drained with only enough Mana left to cast one or two Spells at most looking at the C rank Hunters he realizes that with their depleted mana and the C ranks limited strength they won't be able to fight the boss if it appears reluctantly he decides to call it a day and instructs everyone to return the next day to

Finish the job as the group begins to leave yijun calls out to the Mage Guild leader questioning why they're giving up when the real fight is just beginning the leader is confused by yun's words until yij Jun points out a strange phenomenon the head of a skeleton minion is levitating in the air sucking in the bones of the Fallen skeletons as it channels energy a massive rank B boss monster a giant skeleton forms right in front of them the sudden appearance of The boss catches everyone off guard despite his nervousness the leader quickly ralles his

team urging them to gather whatever Mana they have left and prepare to fight the Mages begin summoning their remaining spells launching a barrage of attacks at the giant skeleton however to their shock the skeleton remains unharmed as if their magic is completely useless against it the skeleton in retaliation lifts its heavy sword and swings it Toward the Mages just as the blade is about to strike yijun signals his teammates to attack seunho and Yung shik charge forward cutting through the skeleton's leg and shoulder with surprising precision and strength the Mages are stunned they can't believe

what they're seeing mere C rank Hunters overwhelming a rank B boss right before their eyes as the battle unfolds yijun stands to the side watching the fight with a confident smile on his face Meanwhile both seunho and Yung shik are following yun's strategy yijun had devised this plan by studying materials shared by the Association and conducting his own research on his notepad he showed his teammates the skeleton's weak points specifically the joints that control its Mobility Yun explained that targeting these joints would be crucial to defeating the monster he instructed them to attack the skeleton

at these points before it could launch its own Attacks soono is Amazed by yun's thorough preparation which makes yijun shyly reveal that he is an aspiring research based Rider back at the fight cuno and Yung shik are going all out attacking every joint on the skeleton both of them have yun's notes with them detailing how to dodge left and right and how to distract the skeleton while evading its attacks following the plan young shik leaps into the air and Strikes the skeleton's knee forcing it To drop to one knee seeing this yijun calls out to

cuno to attack Sho leaps into the air aiming to strike the skeleton's core with maximum power as he descends cuno uses his SLX skill to deliver a devastating blow to the the skeleton's core however to their shock the attack completely bounces off sending both xuno and Yung shik flying backward the skeleton now stands tall in front of them as both Hunters are at a loss for what to do next yijun watching From the sidelines realizes that strategy is only effective if you have the strength to back it up the Mages who have been mere onlookers

during this fight begin to fear that they are all doomed however Yun calmly walks past them channeling his Thunder Emperor form just as he is about to step in SEO stop stops him by reminding Yung shik about a tactic they had used in the past yijun is confused wondering if they are referring to the tactics they've used Against other monsters Sono suggests combining their powers and Yung shik agrees they decide to start by drawing the skeleton's Focus Yung shik taunts the skeleton flipping it off to annoy it the tactic works and the skeleton begins attacking

young shik who starts running around screaming for suncho to do his thing suddenly sunow shackles the skeleton's foot causing it to lose balance and fall to the ground as it drops both Hunters combine their sword Slashes striking the skeleton's core simultaneously their swords Pierce through the core unleashing a powerful burst of energy as the dust settles the skeleton collapses and begins disintegrating into the air the Mages witnessing this are left speechless their jaws dropped in awe soon the realization hits them that they have survived and they begin celebrating y Jun 2 is impressed by the

Duo's determination and Ingenuity in a life or Death situation they came up with a new strategy using their own strength and in Yi jun's eyes this is exactly what growth looks like meanwhile in the hospital mano's body Shakes as his mind is filled with images of his son apologizing for being a burden suddenly he wakes up confused about where he is he soon grows worried realizing he had gone out to earn money for his son's surgery but failed he is overwhelmed unsure of what to do next just then his Guild members arrive and seeing him

in such a distraught State scold him for not telling them about his struggles Mano was filled with disappointment in himself and apologizes however his Guild members revealed that while he was in the hospital they took on some jobs and earned enough money to cover his son's surgery hearing this manso is in disbelief his heart swelling with gratitude and relief to shock him even more they hand manso the money they Earned from the mercenary work sauno assures him that with their efforts they've managed to cover the cost of the surgery however manso claims he can't accept

