He was Imprisoned in the Tower of Trials for 12 Years, but Everyone Regretted it when He Returned!

The scene begins on a day when monsters suddenly appeared in the human world wreaking havoc and causing widespread destruction a broadcast provided live updates via helicopter when suddenly a colossal rock-like structure emerged from the ground this towering edifice was known as the tutorial Tower the tower selected a few individuals and Drew them inside only 20% of those chosen based on their age and physical Condition would survive the trials within and be rewarded with special abilities becoming Hunters The Last Hope For Humanity the scene that shifts to 12 years later after the tutorial Tower had been

cleared for the first time a young Hunter emerged from the tower greeted as a hero by the public and supported by Nations worldwide Hunters formed associations and guilds to collaborate and assist each other in their operations the scene transitions to a Broadcast where an anchor named Lee introduces some guests for the program they gather and share information related to The Hunters providing updates and insights to the audience she welcomed the three top Guild leaders of South Korea Han SE Le and Kim the show was extremely popular and garnered widespread attention Lee mentioned rumors about an

advanced player who had been living in the tutorial Tower and she asked if the guild leaders were Familiar with this player Han responded that it seemed the player was still alive and well Co Lee explained that everyone knew about him since they had all been together when they were first taken to the tutorial Tower as the first generation of hunters Lee was astonished to hear that a player had been in the tower for 12 years Kim revealed that the advanced player had been cursed which had sent him back to the first floor after clearing the

dungeon Lee then Understood the implications she noted that the tower was known as a place where Hunters trained to clear Dungeons and gain special abilities if someone had been doing this for 12 years they would be exceptionally powerful Han shared an account of a hunter who had witnessed the advanced player complete a total of 100 floors in a single day highlighting the player's extraordinary strength compared to others the scene shifts to the 100th floor of the tower Where some Hunters were fleeing in Terror from a monster yet one man remained standing Resolute before him loomed

balore the final monster people had been talking about the advanced player and speculated that if he were an s-rank Hunter he could easily obliterate a mountain others shared their own experiences one claimed to have seen the advanced player and insisted he wasn't entirely human another reported that with a single kick Lynn could destroy The 10th floor of the tower as the advanced player faced balore he delivered a powerful kick defeating the monster effortlessly he then realized that he was running out of new challenges to conquer the boy reflected on how he had entered the tutorial

Tower 12 years ago when it first appeared Towers in different continents shared the same content and many countries had tried to educate their people about them despite these efforts only a small Fraction of hunters managed to clear the tutorial Tower nearly 70 out of every 95 individuals did not survive the boy paused his Recollections and noted that this was his 1, 149th clear as he stepped through the portal he found himself on the first floor and announced that the 150th round had begun though he yearned to go home he checked his profile and saw that

nothing had changed he remembered coming to the tower 12 years earlier with a group defeating the Boss on the 100th floor and receiving praise for his efforts however as they exited the portal he found himself alone on the first floor he soon realized that he had been cursed by the tower preventing him from leaving initially bewildered he began to clear the dungeon repeatedly training rigorously and assisting beginners despite his efforts he could not endure hearing about the outside world with no other choice he dedicated himself to clearing the tower Over and over again 12 years

passed in this endless cycle he noticed that the loop was finally broken and felt a surge of excitement anticipating that after clearing the next Tower he might finally be able to return home the scene shifts to a broadcast featuring the three Guild leaders and Lee she asks if anyone might be able to break the current record for clearing the tower which stands at 10 months C Le replies that it would be difficult Kim adds that it depends on The individual's ability while on points out that the main challenges arise after the 51st floor the scene

transitions to Lynn who is clearing the dungeons with remarkable speed he soon reaches the boss on the 100th floor and defeats it effortlessly outside the tower there is a vast open area with only an observation tower the portal from the tower opens and a man instructs his team to be ready with the list of survivors when only one boy emerges the man Approaches him to offer congratulations however he notices that the boy hi is not paying attention hi Overjoyed to be outside finally introduces himself the man searches through his records and finds hi's name at

the top of the list realizing that hi is the advanced player he confirms the boy's identity it is officially verified that high is indeed the legendary Advanced player after one week a large crowd gathered at a location where a Reporter announced that the 18th generation Hunters would undergo their first grade assessment this assessment was extra special as it followed a world record time for completion which had been Shattered by 2 weeks the report also mentioned that the advanced player would be participating in the assessment in the tutorial VIP waiting room Han SE Lee and Kim

were waiting and discussing whether high would actually appear Kim confirmed that hi was the only Advanced Player they knew of they were all aware that the physical appearance of hunters did not change while inside the tower Han was particularly excited to see high the host announced that the gr assessment would begin in 5 minutes and instructed the survivors to prepare for their exams except for Lynn everyone got ready as Lynn was preoccupied with eating food which he soon finished Lynn then inquired about the equipment they were supposed to wear finally the gate Opened revealing the

Soul tutorial Center's grade assessment Labyrinth David welcomed everyone introduced himself and announced that it was time to start the grade assessment exam David explained the details of the assessment but noted that it wasn't a particularly challenging entrance exam the authorities wanted the participants to gain experience and showcase their talents he pressed a button and a complex man-made Labyrinth emerged Filled with various obstacles for the hunters David instructed them to use their skills as the exam began all the beginners rushed into the Labyrinth David observed that they were disciplined and considered their initial approach crucial hi

approached David and asked if it mattered how he reached the exit David was taken aback wondering if hi was a trainee noting the absence of his equipment and his lack of seriousness about the exam H David Agreed but questioned if hi was joking hi dismissed the formalities and suggested that others handle the speeches Lynn then made a bet of 1 million1 claiming he could reach the exit in 20 seconds and asked if David was intimidated David responded with a challenge of 10 million1 Lynn accepted and charged towards a wall he thought about how the daily

payout for hunters was 10 million one making this amount seem enormous Lynn punched the wall with Force determined to prove his point everyone watched intently as high performed and Han was also uncertain about hi's actions Lynn charged at the wall and punched it with tremendous Force breaking through he emerged at the exit and announced that it was a new route he had created The Spectators were stunned by Lynn's display and wondered what had just happened Han remarked on ha's recklessness while Lynn was amazed at how easily he earned a million one he Then speculated whether

the arena would require him to pay for the damage he caused the next day during a live broadcast on Hunter magazine a man inquired whether the magazine had received a list of hunters undergoing the grade assessment and if they were excited about the sales figures for the month the interviewer asked if the buzz was due to the advanced player the boy revealed that the advanced player's identity was concealed and asked if There were any other notable participants the interviewer confirmed that Kang was a strong backup choice the scene shifts to Kang who is about to

confront the boss on the 100th Floor he reminisces about high who had previously been infuriatingly effective effortlessly defeating monsters and stealing Kang's Spotlight returning to the present day Kang is administering the assessment test the exam is temporarily halted when the wall is Broken causing the survivors to wait in the rest area for further instructions in The Press Room at the great assessment site people are astonished by the situation and spot high in slippers noting that he is emerging as a rising star in the waiting room hi was relaxing While others discussed the recent explosion with

rumors circulating that the advanced player was responsible Kang believed he still had a chance to excel an announcement was made stating that The exam would restart in 15 minutes and instructing everyone to prepare Kang thought that regardless of whether high was truly the advanced player he lacked the experience and skill that Kang possessed Kang proceeded to to the monster wave assessment where he efficiently defeated the monsters within the allotted time earning praise and achieving the highest score soon after hi was called for the monster wave assessment despite feeling exhausted he Prepared for the test observers

were curious if he was indeed the advanced player Han wondered if they would see how hi's fighting style had evolved hi had 120 seconds to complete the test as the countdown ended monsters began to appear and the test commenced High swiftly kicked a monster showcasing his formidable power power the authorities were astounded by his speed as he moved so quickly that even the camera struggled to keep up Han observed that High was not using magic instead he relied on his physical strength to punch and defeat the monsters when the 120 seconds concluded it was revealed

that hi had killed a total of 248 Monsters the live stream was flooded with appreciative comments praising High's performance meanwhile Kang infuriated by High's Superior results despite his own intense training smashed his phone and threw it against the wall in frustration after the test Alice presented high with A list of guilds eager to meet him she congratulated him on his return after 12 years and informed him that many things had changed in the meantime with the increased risks the rewards would be greater the guilds were now actively recruiting skilled Hunters to form teams tackle challenges

and secure substantial rewards as hi reviewed the list he suddenly felt hungry Alice noticing his confusion asked why he seemed unsettled hi responded that she being the chief of The information division should be aware of the details Alice revealed that she had personal reasons for being there and wanted to share something with the advanced player she presented a file which contained a contract from the red Guild outlining the members rights and duties she instructed hi to focus on the section regarding the signing bonus hi was astonished when he saw the amount listed Alice asked him

how he felt about holding a contract worth 10 billion one High was shocked by the sum realizing the gravity of the offer and its implications hi asked Alice when the value of their currency had dropped so significantly wondering if they had experienced hyperinflation similar to Zimbabwe Alice explained that while the currency's value had fallen due to monsters there was no financial crisis instead the price of land had skyrocketed she showed him the figures revealing that the price had risen from 300 million to 1.3 billion despite the increase Alice assured him that the 10 billion one

signing bonus was Secure she also mentioned that the Aries Guild was willing to offer twice the current signing bonus if he renewed his contract with them at the end of the term additionally he would be able to share the spoils he acquired in the labyrinths with the guild with a distribution ratio favoring him high inquired if handling Guild contracts was part of an Information officer's job Alice explained that she had personal reasons for being involved and the Aries Guild had insisted that she present the offer to him hi found it troubling and suspected it might

be illegal he stated firmly that he had no intention of signing with any Guild Alice seemed surprised thinking he was joking but High reiterated his seriousness he preferred not to join a guild afterward he retired to a room contemplating the Situation he suspected that the enormous offers were driven by alterior motives and was wary of the intentions behind such lucrative proposals hi decided to rest and reflected on his departure from the tower Alice asked him once more if he was truly uninterested in joining a guild he affirmed his disinterest mentioning that he had heard about

hunters who worked alone Alice explained that it was nearly impossible for inexperienced Hunters to navigate The Labyrinth alone she advised him to reach out if he ever changed his mind reminding him that she had already given him her contact card hi resolved to learn more about mercenary hunters and reviewed a list of guilds and their leaders noticing that some of his friends names were included 5 days later ha was at a Japanese restaurant with his friends marveling at how much they had changed Han repeatedly asked how many times hi would ask about their past hi