the money which leaves the group stunned suncho in disbelief asks if manso isn't thinking about his son manso feeling guilty explains that they risk their lives for that money and he can't take it without paying them back Yung shik reassures him that they understand his situation and don't expect repayment Manso insists that his struggles are his own fault blaming himself for the Guild's hardships as he speaks manso is hit with flashbacks he remembers a group of hunters resting in an Alleyway after a long gate run despite their hard work they were unhappy earning minimum wages

while being exhausted from the grueling tasks as they talked the vice Guild leader arrived complaining about how long they'd have to keep cleaning up after Gates he pointed out that with the Way things were in the Scorpia Guild there was no chance they'd reach rank B anytime soon he suggested they join the new Guild he was starting claiming they worked too hard only to end up exhausted manso sitting in the corner overheard everything and blamed himself for overburdening the members with his responsibilities he told them they'd have to figure things out on their own from

the next day young shik argued that it wasn't mano's fault but Richard's Yijun who had been silent until now speaks up he reveals that he received feedback about his story's protagonist not growing which he initially didn't understand however after seeing sunow and Yung shik fight he realized growth isn't just about strength but what one learns through their struggles according to yijun manso didn't just go to Gates to level up he was there to protect his family and support the guild it was this determination that showed true courage Yijun explains that the day he joined their

Guild the theme shifted to family comes first and he doesn't think that would have happened anywhere else this is why he wants to continue helping to write about the growth of his story's protagonist and to support their Guild hearing this manso realizes he hadn't considered their feelings and had acted foolishly only thinking about his own struggles reflecting on this he agrees to accept their help if he ever faces Trouble again the group is relieved and happy that their leader has opened up Eun asks if he can help as much as he can now and man

so jokingly thinks they're all in trouble somewhere else in the city a powerful bat monster is wreaking havoc Elite Hunters are trying to stop it with doang leading the attack he orders his team to form a formation and prepare to strike however before they can execute the plan the monster slashes through half of them it then Summons a fireball in its mouth and hurls it toward dang a tank barely blocks the attack with his shield the tank is isan an s-rank Hunter who checks if D Wang is all right d Wang confirms he's fine but

the ground is littered with the bodies of the first and second Elite Squad soldiers while the monster remains at full power it's a boss monster named Diablo with SS Rank power dang seeing the devastation asks heojun to heal the soldiers who was already Doing so determined dwang draws his sword ready to risk his life against the boss monster as Diablo prepares another attack both dwang and Yan are startled by the sound of a hunterbolt cracking in the sky it's the Thunder Emperor himself using his Thunder wheel spell to deliver a devastating strike on the monster

The Recoil of the attack drags dang back but he recognizes his grandson yijun though yijun can be a bit prickly he knows he always shows up to rescue his grandpa However ejun denies this claiming he actually came to ask for a favor instead meanwhile at the airport a crowd gathers eagerly waiting for someone to arrive as the person steps out everyone begins taking pictures and cheering this person is Soto one of the 12 apostles known as the god of combat just after landing Sato goes to meet Park to announce his arrival he is shocked that

sat has arrived so soon Soo apologizes and presents a letter explaining that it's From the association president Park curious wonders what the letter is about and why the association has sent it to him however he is stunned when he reads that destroyed and Jana are dead Sato reveals that two of the Azure Sky 13 stars have been taken down which doesn't make sense to park the Azure stars are the 13 highest ranked hunters in the world closest to the legendary tier excluding the 12 apostles this leaves Park confused about who could have Possibly killed them

Park is further shocked when s reveals that black spear is responsible for the killings s admits he doesn't know much about the group suggesting that the association president might have more details as similar incidents are happening worldwide hearing this park realizes it must be their doing blacks spear is an extremist group of massacres who believe that non- awakened humans are slaves meant to serve them governments Worldwide have classified them as a terrorist organization and are deeply concerned about their activities according to S after this incident the group might be labeled as more than just terrorists

with that s extends his hand revealing that the association president wants the two Nations to work together Park gladly agrees to join forces s then informs him to review the documents for more details about the incident however s thinks the president is being overly Cautious as he believes he could easily defeat the entire group himself Park agrees acknowledging that Sato is one of the 12 apostles after all after delivering the message sat remembers that he came to meet someone specific meanwhile at the guild the members in mano's family are having a celebration dinner young shik