Reminisced about their time together 12 years ago recalling a particular incident where Kim had hidden behind him as they enjoyed their meal ha expressed his Joy at reconnecting with them and wondered how he had survived in the tower without such delicious food they reminisced about their past Adventures including their battle with a merman on the 70th floor Han shared that he had been skeptical about the urban legends claiming ha had escaped the tower hi was Curious about these Legends Lee revealed that hay had become a celebrity and Kim added that they had seen Hay's exploits

on TV they mentioned Infamous moments such as hi defeating a boss with a bizarre dance and inquired about what ha had been up to during his time in the to hi explains that he only wanted to see if he could defeat the boss through dancing and find a way to escape from the tower Han having observed hi's performance in the assessment test Realizes just how strong hi truly is confirming the stories he had heard Lynn advises him to try and get stuck in the tower and assures him that they will explore every possible option he

reflects on whether his student will be all right and reveals that he once helped a hunter whose generation he did not know at that time he was fixated on the idea of martial arts so he trained the boy in that discipline as Han wonders about the martial art hi Explains that he believed he might escape the tower using it hi then recounts how he trained the boy and asks his friends about the changes in the outside world over the past 12 years after their conversation ha returns to his room to rest and notices he has

received no new messages he is surprised to see that his age is now displayed as 24 instead of 36 determined to improve his situation he decides to earn money and live a decent life noting that the Endless loop option has been removed he discovered that he now needs to defeat three dungeon bosses to meet the minimum requirements a guard knocked on the door and informed high that representatives from the Aries Guild had arrived to discuss a contract hi replied that he wasn't interested the guard hesitated suggesting that hi come out to speak with them directly

Lynn sensed that the representatives wouldn't stop coming until High agreed the guard mentioned That they were waiting in the lounge on the first floor when Lynn arrived and directly refused the contract he found that the representative was Kang the manager of the Aries Guild Kang questioned whether hi could make progress as a true Hunter and attempted to intimidate him hi responded rudely which only fueled Kang's anger a second man intervened calming Kang and Advising ha not to be foolish suggesting that hi didn't fully understand the Aries Guild Hi remarked that the Aries Guild was a

corrupt organization he recalled a conversation with his friends where he learned about dungeon admission tickets Kim had revealed that the Aries Guild monopolized 66% of all the country's dungeons Lee added that A- rank dungeons were ideal for farming while drank dungeons Were Meant For Beginners she had heard that AR's Guild was financially powerful with substantial resources they either had to purchase The expensive admission tickets or become Aries members who were forced into choosing between these two options as hi finished recounting this Kang frustrated slammed his hand on the table breaking it the other man warned

High not to think he could simply run away from them reminding him that they had their own operatives he advised ha to be cautious regarding the offer Kang told hi that he didn't seem to fully grasp the situation questioning how he thought He could stand against an a-rank Hunter like him hi calmly took off his slipper and invited Kang to come at him enraged Kang attempted to attack but hi struck him in the face with the slipper sending him crashing into the wall Kang was visibly shocked Kang recalled watching hi fight during the monster wave

and was puzzled by hi's reaction to the lady Kang had sent he wondered how things had gone so wrong especially since hi wasn't even using magic yet was still Incredibly strong hi Advanced towards Kang expressing his disdain for those who threaten him Kang appeared terrified as high struck him as well that night Kim visited high and told him that he had gone too far Kim warned that the Aries Guild was relentless known for holding grudges and sending threats to prevent others from joining rival guilds they might even kill him in the labyrinths without leaving any

Trace hi acknowledged the brutality of the Situation Kim agreed adding that ha's actions had been equally harsh and offered him a chance to join his Guild hi stated that he wasn't considering joining any guild at the moment and intended to put that decision on hold Kim asked what trouble hi was planning to cause this time hi revealed that he had some personal matters to attend to and inquired if Kim had heard of adon's laboratory he recalled being trapped in the tower for 12 years and expressed his Intention to find and punish the person responsible for

his ordeal believing there must be a significant reason behind it Kim questioned why hi was asking about the laboratory all of a sudden Hai realized that Kim must know something about it Kim explained that adon's laboratory was located in either a C or C minus rank dungeon making it a suitable place for beginners to strengthen their skills hi mentioned that he planned to conduct some business There Kim expressed uncertainty about whether that was allowed noting that AR's Guild held exclusive rights to the dungeons including adon's laboratory shocked hi asked if there were any government regulations

to prevent such monopolies Kim revealed that no government officials were overseeing the hunters and Hunters had no voting power he noted that only a few individuals managed to become Hunters hi compared the sit situation to murder Kim Explained that due to the dangers of dungeons deaths were often marked as accidental by the police on the surface AR's Guild managed things by imposing heavy taxes to ensure no Outsiders interfered hi decided to sneak in but Kim warned him that there were always guards stationed there Lynn chose to approach from the front Kim cautioned that ha would

become an enemy of Aries if he proceeded as planned and detailed how AR's Guild was expanding its Influence the scene shifts to AR's Guild where man inquires about the latest updates he is informed that expansion into China will take 5 months Russia 8 months and Japan 7 months huke remarks that this isn't bad at all emphasizing the importance of staying one step ahead of the competition he Likens it to farming monster skills it's not about being faster than the dungeon boss but being faster than the person next to you he instructs them to keep a

close watch The man then presents the analysis of Kim's projected stat level as requested by huk huke reviews the report and asks asks if the data is accurate Bion confirms it is Hu then inquires if they have recruited the boy Bion replies that Kang approached him but the boy declined hu speculates that recruiting him could be profitable but also risky as the Boy Might Be dissatisfied and come after his position he describes the situation as a poison apple appearing appealing but Fraught with potential problems after this discussion beond leaves and a boy arrives with a

problem concerning adon's laboratory the scene shifts to chambo Mountain in weij Jong Buu where a girl is being denied entry until she purchases a dungeon admission ticket she protests stating there are no other places to hunt the man suggested that the girl could enter the Labyrinth for free where she would encounter low rank monsters a second man warned her that She might get killed there the first man pointed out that she neither had the skills nor the money yet she still wanted to take the easy route despite this she continued to plead with them the

first man said he wouldn't break the rules but if he took a closer look at her situation he might reconsider he asked for her contact information promising that he might let her in afterward at this moment hi arrived dressed casually prompting the boy to Tell him to leave saying it wasn't a place for casual visits hi explained that he had business inside the dungeon the man replied that it wasn't a playground but a real Dungeon filled with monsters hi retorted saying that was exactly why he came as he had some business to attend to in

the dungeon he then questioned the man's intelligence the man mocked hi's appearance and questioned his identity in response hi removed his slipper and told him not to Underestimate him angered the man crossed the line and hi in turn hit him so hard with the slipper that he fell hi then demanded that the man's companion give him his shoes warning him that he would end up in the same situation if he refused terrified the man complied hi discovered that the shoes seemed heavy as if made of iron yet they were surprisingly weightless the man distressed explained

that the shoes were worth 5 million ha gave his spare shoes To the boy and headed inside the girl also left the scene the scene then shifts to Kim and Lee Lee is furious upon learning that Kim let High go she questions how Kim could have allowed this and how he plans to handle the situation Kim asks if Lee was High's boyfriend Lee instructs Kim to focus on the issue at hand and expresses frustration that Kim should know how the Aries Guild operates Kim explains that he had already warned hi but hi had not Heeded

the warning Kim then asks if Lee believes that anyone could stop High Lee does not respond directly but questions if this implies that hi is now an enemy of the Aries Guild Kim agrees at least From hi's perspective he believes that high wouldn't have caused problems if he were alone but if anyone crosses him hi will reveal his true self Kim also shares with Lee what he discussed with hi leaving her surprised by the Revelation the scene shifts to the Dungeon where High has entered the main boss of the dungeon preoccupied with thoughts of his

subjects finds that they are missing meanwhile a group of three Hunters is hiding planning to Ambush the monster when high confronts the boss the creature decides to use high as an experimental subject the scene shifts to 12 years ago people became aware of high and instructed him not to disclose anything to his parents telling him to remain silent about what the man had Said unless directly asked after hi's parents died in an accident he was sent to a children's home where all his belongings were stolen since then ha has harbored a deep grudge against anyone

who tries to take what is rightfully his the scene then returns to the present where the boss of the C rank dungeon is contemplating where to conduct an experiment and allows hi to choose the starting point hi responds by telling the boss to stop then strikes him with His slipper in a single powerful blow the three Hunters who are observing are shocked by this display of strength high notes that he has completed his task and mentions that his next destination is the village in The Woodlands the three Hunters refer to high as the advanced player

the scene shifts to the Aries Guild where the head of management woo learns about the situation Bion informs him that huke requested to know this information privately woo admits that he Does not have all the details he then reviews ha's profile discussing his abilities and accomplishments it was noted that PO was a new Guild from China established two years ago and had gained control over half of the dungeons The Guild leader had only been out of the tower for 4 years and all the high-ranking members were renowned for their monstrous abilities the leader identity remained

concealed from the world woo reassured Bion not to worry About hi stating that as they were preoccupied with pad gild they didn't have time for someone like High woo was examining hi's profile on his smartphone and marveled at the details meanwhile hi took a photo of Kim planning to use it for gaming Kim thought that providing the photo to hi would keep him in contact but hi had been fixated on the phone for 3 hours straight Kim explained that the village in The Woodlands was managed by his Guild but currently there Were no monsters when

hi asked why Kim elaborated that unlike the tutorial Tower where monsters regenerate within a day this dungeon had a different cycle normal monsters reappeared constantly but if the boss was defeated it would take a month for the monsters to regenerate hi was shocked by this information Kim informed hi that the boss had been defeated four weeks ago so hi would only need to wait 2 to 3 days for Monsters to reappear hi then Inquired about the swamp in view Kim admitted he wasn't sure but suggested that hi might find some information if he looked around

Kim then asked when hi planned to register for a grade at the hunter Association hi asked what that entailed Kim explained that it would be beneficial for hi as he would gain access to to Association sponsored facilities and financial support surprised hi asked how much he could earn from this Kim explained that to Receive such benefits high would need to demonstrate significant results within 2 or 3 months for a b-grade hunter the earnings would be around 1.3 million one with the potential to increase as Kim himself was earning 7 million1 a month ha was eager

to register immediately but Kim informed him that the registration was closed and advised him to try the next day the next day they both arrived at the association's ability measuring Center well a man at the desk asked for Hi's name for registration when he heard he he inquired if who had escaped after 12 years the man remarked that even visitors had come to inquire about high he then explained that he would check hi's data and asked him to hold the Eye of Truth box which would display his status and determine his Hunter grade as the

status was revealed the man initially expected a b-grade or B+ however he was stunned to see that all of High's abilities were rated a which Was considered impossible news of this spread quickly and many people commented online expressing their jealousy towards hi later hi and Kim traveled by car hi remarked that it didn't take long for people to find out what had happened Kim warned High to be cautious of the Aries Guild as they were very powerful and could cause trouble for him Kim noticed that hi wasn't paying much attention as he was engrossed in

watching a video hi showed Kim the video which featured a Character on The Game's loading screen making ridiculous poses hi was amused and made fun of the Hunter's appearance Kim then revealed that the character in the the video was actually him hi was momentarily taken aback and questioned why Kim seemed to have so much free time despite Han and Lee being so busy Kim explained that although he was a guild leader and busy himself he made time to help high the scene shifts to beon who is astonished to learn of hi's a-grade Status he realizes

why the branch manager is eager to take care of him woo arrives and mentions that he has contacted sin beon inquires if sin is the one about to reach S rank in China wo confirms that sin would be the perfect person to handle high hayi and Kim arrive at the village in the woodlands and ha wonders why no one is stopping them from entering Kim explains that the village is owned by him they reach the dungeon in the middle of the Night a time when the boss is about to regenerate as they proceed inside they

are unaware that a man is following them hiding and observing hi inquired about the boy who was with them Kim explained that he was Bach who was responsible for Gathering the materials dropped by the boss these materials which were sold for real money were currently worth between 20 to 35 million W Kim noted that he understood hi wouldn't get all of that amount back then asked if hi had found The film hi told him not to worry about it and asked what benefits he would receive hi was shocked to learn about streaming and the potential

to earn money from it he instructed Bach to split the earnings 8020 Kim then handed High a note mentioning that the area would become a maze when he entered the village in The Woodlands hi didn't understand and discarded the note they arrived in front of a tree and high instructed Ed back to make sure he Filmed what was about to happen back was unsure of hi's plan hi then punched the tree with such force that it caused a massive blast and the boss of the dungeon appeared back's hands trembled as he marveled at hi's Power

hi cleared a path to the boss with a single hit back continued recording as high leapt and struck the boss with his slipper causing it to fall and be defeated the scene shifts to woo who asks sin if he had a good look at high sin confirms That he did and remarks that hi lived up to the rumors which was impressive however sin notes that it was relatively easy to figure out how to defeat him woo informs sin that high is heading to the swamp in view dungeon sin decides to go there and prepare for

hi's arrival when hi arrives at the dungeon he senses something a Miss he receives a text from Lee reminding him not to forget her warnings about the Aries Guild hi wonders why everyone is so concerned About the Aries Guild and reflects that it doesn't make much difference to him hi recalls his conversation with Lee where she asked what he planned to do and whether he intended to confront the Aries guilt she noted that based on his abilities as described by Kim she needn't worry too much and had also seen the video she advised him to

avoid crossing paths with Aries members and to exit the dungeon as soon as possible Lee then briefed him About the dungeon itself as hi dismisses these thoughts he encounters a man who becomes enraged at his presence hi remarks that they are quite boring they were rude to him initially but once beaten they only scream their Guild's name in fear angered the man charges at high but is quickly defeated High enters the the dungeon and faces the boss a mega alligator he remembers Lee's warning that the mega alligator could be sold for a substantial amount of

money High strikes the alligator with such force that it begins to flee he grabs its tail swings it around and throws it into a rock despite this the alligator is not defeated and charges at high again sin watches the confrontation from a distance as high prepares to finish the battle he realizes his legs are suddenly Bound by chains High barely managed to dodge the attack and caus the Ator to fall into the water he wondered about the mysterious chain that had Bound him sin appeared and explained that it was a magic chain specifically designed to

be effective against him sin asked who had sent him and remarked that he was surprised to see high revolving the alligator and defeating the twin-headed ogre boss with a single hit however sin pointed out that hi wouldn't be able to move easily while Bound By The Chain hi attempted to break free but the chain held firm sin explained that it was a magic chain and that breaking It would require magic to do that would need to be more powerful than an a grade Hunter since hi had left the tower recently he lacked the necessary Magic

and was thus in trouble sin told hi to find a way to escape the chains he then attacked hi with a knife and used a skill against him as the smoke cleared hi remained calm and asked if anything had happened sin was stunned by this and prepared to attack again hi responded by punching sin sending him crashing into a Nearby tree High stood up and approached sin who was trembling hi commented that to completely immobilize him the chains would need to bind his entire body he demonstrated that he could still move and that the chain

had become loose losing its Effectiveness hi then picked up the tree and hurled it at the mega alligator by that means hi defeated both sin and the boss his status window was upgraded as well news of sin's death quickly reached woo Who was stunned by The report the girl who delivered the news mentioned that the tree sin was trapped in had already been swallowed by the swamp so they couldn't confirm his death woo expressed his concern that even a hunter with two grade stats had been entirely consumed by the monsters he worried about who could

be stronger than sin meanwhile hi was lounging on the couch when a system notification appeared indicating that he had met the minimum requirements he had 2 hours and 34 minutes left and had received an invitation from the system curious about the details hi wondered if this invitation would provide more information about the tower he discovered that the invitation would be valid for midnight just then Kim arrived and asked if hi had finished dinner hi requested Kim to stay for a while he used his new skill to check Kim's stats but the numbers remained hidden causing

High frustration as midnight approached Ha was transferred to a different area there he encountered a lady who introduced herself as his assistant named AV AV explained that as long as ha was alive they would meet regularly ha agreed eager to get answers to his questions and to understand why he had been trapped in the tower for 12 years he asked her for an explanation AV inquired what kind of explanation he was looking for frustrated hi demanded to know why she had called him if she Wasn't going to provide answers AV clarified that she would only

answer his questions directly hi asked who had imprisoned him in the tutorial Tower AV replied that she could not reveal that information because hi's status scan level was too low hi wondered if his status needed to be higher to obtain such information and whether he would uncover the identity of his imprisoner once his skills improved AV remained silent unable to answer due to his low Status level ha asked numerous questions but av's response was always the same because his level was too low she could not provide answers frustrated hi questioned why she had brought him

there if she was unwilling to answer his questions AV reiterated that his low status scan level prevented her from providing detailed answers she mentioned that the Guardians were those who defended the realm and hinted that there would be more information revealed in Due time AV made it clear that she wouldn't answer any of hi's important questions at his current status scan level she explained that he was a temporary Guardian for now and that detailed answers would be provided once he officially took on the duties of a Guardian hi asked how he could become an official

Guardian AV told him that in 5 days a rift would appear near his residence deep within that Rift he would find a key that would help him increase His status scan skill finding this key would Grant him official Guardian status determined hi resolved to do whatever it took to accomplish this the next day hi was having a meal with his three friends and brought up the topic of the rift Kim asked if there was a particular reason for his sudden interest and hinted at possible impending danger the scene shifts to huke who is telling woo

that it wasn't his fault hi was simply too strong he advises woo to somehow recruit High and Promises substantial funds in return He also instructs woo to find individuals stronger than high and warns him to pay attention to the P Guild as their members seem to have been eliminated by masked task forces Hook is deeply concerned that nothing is unfolding as he had planned the scene then shifts to high where Han presents him with a ring worth 2 billion1 which was discovered in The Labyrinth hi notes the distinction between a dungeon and a Labyrinth explaining

that art facts are typically found in labyrinths whereas dungeons yield special resources or magical materials dropped from Monsters Kim elaborates that dungeons are where they gather rare resources or Farm magical strings and materials while Treasures found in labyrinths are exceptionally powerful Han adds that the ring is Enchanted meaning it has higher stats compared to ordinary Rings hi examines the ring with his skill and Concludes that it appears to be of little use determined to understand more he decides to visit the Labyrinth himself hi hands the ring back to Han asking if it's truly worth two

billion one following this hi decides to order everything on the menu which shocks the other three Han however encourages him to eat as much as he wants hi then inquires about the rift the group explains that a rift is a tear in the ground from which numerous monsters Continuously emerge Lee adds that in China such Rifts are referred to as hell's Gates hi dismisses it as no big deal and asks if they have considered what might happen if a rift appeared in their country the group Ponders the question with Kim suggesting that they could handle

C rank riffs or lower Lee mentions that while some Korean guilds are prepared to fight Aries would respond only halfheartedly hi advises them to rest for 4 days sensing that Something significant is about to happen the scene shifts to an airport a few days later where people begin to feel the ground shaking and wonder if it's an earthquake suddenly a powerful blast disrupts the crowd and ominous sounds emanate from within the ground the scene shifts to a dark ominous area where a man discusses The Awakening of something powerful the head figure with a tone of

challenge remarks on how capable High might prove to be the scene transitions Back to the city where a rift has opened unleashing a torrent of monsters that are wreaking havoc the broadcaster provides updates warning that the situation is worsening and Advising people to evacuate the area Hunters engage in battle with the monsters but appear increasingly fearful as a monster attacks one of the hunters his Superior intervenes to protect him realizing that backup is urgently needed despite their efforts the monsters keep pouring in the Superior spots a particularly massive and strange monster and the entire to

grows anxious face of this overwhelming threat amid the chaos a boy is struck by the skeletal monster and thrown into a car while the monster closes in on him with a calm determination High arrives and decisively destroys the skeletal Monster's head Witnesses are left in awe wondering if hi could be the advanced player they had heard about hi realizes he has a limited amount of time to find The key so he must hurry the other Hunters are staring at him in confusion hi asks them why they are hesitating when monsters are closing in the group

resumes the battle and high remarks on how revolting the situation is stating that others will arrive soon and that he should assist them first hi takes action by using a giant skeleton as a weapon hurling it at the monsters to kill them the man leading the group is relieved to see High's involvement believing they Can hold off the monsters until reinforcements arrive he advises the others to stay close to high but hi insists they continue fighting while he moves on the man directs everyone to hold their ground and keep battling exhausted and overwhelmed the group

struggles against the Relentless monsters when a monster attacks the Man Kim arrives just in time to save him having joined the battle with his Guild a lightning strike then targets a Monster signaling Lee's arrival with her Guild finally Han shows up with his Guild much to the man's relief the group is grateful for the timely assistance Lee wonders where High has gone and the man explains that high has ventured to the center of the rift with the reinforcements now present the battle against the monsters resumes they were all dominating the battle pushing back the monsters

with impressive skill hi assessed the situation and determined That things were now under control he needed to reach the depths of the rift but he was surprised to find an unexpected way up scanning his surroundings he noticed a car hi ripped the doors off the car and using them as Shields charged forward to clear a path from the monsters and make a descent into the depths feeling he was getting closer High leaped and landed amidst the corpses of the monsters as he surveyed his surroundings he saw a climber Crimson Demon approaching him sensing that the