raises the toast for manso's return the completion of his training and the addition of yij jun their youngest member to the guild he Also mentions manso and his son's Health in the toast with the toast done young shik starts eating like a beast much to suun Show's annoyance despite stuffing multiple dishes into his mouth young shik doesn't stop until ccho drags him away from the table and slams him to the ground manso's family finds this amusing while yij Jun quietly munches on his food after everyone is full young shik despite his stomach being stretched to

balloon size insists on having ice cream He asks if anyone wants to join him and suncho though full agrees to go along manso's wife and kid head to bed leaving manso and yijun to clean up the table as they work manso mentions that he heard dang calling yijun his grandson and asks if it's true Yun denies it saying it's just a figure of speech dang uses manso then reveals that D Wang visited the hospital upgraded his and his son's room to VIP and covered all the expenses dang even offered manso a house but manso Refused

es to accept it for free he decides to repay the kindness by growing The Guild as yijun suggested manso plans to start recruiting new members once he's fully recovered yijun gives him a thumbs up wondering what kind of episodes might unfold with new recruits as yijun continues cleaning he notices a trail of black smoke moving in the distance curious he excuses himself from manso's house and leaps off the apartment building using his Thunder Emperor Powers he lands in a nearby park sensing a strange energy in the air as he contemplates what it might be he

feels something approaching without hesitation Eun turns and delivers a powerful kick sending the attacker flying the figure attacks again creating a large crater in the ground but yijun effortlessly blocks the punch it's Sato who praises yij jun's skills admitting he thought yijun might be rusty but is impressed to see he's gotten even better They both greet each other and yij Jun Reveals His writing career and the things he's been doing however s can't believe that a hero of humanity suddenly disappeared and became a nerdy riter s admits that he thought thought yijun would give up

right away as in his memory yijun always seemed unmotivated and complacent yijun explains that writing is fun for him and pushes him to do better however s senses that something is off about Eun he stands up And says his goodbyes surprising e Jun with how quickly he's leaving s turns and assures yijun that as long as his head stays empty they'll meet again this leaves yijun confused in Park's office he stares out the window deep in thought about the 13 stars Mission request he knows that the only ones capable of stopping Black spear are the

12 apostles but the problem is Park already talked to yijun who doesn't seem interested Park tried to convince Yun but failed he Worries that things might spiral out of control quickly the pressure is mounting on Park especially since Yun has already announced his retirement claiming his research is nearly complete Park knows yijun could handle the mission if he tried but the issue is that he's retiring as Park begins to lose his composure his assistant hesitates at the door waiting for him to calm down before entering once Park Settles the assistant walks in and hands him

the newly Released rankings by the Association highlighting the most promising rookie Hunters the assistant mentions that a hunter from their country has taken first place before even opening the book Park already knows it's Chong the demon of the sword known as the best newcomer hunter in Korea chassang is a genius who reached s- rank in record time after Awakening he also wields one of the greatest weapons since the Great Gate era called The Dark Moon only two people In history have contracted with dark moon and reached legendary rank Park is thrilled at the thought of

Chang reaching legendary rank as it would give Korea two legendary hunters and make it the topr ranked country in the world he fantasizes about becoming the president of the top Association and rubbing it in the face of the Indian president as Park laughs maniacally the assistant grows uncomfortable Park continues rambling saying that once he's president he'll Show yij Jun how he can't just retire as he says this yijun suddenly appears in the room scaring Park out of his wits with an evil grin yijun tells Park to keep yapping but he quickly apologizes terrified he asks

Eun what he's doing there as they talk the sword demon Chiang stands outside the building his sword Dark Moon speaks to him reminding him that he's already an s-rank Hunter and that if he wants to become a true warrior he'll need to grow stronger Meanwhile as Park and yijun stroll out of the building chassang silently walks beside them Dark Moon is shocked sensing the immense power radiating from yijun and warns Chong that he's a monster he must not fight however Chong himself can't sense anything unusual about yijun and is confused despite this he trusts dark

Moon's judgment knowing the sword has never been wrong before determined to grow stronger Chong decides to approach Eun Dark Moon pleads with him To think carefully before acting but Chong ignores the warning he walks up to yijun and places his sword on the back of yun's neck challenging him to a sparring match