demon was eager for a fight hi prepared to engage he rushed into attack but the Crimson Demon deafly dodged both of hi's initial strikes and countered forcing hi to fall back undeterred the Crimson Demon launched a fierce Counterattack closing in on high once more High Dodges the attack and kicks the monster causing it to fall but the Ragnarok demon quickly gets back up and speaks to someone high struggles to Understand what was said and charges in for another attack but the monster catches his hand hi notices some crystals glowing in ragnaroks hand the demon uses

the crystals to strike at high sending him sprawling hi realizes that this monster is stronger and more formidable than he anticipated different from the monsters he faced in the tower he considers using a long abandoned skill reflecting on his past training he recalls that in the tower martial Artists would often achieve enlightenment through intense spiritual training to overcome their trials determined hi decides to try this skill once more hoping it might be his last chance he had initially tried to emulate others but eventually forged his own path although his early attempts had little effect on

the monsters persistent effort eventually led him to defeat them with these memories in mind hay shakes off the Nostalgia and focuses on the Present he prepares himself and rushes to deliver a powerful punch to the Ragnarok demon high is pleased that no one witnessed his special move and is satisfied with defeating the monster he finally obtains the key and observes a drone descending from Aries who are monitoring the situation from their office hu upon hearing the news remarks that hi is classified as an a-grade Hunter Alice confirms this noting that it was also stated in

hi's documents Huke frustrated slams his hand on the table expressing disbelief at High's a grade status especially since he hadn't used any magic but was still incredibly powerful he asks beon if the data collection is complete and beon confirms it is Hu insists on finishing the analysis as soon as possible the next day at the hunter Association a ceremony is underway with hi his friends and other attendees present back is streaming the event and the Viewership is high everyone is receiving rewards from the association The Man In Charge asks high if he wants new clothes

but High declines causing the man to become annoyed with his perceived rudess hi eager to leave rushes out further enraging the man the scene shifts to the perog Guild's Emperor's castle where a girl is enjoying a steam bath while watching footage of high she is intrigued by his abilities and asks for his name a lady informs her about high And suggests investigating his history in detail t a man arrives with an update they have taken control of all the main dungeons in the southern region but conflicts with local guilds occurred during the process he regrets

to inform them that one of their Executives has been kidnapped by Aries the lady expresses disdain for the situation noting the executives unfortunate capture and commenting on how pathetic it is she insists that if they cannot Find their way back on their own they do not deserve their positions she stresses the need for immediate action deeming it shameful that they are struggling to capitalize on dungeons within their own territory atory she vows to uphold her commitment the scene shifts back to hi and his friends Lee asks if hi is aware of how famous he has

become Kim chimes in noting that they shouldn't laugh about it hayi is surprised to learn that tabloids have been reporting on him Continuously for the past 12 hours Lee comments that ha should not have left the ceremony so abruptly after receiving his reward as all the journalists witnessed his departure Kim adds that hi left in a tracksuit and slippers which only Drew more attention hi tells his friends that he needs to leave for a while as he has a date they are shocked realizing that hi has other social connections the friends discuss how it was

unwise for hi to make Aries his Enemy especially since the media is now focusing on him they speculate about ha's next move Han reassures them saying not to worry as hi is unlikely to get into serious trouble hi arrives at his assistant VI and asks if his scan status has improved she confirms that his rank has advanced from the lowest to a low rank high is frustrated and demands to know what has actually improved VI explains that while his ability to access information remains similar he Has made significant progress as an official Guardian she will

now be able to provide details about tasks and hi will be responsible for stopping all climbers attempting to ascend the tower hi is unfamiliar with this new responsibility VI clarifies that she is referring to the tower consisting of 12 layers with Earth being the ninth layer hi is taken aback by this Revelation hi reflects on how he only wants to discover who imprisoned him in the tower For 12 years and wonders if that's too much to ask the situation seems increasingly complicated VI reveals that if he doesn't stop the climbers the ninth layer of the

tower will be destroyed leading to widespread Devastation and ultimately ending his life hi realizes he must handle this task discreetly frustrated by VI's seemingly foolish demeanor hi becomes annoyed VI pleads with him not to be angry emphasizing that she is genuinely Trying to help she explains that he will receive rewards that will increase his value in proportion to his contrib tions based on the number of climbers he defeats hi asks what level of his scan skill is required to find out who imprisoned him in the tower VI responds that it needs to be at a

high level he inquires if stopping climbers will increase his skill level and how many he needs to take down VI admits she cannot provide an exact number but reveals that Climbers have ranks defeating five climbers should be sufficient to reach the high access level needed hi asks about the rank of the red goblins with horns VI guesses they are likely low rank climbers after this hi returns home and sitting alone reflects on the complexity of the tower's stats he decides not to dwell on it any longer as it only seems to complicate matters further his

main goal is straightforward to find the person who imprisoned him in The tower which means he needs to eliminate climbers hi receives a call from Lee upon answering she tells him he's in trouble and advises him to turn on the news hi does so and is shocked to see reports that he has killed a member of the Aries Guild the News segment features a reporter questioning a man who is providing statements about the incident the scene shifts to Han's home where hi and his three friends are sitting together surrounded by the Incessant ringing of phones

Lee remarks on High's Newfound Fame noting that his escape from the tower after 12 years and recent Rift clearing have attracted attention from many countries however now he is being accused of murder hi asks Lee to remain calm and not to worry too much her frustration grows as she feels high is acting as though he's still inside the tower hi feeling as though he's being scolded by a wife he doesn't have questions whether Lee has Feelings for him Lee visibly annoyed but trying to stay composed denies it hi starts to worry about his own safety

Kim shows High the call history of a reporter and trending articles highlighting how high is currently in the spotlight hi feels a sense of accomplishment noting that this is his first time being so prominently featured however as Kim presents more articles hi realizes that many of them are negative Han suggests turning off the phones to Avoid further stress hi asks when the Press conference will start Han replies that it will begin in 30 minutes and reveals that reporters have been invited to the event Lee is surprised by this news they discuss whether he has a

plan for the conference and if he intends to make a dramatic declaration such as declaring war against the Aries Guild ha feeling disappointed asks his friends if they really think of him in such a way the scene then shifts to the Aries Guild Where huk is informed that everything is proceeding smoothly woo asks how the others have responded to the situation the man reports that ha is scheduled to to hold a press conference around 2 p.m. according to experts it will be challenging for high to escape this predicament hu believes that whoever strikes first will

gain the upper hand and feels it is too late to make amends he intends to stay one step ahead of hay seeing ha's Rising popularity as a Potential downfall hook asks if hi's press conference will be broadcast live the man confirms this and reveals that he has already sent people to cover the event huke expresses his appreciation at Hay's press conference journalists question him about the allegations that he attacked members of the Aries Guild and what he thinks of the guild hi responds that he is unsure how the conference will unfold but will speak his

mind he candidly expresses his Negative feelings about the Aries Guild which shocks everyone present when asked if he truly killed a member of the Aries Guild hi confirms this and expresses his gratitude to those listening suggesting they should pay attention to what he has to say hi displays a phone explaining that he doesn't understand why Aries is treating him this way he clarifies that he had no intention of making any deals with Aries and did not expect their response to be so extreme hi then plays A recording of a conversation with sin showing a moment

when sin had him chained up the reporters are stunned to hear the threatening words of an assassin sent by Aries in the recording sin ominously predicts ha's imminent death hi stops the playback a reporter asks where the recording came from hi reveals that it was recorded in the swamp where sin was killed he explains that he went there to defeat the boss and the incident has been distorted by The media another reporter questions if hay is being manipulated or seduced by the Aries company High challenges the reporters to prove the authenticity of the recording noting

that fake recordings are easily created he acknowledges that such questions were expected and believes that the date and time of the recording will confirm its validity however if they persist he will reveal that the phone belonged to sin who had come to kill him hi added that Since the phone was locked he didn't know what was inside however they would all find out if he handed it over to the police or the security company he brought it to show that the Assassin had been sent by Aries so hi had to fight back to save himself

in the midst of this the alligator appeared and sin was killed this was because sin had been willing to kill hi but was ultimately killed by the alligator hi noted that he was aware of what the Aries organization Was but he hadn't expected them to cause such drama as he ended the conference and stepped outside news spread leading people to wonder if hi was actually in the right and if the AR Guild was wrong beond became enraged upon hearing the audio recording w told the media that they wouldn't pass up the chance to criticize Aries

Bion fuming decided he wouldn't leave hi alone hi was having dinner with his friends when Kim asked about the recording Han and Lee were Also surprised hayi revealed that he had made the recording and that the phone was a decoy when asked if his statements were also false hi denied it explaining that while the phone wasn't sins the recording was real they were all quite confused and then hi revealed that he had taken a phone from Kim's house Lee mentioned that he might get caught if the phone ended up with the police hi reassured him

that he wouldn't get caught and that there wasn't much risk He expected that the Aries company would come to meet him before he submitted the phone to the police or security company hi then told them to back off Lee remarked that it seemed like hi was worrying for no reason hi asked them to just calm down and enjoy the meal he wondered about the Aries Guild they might have won many battles but they wouldn't win against him later as hi and Kim were leaving hi instructed Kim not to follow him and said he would return

Home directly as hi walked through the streets he noticed some people approaching sooner than he had anticipated one man informed him that someone was looking for him hi made a Gest about their attire and remarked that the Aries Guild wanted to meet him what if he decided not to go the man replied that they would take him by force hi agreed to fight them and they prepared to attack hi grabbed a vegetable from the ground and readied Himself as they charged at him with their equipment hi rushed to confront them hi defeated all of his

attackers except one who was begging for mercy hi demanded to be taken to where the others were waiting they arrived at an underground bunker where people were discussing hi hi entered with the remaining man and asked if this was the right place inside the building people heard noises from outside and speculated whether ha had arrived they realized the Sounds were coming from the elevator and warned their men to be cautious hi made his entrance by attacking one of the men and remarked that those people must have spent a lot of money to build such a

place they asked who he was and hi replied that he was a grim reaper there to send them to the after life the scene shifted to a room where a girl was tied to a chair huke was interrogating her explaining that the PO Guild had abandoned her he threatened that she Would die if she didn't reveal their weaknesses and other information if she complied she would be released when she remained silent huke ordered his men to take her inside and make her wish she were dead a man suggested that they might end up killing her

hu dismissed this saying no one cared just then ha burst in by breaking down the door and asked if they were looking for him he noticed the girl tied to the chair and commented that it was rude to invite him While they were preoccupied with others huke asked how high had managed to get in and where team one was hi responded that team one was taking a nap in a back alley and that he had no choice but to deal with them himself a man charged at high but High swiftly kicked him sending him crashing

to the ground hi remarked that he had come because they had invited him and asked if they wanted to fight or discuss matters huke assessed that high was above a grade and though The people present were also A+ none could touch High after hearing about hi's Rift incident hook had learned that high was actually s-rank hi addressed hook asking whether they wanted to be beaten or to talk though angered hook maintained his composure and agreed to talk he realized he needed to stay calm to better understand hi's abilities hi proposed discussing compensation for the damage

caused by Aries including sending Someone to kill him and creating chaos in the media by spreading fake news about him he requested 10 billion one and access to some beginner level dungeons as compensation a man slammed his fist on the table in frustration hi insisted that his demands were reasonable Hugh considered the financial aspect manageable but the request for Dungeon access was problematic granting this would deprive Aries of exclusive access to new Hunters Hi then added an additional demand of 500 million one huke remarked that hi was quite different from what he had expected he

proposed that Hi join them and promised that ha would receive whatever he wanted hook argued that working together would be more beneficial than being enemies Hai however remained firm on his demands for compensation and added that the girl should be released as well he threatened the man who noted ha's unwavering Confidence hi stood up asking whether they had agreed to the compensation or if they wanted to continue the fight later hi returned to Kim's home with the girl Kim shocked asked about her presence hi explained everything to Kim he had secured the rights to four

beginner dungeons 11 billion one and the girl as compensation Kim asked how hu had agreed to to all of this hi explained that huke knew what the consequences would be if He refused Kim inquired why hi had brought the girl with him hi replied that he needed her as a hostage and had some private matters to investigate so Kim didn't need to worry about it Kim planned to check on the dungeons noting that some bosses were regenerating hi noticed a tattoo on the girl's hand which reminded him of the Mask he had created while he

was obsessed with the Mantra he used the status scan and discovered that the girl was named Ren But found nothing particularly unusual hi received news news that a new climber had started ascending to the ninth floor and was summoned by AV upon arriving AV informed him that a man was approaching hi asked her what she needed to know about him and when he would arrive as AV began to show him the notification she was struck by the man and cried blaming hi for the incident because his status scan had been inadequate hi asked AV what

the benefit of her information was If she couldn't provide details about it AV explained that she had invited him to inform him that the climber currently ascending was stronger than previous ones and high kn needed to be prepared she emphasized that he had to learn magic as quickly as possible otherwise he would be in serious trouble hi inquired if the climber's rank was high AV clarified that if a high ranking climber had arrived dealing with him using only magic would be difficult such An event would be apocalyptic without magic hi wouldn't even be able to

face the mid-rank climber whose arrival was imminent hi asked if she knew where the climber would appear and whether there would be a rift like last time AV wasn't sure about the rift but climbers were Det determined by their specific abilities and backgrounds hi realized that this was a mid-rank climber and that she hadn't given him direct information he then asked why she kept Provoking him and questioned if her parents had taught her proper manners AV responded that her parents had died in a car accident when she was young she apologized for her behavior hi

reassured her that it was fine and that it didn't bother him anymore AV felt that hi wasn't as bad as he had initially thought at the Aries Guild hi and Lee were setting up a magic circle hi instructed Lee not to disclosed that it was a scam while Lee assured him that he Would be able to feel the magic though he currently couldn't Lee warned High not to break the circle as it had cost 5 billion one hi remarked that it seemed he didn't have the capacity to learn magic Lee noted that she hadn't heard

of any hunter struggling so hard to learn magic just then Kim arrived commenting on how worn out they looked and asking if hi still couldn't use magic after 4 days hi asked if Kim was making fun of him Kim then revealed that hi had Received some mail and inquired if hi was starting a Gil Lee was shocked by this news hi explained that he had some dungeons to test things out Lee questioned why he had chosen the name Guardian for his Guild hi replied that it represented protection he then asked if the girl he had

brought was awake yet and discovered she was still unconscious frustrated hi decided to wait longer feeling disheartened by his inability to learn Magic and uncertain about his next steps Lee advised High to consult Naka who could unlock his magic abilities Naka was the leader of a Japanese Guild renowned for their natural skills that helped hunters learn magic hi checked and realized he would need to travel to Japan for this hi sat down on the magic circle and accident broke a line rendering the circle useless he apologized to Lee promising to pay for the damage Lee

and others were Frustrated and beat him up for his carelessness the scene shifted to Naka who was standing in a city ravaged by destruction she was being called by people in need of rescue as an attack approached Naka instructed others to run away and narrowly dodg the attack herself her enemy arrived and complimented her on her skillful dodging confused Naka asked who he was the man introduced himself as the climber known as the devil though his real name was Cheo meanwhile hi discovered that a climber had reached the ninth floor in Japan he asked Kim

to arrange a ticket for him to Japan via the airport as they drove to the airport hi thought about the devastation the climber had likely caused and his own inability to learn magic yet Kim questioned ha's sudden trip to Japan noting that he didn't want to bother anyone ha replied that something urgent had come up Kim asked if ha had a passport ha wondered why he Would need one and realized he needed to obtain a passport to confront the Climer in the hunter Association chamber a man asked Naka how she had survived given that news

had circulated about her death in battle with Cho Naka revealed that she had revived herself using an artifact the man realized that Cho was exceptionally powerful after the death of an elite s-rank Hunter was reported globally other Hunters ceased coming to Aid Japan even the strongest Hunter Knock was unable to confront Cho leading others to stay away as well with no backup all the other Hunters had been defeated leaving them with no choice but to watch in silence meanwhile hi stood in front of Cheo he attempted to use a status scan but it proved ineffective

against climbers Cho slashed his sword at high who maneuvered to Cho's back and asked him to answer his question Cho attempted another slash declaring his name in the process although ch's Strikes were fast ha was determined to dodge them however he soon noticed that Cho had already delivered multiple slashes hi formulated a strategy to close the distance and prevent Cho from swinging his sword effectively hi finally landed a punch on Cho determined not to give him any space Cho intrigued by hi's persistence became enraged and demanded to know who high was he boasted that no

one from the previous layers had ever stood against him in the Japan Hunters Association Kim reported that a rift was set to open at 2 p.m. Naka confirmed this stating that they were waiting for backup but everything had happened so quickly and no one knew how strong Cho truly was Kim speculated that hi had left without informing anyone as soon as they arrived and wondered if hi knew why the rift was opening there back in the confrontation ha continued to dodge chunk attacks trying to understand the nature of Cho's skills Cho revealed That the abilities

he was displaying were not his own but originated from an uncivilized system he referred to hi contemplated retreating or trying a different approach he decided to strike Cho in the chest hoping to force him to fall back high used the emperor's wrath attack he wondered if that would be enough but it didn't make any damage to Cho who was standing there unfazed Cho remarked on how astounding high it was and conjured a blue aura portal beside Him he then Unleashed a powerful attack on high through the portal Kim thought that Cho resembled a monster obliterating

everything in his path hi's head was near chio's leg and Chio commented that hi had clung to his robes the moment he swung his sword and twisted out of the way though he hadn't managed to dodge every strike hi felt electricity coursing through through his body and realized that he had acquired magic he began to feel unwell and Retreated to a safe distance Cho said to let's see if you'll be so lucky the second time Hai marveled at chun's incredible abilities noting that he had developed all those skills without relying on the system he wondered

if Cho was the real deal standing at the Pinnacle of military Warfare to become one of the most powerful Mages as he got up Cho acknowledged ha's resilience noting that he had risen without losing his composure electric waves crackled Around High but he remained undaunted Cho pointed out that in his current state ha couldn't hope to defeat him yet chk's lightning had forced ha to tap into his own magic ha recalled his past where he had strived to learn martial arts despite his efforts he had lacked the wisdom and means to master his magical channels

which had left him feeling hopeless however with Newfound determination he manifested wings and declared that within the 10 seconds Cho Had given him he had mastered magic the electricity around him dissipated replaced by Red rays of energy hi instructed Cho to witness what he had learned he felt a surge of power Gathering all his magic into one concentrated strike channeling his energy he unleashed the Supreme Emperor's Divine wrath defeating Cho with a single decisive blow the scene shifts to P castle where a girl watched hi's victory over Cho she was certain he Was her teacher

as she reminisced about her past she remembered feeling exhausted and surrounded by monsters at that moment someone with the skill of a monster had come to her her rescue and taught her how to protect herself she shook off the memory and asked a boy which areas were still remaining the boy replied that only the to wean Guild's dungeon was left once they took control of it they would have dominion over all the dungeons in China the lady gave him A deadline of one month to complete this task she realized she needed to hurry to meet

hi meanwhile hi and Kim returned to South Korea where a crowd of media Personnel swarmed them taking pictures and inquiring about the skills hi used many had thought hi lacked Magic but he had proven them wrong the reporters asked if he was aware of an upcoming Rift High requested silence and then instructed the media to direct their questions to Kim as the reporters Gathered around Kim hi seized the opportunity to slip away and escape the commotion hi arrived home irritated by the media frenzy confident that Kim would handle their questions he noticed Ren was awake

and seated himself in a chair Ren bowed thanking him for saving her hi remembered that she was Ren an executive at the poto guild he then inquired about the tattoo on her shoulder Ren explained that it was a symbol of her status as an executive at The poto guild and that their Guild leader had told her the tattoo signified their existence Beneath The Sky Hi asked her to elaborate Ren said that the guild leader had personally given her the tattoo and explained its meaning hi slammed his hand on the table stating that it was enough

Ren asked if she had done something wrong but hi assured her it wasn't her fault he questioned whether he had made a mistake in the past likening it to the nonsensical Actions he had taken in the tower he recalled a time when he was practicing martial artarts and tried to remember who was responsible for spreading that tattoo hi told Ren that when she returned to the P Guild she should inform them not to seek him out again a few days later on a news broadcast the guest was introduced as hi whom the host referred to

as a hero hi's friends were shocked to see him on TV wondering how he ended up there Kim explained that hi Had left abruptly saying he had something to do but he hadn't revealed what that was during the broadcast ha announced that he was promoting his newly formed Guild and invited beginners to join freely after the broadcast Kim took High to a place filled with stacks of Guild membership applications Lynn asked if hi really needed to go on TV to recruit members hi replied that he didn't know how to contact everyone for advertising there was

a mountain of Applications for joining the guild and Kim promised to help hi sort through them Han and Lee were assisting hi and Han asked why he was forming a guild despite already having a lot on his plate ha explained that he wanted to earn money and believed that raiding dungeons was a lucrative way to do so with a few dungeons under his belt he was confident he would make even more money they had already called many Hunters to join when a knight arrived For consideration he failed the evaluation the Knight frustrated demanded to know

why he was rejected and inquired if hi had read his resume hi shouted that he had read it and didn't like what he saw telling the Knight to leave many Hunters waiting outside observed the rejected Knight's strength and speculated about the criteria for acceptance hi decided that he would approve only those with kind personalities he recalled his discussion With a about the importance of such qualities and how her explanations had clarified things for him hi was sitting in front of three Hunters assessed their decent personalities and accepted them into the guild after that hi was

traveling with Kim who asked how long the interviews for hunters would take ha replied that he had chosen loyal individuals and the process would last about an hour and a half they discussed ha's selection criteria Kim mentioned That there were only 5,000 s-rank hunters and those in the top 200 were particularly notable hi was surprised to learn the ranking of his friends and inquired why many s-rank Hunters had disappeared Kim explained that most of them had died hi asked how such strong individuals could have perished Kim revealed that St plus grade aircraft were responsible hi

realized how challenging it would be to rise in the ranks and how many would fall he asked If the Labyrinth had become a graveyard for s-rank hunters Kim explained that while the aircraft posed a severe threat there were always risks of death or survival he described various tactics Hunters might use many of which hi found to be unsavory upon reaching the swamp which now belonged to high he told Kim that he would handle the situation there and return after defeating the boss hi opened the door to a room and found two boys who looked scared

they remembered What hi had done the last time he was there hi informed them that the dungeon now belonged to him and that he was entering it one of the boys mentioned that the dungeon had not been completely transferred yet but the others urged hi to proceed as hi entered a man greeted him hi asked if he was from the Aries Guild the man replied that while the Aries Guild had sent him he was not directly associated with them soon a crowd of people gathered the man then Asked hi if he had heard about a

group of hunters known as pandemonium who were notorious for killing other Hunters pandemonium was a notorious group of srank hunters ranked in the top 100 and they instilled fear in everyone anyone who became their target would not survive hi asked Ana if being on the 52nd floor meant she was a skilled Mage she found it amusing and was surprised that high remained calm upon learning about her hi told her to stop boasting So much annoyed ANA used monobind to restrain him hi inquired if she was capable of drawing magic circles Ana retorted that this was

not the time for jokes ha expressed his dilemma about whether he should kill them all noting that her lack of patience had made his decision easier at that moment 10 people rushed to attack High the scene shifts to Xian China in the underground city of the Yon Guild where Chon was on his knees with his sword a girl stood in Front of him expressing in disappointment as she had expected more from him Chon warned her that if he died his superiors would come and asked if she was prepared to handle them alone the girl gave

a sarcastic Smile as Chon attacked her she easily dodged the blow and remarked that it was a technique Unworthy of being used on someone like her she explained that she had no choice but to act quickly as she wanted to see her master as soon as possible she then Struck Chon with extreme overlord's might causing him to fall and die she reminded herself that she would soon meet her master the scene shifts to the Jing gen District's arang Guild where Lee was astonished to see hay lifting Anta and stating that he would fix Lee's magic

circle trembling Anya agreed to help and asked if hi would let her go once the job was done ha promised that he would but only after she completed the task Lee then asked if Ana was the 52nd s-rank Hunter confirming her identity Lee was shocked to learn that Anta had degraded into a murderer and wondered how such a criminal had ended up there hi revealed that the Aries Guild had sent them to kill him Lee inquired if pandon was involved and was stunned to hear that hi had survived their attack Lee was astonished by hi's

stats which seemed inconsistent with the claim that he had defeated pandemonium alone hayi admitted that his stats were Indeed unusual hayi told Lee to make sure Ana was scared as she would do anything to stay alive Ana assured him that she would comply ha then mentioned that he had a present to deliver and needed to repay a favor asking Lee to keep an eye on Ana while he was gone after purchasing some items ha arrived at the AR's Guild office the people there were Furious and demanded that he leave hi pulled out a hammer and

declared that he had come with a present He warned them not to be surprised if people started reporting after being beaten by what he held in his hand High struck some of the attackers leaving others terrified he warned them that if they obstructed his path they would end up like those he had already defeated the girl contacted huke informing him that hi had arrived with a toy hammer huke was terrified and puzzled by how hi had managed to get there moments later hi burst into hu's office smashed Mashing the door he then confronted huk questioning

why hu had sent those men to kill him if huk wasn't ready to face the consequences Hook was stunned even the pandemonium Guild couldn't handle High hi demanded additional compensation specifying 20 billion one huke reluctantly agreed and hi placed the hammer on hu's desk stating that no matter how many men huke sent after him huke needed to be prepared with the compensation hi suggested that hu should Call a hospital if he wanted to survive any longer with that hi left leaving huke enraged and determined to find a far more powerful solution to deal with high

he came up with the idea of traveling to China to recruit a formidable figure the fifth s-grade Hunter known as the emperor Dragon meanwhile the scene shifted to the eighth floor where buildings were Ablaze a woman Seated on a dragon told a man that he had already lost however the man Was determined not to give up so easily and intended to continue fighting as the Man rushed at her the woman descended and Unleashed a massive blast that defeated him she then instructed her companions to move on and enjoy themselves on the next floor back in

his room hi watched news reports about the Aries Guild members being severely injured rumors circulated that ha had arrived with a toy hammer and there were reports that huke was transferring the Dungeons to him Kim arrived inquiring if hi had really sent 47 ambulances to the Aries Guild hi responded that he had been watching the news Kim warned that if the Aries Guild accused him he could be sent straight to a Detention Center hi explained that he had been initially threatened by the Aries Guild and had only retaliated with a toy hammer questioning why they

were taking the matter so seriously Kim then asked how many people hi had sent to the Lord with That toy hi told Kim not to worry about it and then received a notification prompting him to get up Kim inquired about the notification hi explained that it was time for his lecture and that it would be a shame if his pay were docked for being late Kim asked if this was the lecture requested by Japan expressing surprise that ha was willing to participate given his usual reluctance hayi revealed that they were paying him 50 million one

for the lecture and he Was more than willing to do anything for that much money ha was in a dungeon when he received a notification that a new climber had reached the ninth floor he was in the middle of his lectures and when others asked if something was wrong ha assured them there was no issue he then proposed to show them how to capture a boss without any weapons and instructed them to follow him afterward he approached AV and asked why his information Authority had not been Increased AV revealed that it hadn't been increased but

a small amount had been accumulated which was why she provided him with the information they discussed the new climber on the ninth floor and high inquired if the climber was stronger than Cheo a confirmed this and hi was pleased anticipating a more challenging opponent later hi arrived at the oranging guild by kicking open the door and asked about the status of the magic circle Lee irritated by ha's Forceful entry asked why he was there hayi replied that he wanted to check if Ana was performing her duties properly Ana assured him that she was doing her

work correctly ha then requested that she also draw a teleportation magic circle Ana agreed to hi's request and Lee was surprised to learn that Ana's unique skill was teleportation she wondered why Ana hadn't used it to escape Ana explained that she couldn't activate it with her own mana and needed The magic circle help so even if she wanted to run it wasn't possible hi discovered that the climber had reached the ninth floor in Germany when Lee asked where hi planned to go with the teleportation he replied Germany the scene then shifted to Germany where the

guild leader and hunt were confronting the climber they demanded she surrender if she wanted to live the climber noted their overconfidence The Guild Master Shu Viser questioned whether she had seen their numbers the head of the German Hunter Association was watching the confrontation on TV the climber declared that she would not blame them and then Unleashed her Dragon ordering it to attack hi noting the flight time to Germany urged Anya to expedite the teleportation Lee checked her phone and reported that a crass had appeared in Germany and that they might need backup hi mentioned that

he had also seen Articles about the situation and wondered why things were escalating this way when Lee asked if he intended to stop the crass hi agreed Lee wondered why he always felt compelled to help meanwhile hi watched a video in which the climber had made a bet if anyone managed to take her down within 24 hours she would cease her conquest and return quietly as the climber lady boasted about her intent to destroy the city claiming no one could defeat her chist The head of the German Hunter Association Branch found himself in a difficult

situation he was in a heated discussion with a man trying to figure out a solution they didn't yet have chist was growing increasingly frustrated when the man received a call chist urged him to answer it upon taking the call the man's mood lifted as he received good news reinforcements from the Korean Hunters were on their way led by hi who had previously defeated Cho in Japan the teleportation magic circle was quickly activated and ha was transported to Germany he arrived to find a giant statue and a dragon without hesitation he attacked the moving statue and

then turned his attention to the dragon after dealing with the threats hi confronted the climber lady mocking her and questioning whether she would take responsibility for the damage she had caused to the city enraged she stood up and began to count her steps hi sensed Something unusual around him as she counted to seven Hi prepared to unleash his strongest attack but struggled to control his Mana in a desperate move he charged at her just as she took her ninth step he stopped and she congratulated him however she then took her 10th step resulting in a

massive explosion that struck High hi felt as if his body was about to explode when the lady's attack finally subsided it had only cleared a small area while she Revealed that she had destroyed the entire city on the eighth floor with just five steps hi was stunned by this Revelation the lady then asked if ha planned to beg for his life or fight to the death hi responded firmly that he intended to kill her she laughed and prepared to attack him with even greater force High felt the weight of her power intensify and the pain

began to resurface his status display indicated that his durability was at S rank and he Questioned whether he could withstand her next attack recalling his powers High activated the Destroyer skill summoning four red orac clad arms the lady was taken aback by this display as she began counting her steps hi's one hand reached out and grasped her leg trying to stop her despite her efforts to take one more step she managed to strike hi's hand and break free determined she continued her count but High fired a bullet shot at her she Retaliated with Fury delivering

a powerful blow and challenging him to endure until the end as she completed her fifth step hi closed in on her making her visibly anxious he told her that the situation was worse than before and then launched an attack with his nullifying fist the nullifying fist struck the lady with tremendous force and hi realized he had defeated her he was then transported to a room where AV congratulated him on defeating the Climber AV mentioned that she wanted to discuss his promotion with him as soon as possible hi agreed acknowledging her urgency AV noted that the

room appeared larger than usual she explained that as hi continued to defeat climbers the room would change accordingly once he reached mid low tier Authority he would gain the ability to customize the system room merely by imagining it and using the remote button she provided hi agreed and transformed the space into the first Floor of the tutorial Tower then further customized it into his personal room AV was surprised by his actions admitting that she only knew how to use the system but had never seen a room designed by a human as she had been in

that area since her creation curious hi asked if she ever slept there AV proceeded to explain the entry skills and define various aspects of the system finally hi inquired why his power seem stronger compared to his stats AV confirmed that It was because he was at a mid- lower tier which contributed to his enhanced capabilities AV revealed that a hunter had cast a lock on High's stats preventing them from rising and being visible to others despite this lock high would continue to grow stronger hi inquired about the difference between his actual and locked stats but

AV couldn't provide specifics due to his low level frustrated hi asked when high tier climbers would arrive the scene Then shifted to the Yon Guild in China where a lady had just defeated the 17th s-grade Hunter for failing to meet her expectations a boy arrived and showed her footage of high defeating the climber the lady watched in amazement as hi demonstrated his power intrigued by his abilities and reminded of her promise to him in the tutorial Tower she resolved to fulfill her vow by meeting him back in Germany ha received his reward and was offered

the opportunity To live there he was provided with all necessary items for daily use Han asked about the sword of Cho and Kim explained that hi had given it to him Lee then acquired a new magic circle and items dropped from the murdered Hunters Lee questioned hi about his motivation for continually defeating these individuals hi replied that he aimed to surpass everyone who claimed to be stronger than him he reflected on his experiences in the tutorial Tower when Lee asked if hi Was concerned about anything hi assured him that there was nothing much to worry

about 10 days later hi was being interviewed by reporter hay who reminded him of his previous conference she asked about his unique skills but hi replied that he did not possess any after some time the interview concluded following the interview hay introduced several martial arts Masters she spoke highly of them praising their skills and accomplishments as the praise continued Ha became increasingly irritated he took a sword and performed a move that left everyone in awe and fear he demanded they acknowledge his superiority and stop claiming they were the strongest after making his point High left

and return to his Guild there he found Ana working and remarked that he might not recognize her once she started working normally he said he would treat her like everyone else and asked if she was comfortable with that she agreed and he Warned her to remain loyal and not to run away as high was about to leave the room he instructed geek to call him if she needed any help Anya pondered whether it was all right to live like this when she received a fax with dungeon transfer documents she informed High about it at the

same time at the airport the branch manager of Aries Was preparing to make a solo request to the Imperial Guild huke warned him that it would be dangerous but the branch Manager reacted with anger to this advice Huck reconsidered and realized the manager was not entirely wrong he thought about high and concluded that he would certainly take action against him the scene then shifted to New York where Martin the founder of the Aries Guild learned that their Korean Branch had transferred some dungeons to other guilds the informant explained that woo had made some mistakes which

led to the situation Martin was infuriated stating That mistakes would only be accepted if they were corrected he demanded that the dungeons be reclaimed immediately expressing his frustration with the excuses rather than Solutions meanwhile the Korean branch manager arrived in China to meet with his contact he was deep in thought about the situation when a man wearing a skull mask approached him saying that the lady was waiting for him as son entered the room he saw a girl and introduced himself the lady Asked if he wanted to kill someone son agreed and she inquired about

the name of his Target trembling with fear he revealed that the person he wanted Dead was high the climber who had defeated the German climber son offered her 20% of the Aries Korean branch and 80 trillion one as compensation the lady was taken aback and questioned whether he was asking her to kill her master enraged she attacked him son wondered why the Imperial Guild Master referred To high as her master and asked her to explain the lady revealed that she had met High inside the tower Sun pointed out that if she weren't Korean it was

unlikely hi would be her master she questioned why he was so certain son explained the various towers and the requirements to enter and complete them Furious she attacked him again accusing him of confusing her about her master she then revealed that she had cleansed the Korean tutorial Tower having been Compelled by her father to go there despite son's attempts to convince her that hi could not be her master she remained enraged and struck him the scene shifted to av's room room where hi had her watching TV afterward a requested a PlayStation having seen people playing

it on TV hi made the PlayStation appear for her in gratitude AV hugged him and said she had something important to share later as ha was with his three friends he wasn't eating Prompting them to ask why he recalled A's words about a climber on the ninth floor noting that some crevasses hadn't disappeared yet after the climbers had been defeated Han then asked when ha planned to go to Germany mentioning that they wanted to tour the country hi responded that Germany was in a state of disarray Lee explained that the situation would be resolved soon

as Mage class Hunters were on their way to repair the damage the conversation then Shifted to an upcoming auction where Kim explained that Guild leaders would place bets on Hunters hi agreed to attend the auction with his friends he reminded them of the two climbers still on the ninth floor which motivated him to become stronger they finally decided to go to the auction in Germany in 3 days the scene shifted to woo Who was burning documents he had been concerned that sun might have faced trouble at the Imperial Guild with his request but it seemed

Something had indeed gone wrong suddenly a hunter arrived to attack woo but missed his shot woo demanded to know why he was targeted the hunter replied that woo already knew the reason terrified woo attempted to flee but was ultimately killed by the hunter another Hunter arrived found woo dead and suggested they leave the area as they walked away they discussed hi the scene then shifted to the auction where hi and his friends had arrived they advised ha to remove His jersey noting that it was inappropriate to wear it in public Hai argued that it was

just clothing and that people wore clothes to cover their bodies Lee mentioned that there were no s-rank items being auctioned that day hi had a crystal in his pocket which was also an s-rank item the auction began with an item that sold for a billion one next a spear was presented starting at a price of 3 billion1 hi decided to step out for a while after learning about the Spear instructing his friends to call him when the auction ended as high stepped outside someone attacked the guards when the asent turned to attack high he managed

to dodge the strike the attacker was quickly joined by others and they asked if he was high it turned out they were four Knights all ranked in the top 30 of the s-rank hunters assembled to kill him hi felt a surge of excitement at the prospect of facing them and exacting his revenge the scene Shifted to Martin who was concerned that son had not been killed he also pondered the effectiveness of the knights sent to eliminate High viewing it as a test of how well his artifacts performed against High Martin needed to assess their impact

and check other related matters in a certain location a group of peculiar individuals was discussing the strange events on the ninth floor the scene shifts to high who had just collected The Spoils of War from the Auction they were shocked to find the corpses of hunters outside the auction house Lynn asked hi if he had learned anything about the asants hi replied that they had all committed suicide and from the CCTV footage it was clear that they had cast cognitive implantation Magic on themselves after a brief conversation Kim left left hi then took out his

belongings to examine what he had and to review all the other items as well he decided not to leave the Aries Guild so he went to the Aries Guild and interrogated some people asking about son's whereabouts when the man didn't know where son was hi's intimidating presence forced him to reveal that sun had been missing for 4 days without informing anyone the man wasn't sure if Sun had gone to China or joined the Imperial guild at night hi was resting with Kim and inquired about the Imperial Guild Kim explained that the imperial Guild had almost

monopolized all the Dungeons in China having recently taken control of everything Kim then explained how the rules for acquiring and ruling over dungeons worked however making a contract in China was particularly difficult the Imperial Guild Master had restructured the guild to fit perfectly within the new legal framework once the laws changed the Imperial Guild emerged and began expanding its influence as a result much of the information about The Guild could not be fully trusted as it Was largely based on rumors High reflected on whether he had ever discussed the outside world with his disciple and

recalled their conversations he remembered teaching her how to defend herself and helping her venture outside while he stayed behind she had promised him something during that time he snapped out of his revery and asked if there was anything else Kim could provide Kim mentioned that the imperial Guild was unique almost like an Empire but that was all he knew as he hadn't examined the Guilds of other countries ha decided that he needed to go to China for more specific information the Imperial Guild Master reminisced about her time in the Tower four years ago when she

met her master who had saved her and helped her complete the tower she felt a surge of Happiness knowing she would soon see her master again the scene shifts to two Hunters who had killed Sun they were Alarmed to learn that four s-grade Hunters had been killed by high concerned for their safety they decided to remain in their current location for a while longer they wondered why they had been ordered to kill sun and were puzzled by Martin's formidable power and apparent lack of weaknesses as they discussed their situation they felt the ground shaking and

questioned whether was an earthquake a man arrived visibly angry and demanded to know if they had Killed woo the hunters explained that they had no choice but to take action given the circumstances the next day the scene shifts to the Aries Guild's B2 training room where a magic circle was being prepared Lee asked hi why he was in such a hurry hi reflected on his past noting that everyone had a dark history for him his parents had passed away when he was very young and he had been sent to the tutorial Tower where he was

trapped for 12 years he stopped reminiscing and focused on the present Lee asked about the magic circle noting that it seemed to be related to Illegal immigration hi reassured him that everything was fine explaining that he planned to go on a vacation to China and take care of sun while he was there afterward High left Lee felt uncertain about handling the situation on his own while Ana was frustrated by the excessive workload Lee decided to ask her something ha arrived At the entrance of the Imperial Guild and was taken AB by the imposing giant gate

in front of him he noticed a title written there that reminded him of something he had said inside the tower the guards shocked by his presence immediately took defensive positions and demanded that high reveal his identity hi considered destroying everything and killing sun he attacked prompting the guards to call for reinforcements as hi fought he noticed that the skull masks Worn by the guards were slightly different from his own and their techniques differed as well he recalled a girl he had once taught and attacked fiercely suddenly a woman appeared calling him Master hi tried to

remember who she was overcome with emotion she asked if he truly was her master hi responded that it had been a while since they last met the lady overcome with emotion recalled everything she had done since leaving the tower all of which had Been in service of her master she knelt before him explaining that she had waited a long time for this moment and was finally able to bow in his presence she led him inside to reveal a throne made of gold which left him astounded she urged him to sit but he questioned why he

should she responded that if he didn't like the throne she would eliminate those who made it still in shock hi took his place on the throne he remembered saving her in the tower and Realized that her actions were her way of repaying that debt he tried to speak but found himself at a loss for words checking her profile he discovered her name was Rio and noted her unwavering loyalty indicating that she was no ordinary human hi asked Rio if she knew where sun was Rio escorted him to a room where Sun badly injured and lying

on the floor was begging for help high roused him and Sun upon seeing hi was shocked apologizing profusely Sun pleaded for hi To save him Rio looked on with visible anger at Sun's condition hi asked son to answer some questions starting with details about Germany the scene shifts to an underground bunker in New York where people were discussing their plans a man revealed an SST plus grade artifact that had never been seen in the world before showcasing its power next we see the goo Guild's head office in Korea where Kim Lee and Han were seated

they discussed another Expedition into The Labyrinth a decision they had yet to make Kim felt the need to level up his stats sooner or later as he felt overshadowed by hi's presence the scene then moves to the Imperial Guild where Hunters sent by the Aries Guild had been captured hi inquired about their condition and Sun pleaded for his life Rio explained the consequences of their escape and described a formidable location where they would be held hi instructed that sun be placed there for 30 days as high prepared to leave Rio asked if he would lead

her High resp responded that they could discuss that another time as he needed to deal with the Aries Guild first Rio ordered her Hunters to eliminate any Aries Guild members found in their area hi met with AV and presented her with the artifact she was uncertain about its use explaining that artifacts could be utilized in various ways depending on their floor of origin and how they were Created hayi inquired about the remaining artifacts AV mentioned that it was difficult to provide more information but noted that many had become extinct she explained that climbers had to

destroy entire floors to ascend the tower and showed him a duplicate artifact made by a climber hi speculated whether the Aries Guild was responsible and remembered the lady's comment about two climbers being on the ninth floor he then instructed AB to Clean up the mess in the room made the console disappear and told her he would bring it back the next time he visited AV was shocked insisting that she would not make her room messy and demanded the console be returned the scene shifts to the Imperial Guild in China where a man arrived to rescue

the two hunters and Son Rio confronted him questioning whether he was from the Aries Guild and upon confirming this attacked him in Anger back in his room hi found the two Hunters waiting for him he expressed his willingness to meet them and asked why they had come the two Hunters attacked high but he dodged their strikes and countered by sending one of them crashing to the ground as they argued the second Hunter launched an attack which hi also repelled one by one the hunters came at him only to be hit by hi's counterattacks he then

disappeared surprising one of the hunters with a sudden attack after a while high Appeared more relaxed which puzzled the hunters one of them wondered why High seemed so calm and took another swing only to be struck again the second Hunter questioned if the battle was over ha appeared behind him aiming to frighten him he made the hunter feel as if he were on a roller coaster implying that the real challenge was about to begin the next morning Kim arrived and was shocked by the state of his house high assured him it wasn't his fault Lee

Also arrived and was surprised but they all knew that the hunter Association would cover the damages Lee showed a video from outside the building where hi was seen defeating the two Hunters who had invaded the public response to the video was largely positive Kim displayed his phone which was flooded with messages and calls from unknown numbers he was frustrated noting that he had only changed his number a month ago hi advised Kim to stay calm and mentioned That he was going to Lee's Guild to use the magic circle hi handed over an SST plus grade

artifact and told Kim to take care of everything hi discovered that Martin The Guild Master of the Aries Guild was the one who wanted to kill him Anya prepared the magic Circle and confirmed that everything was set hi informed her that he would be heading to the main branch of the Aries Guild and gave her a phone to pass on to Lee hi was transported to a cave and wondered Why he had been brought there Martin greeted him and hi immediately recognized him as the Guild Master of the Aries Guild they began a conversation about

the climber and when hi checked Martin's stats he couldn't find any information confirming that Martin was indeed a climber hi expressed his satisfaction at finally confronting Martin however Martin revealed that the cave was already a trap designed specifically for high hi rushed to Attack Martin but Martin used the area's power to block his assault and pushed him back chanting a spell Martin launched a Counterattack hi realized he couldn't close the distance between them due to the caves conditions and noticed that Martin had erected a barrier around himself determined to break through ha used his power

to shatter the barrier as he prepared to attack again Martin halted hi's leg and punched him back hi found himself unable to draw on his Mana Martin explained that the room was in a state of Mana freeze rendering High's magic useless Martin admitted that he had been observing high for some time and had been searching for the guardian of that floor Martin recounted hi's earlier battle remarking on the noise it had generated he then displayed his Sr artifacts intended for use against high as high was struck Martin warned him not to challenge him further High

retreated to a distance but as he charged to Attack Martin's barrier Martin countered and sent him sprawling despite the barrier's breach Martin praised high and decided to demonstrate more of his skills Martin showcased a formidable sword describing its prestigious nature before attacking High who was unable to move Martin employed another weapon causing significant damage to high after delivering a final slash with a farewell Martin was surprised to see hi still alive hi inquired about the reason for His attempted assassination Martin revealed that it was to complete the ninth floor and that climbers only sought the

throne as hi began to emit a blue aura Martin was taken aback hi thanked him for the information now under understanding how to proceed despite his injuries hi managed to escape to the room of Av the first thing hi did was relocate her room to the first floor of the tutorial Tower Martin enraged by hi's Escape noticed a Mana Thread and realized that hi must be hiding in a different dimension determined to understand how Martin began investigating meanwhile High focused on training and healing himself AV pondered how beneficial a potion or recovery artifact would be

after completing his training hi decided it was time to return AV suggested devising a good strategy before going back hi replied not to worry as the situation was different this time hi returned to Face Martin laughing and apologizing for his earlier departure Martin enraged declared that this would be the end for hi who had fled and returned with a bewildering appearance he launched an assault with his artifacts recalling the martial arts he had mastered in the tower hi utilized his skills which he had rigorously practiced for 6 hours in the system room he managed to

block Martin's attacks with these techniques leaving Martin astonished Martin then Attacked with his sword taunting High claiming he wouldn't be able to block with his hands despite the challenge hi High deflected the sword strikes and countered with rapid punches sending Martin reeling Martin tried to retaliate but High dodged every strike enraged Martin was surrounded by a blue aura prompting High to wonder if it was Mana or an artifact as Martin spoke about the aura hi mocked him Martin attacked with his artifact but hi stopped it Effortlessly with one hand leaving Martin in shock hi pressed

the attack and soon realized he had managed to defeat Martin as Martin's form began to fade hi noticed a pouch that remained behind hi picked up the pouch and upon opening it found the sword inside he felt a slight Sting from The Sword but decided it was time to leave however he noticed that his clothes and phone were missing and he had no idea where he was a gate suddenly opened and Martin Appeared seeing Martin High intimidated him grabbing the man and demanding his clothes and smartphone back back 3 days later the media arrived at

the Korea branch of the hunters Association eager to uncover the identity of the person responsible for assaulting Kim shei ha arrived and announced that he would make a statement before leaving he presented a recording revealing that he had discovered who had sent the two Hunters to his home as everyone was already Aware the recording played and it was clear that Martin was behind the attack the media questioned if Martin was the Aries Guild Master ha confirmed that he had even more evidence and hoped the Aries Guild would provide an explanation soon so that everyone would

understand the full story after 3 days the media reported that the branch manager and several reporters had vanished Without a Trace and had not responded to any inquiries hi and his friends watched the News on TV Lee asked if hi was suggesting that the missing individuals were in a tower with Earth being on the ninth floor they found it hard to believe hi reassured them that they shouldn't worry and speculated that their reaction would be similar Kim commented that son had a bad personality he inquired for more details Lee then questioned if this meant hi

had been stopping the climbers all along after their conversation ha announced that he Was leaving fully healed and ready to go as he stepped outside he was surprised to see Ryo waiting for him he introduced Rio to his friends they inquired about the people wearing skull caps accompanying her Rio explained that they were her guards and then made them disappear Han and Kim realized that Rio was the Imperial Guild Master an s-ranked Hunter of the fifth tier hi was taken aback by this Revelation Rio then unusually requested that hi apologized To her annoyed hi told

her to be quiet and hit her when Kim addressed Rio by her name she warned him not to do so Kim asked about hi's relationship with her hi explained how Rio had become his disciple leaving Kim shocked they continued discussing various matters and Rio assured hi that she would handle the Aries Guild issue as ha was about to leave the Aries Guild sent him a reply he met with coward the co- Guild Master and demanded all their Dungeons and Their departure from Korea coward was shocked by the request after some negotiations hi agreed to accept

40% of the dungeons though cowards still hesitated finally hi left and told Rio it was time to go home while Rio watched ha was seen teasing a man in a car causing the man to become enraged Rio then ordered her masked guards to appear that night the Imperial Guild guards visited coward warning him not to provoke High any further or he risked Being killed Upon returning home hi found AV shivering in the cold as they were situated on the first floor of the tutorial Tower hi suggested should call him for assistance AV explained that if

hayi entered on his own she wouldn't call him for 5 days she mentioned that his stats had improved and provided details about some new skills he had acquired afterward hi wondered how long it would take to reach a high tier AV suggested that climbers might have Answers to that question hi asked if climbers might know more about the tower and a confirmed as hi prepared to leave AV requested that he make the PlayStation appear again he complied and then departed hi and Kim were taken to yongi do Hanam state where Rio showed them a newly

built house intended for high Kim inspected the house and noted that it was located in a new city hi inquired about the cost and Rio revealed that it was less than what she had Received from him hi wondered why she was being so generous Rio asked hi to look inside the house as well hi jokingly questioned if she was a pervert which made Kim angry at hi for asking they headed back and Kim remarked that Rio seemed like a child hi disagreed noting that she wasn't that much of a child ha then inquired if Rio

would return to China Rio asked if she was making him uncomfortable and he agreed to stay there but requested she not go Outside or interfere with his activities as Rio left the room Kim approached and asked if anything was wrong noting Rio's thoughtful behavior and her big smile hi asked Kim to act as if he hadn't seen anything Kim then asked when hi was going to the USA hi wondered why and Kim explained that there was news that hi had been called by the international Hunters Association for the s-rank world ranking evaluation hi asked if

this meant he would become rich but Kim Clarified that it was an honorable opportunity to be in the top 1% hi agreed to go as he had nothing else planned a few days later they arrived in the USA where high was impressed by the vast Park belonging to the world Hunter organization Rio asked to be left alone for a while to explore and Kim introduced hi to Liam a member of the Supreme Council Liam welcomed Hi and then extended his hand to Rio for a handshake but she did not reciprocate Liam asked them to follow

him to the evaluation room where an orb awaited the orb was used to compare hi to other Hunters who had previously placed their hands on it determining his rank Liam asked hi to place his hand on the orb and hi complied the scene shifts to Lee who has just finished her work with the hunters of her Guild as she leaves she feels that she might be overthinking things she reviews the list of s-rank hunters and wonders if hi is among them A few days later Lee meets with Kim and inquires about his decision to postpone

the Labyrinth Expedition by 2 weeks Kim explains that he needs a break she then asks if Kim is willing to follow High Kim declines and as Lee is about to leave Kim asks what kind of gifts a girl might like the scene then shifts to the Aries Guild where coward is frustrated the share prices of Aries are falling all the artifacts have disappeared and the biggest problem is high just then The gate opens and Mason arrives he mentions that he has numerous ties with Martin and has come to help Aries considering what Martin would think

if he returned Mason instructs coward to follow his guidance the scene transitions back to the USA where high is taking his s-rank test an error is discovered and Lyon wonders what is happening noting that such a problem has never occurred before as Kim tried his rank decreased Liam noted that such an Incident was unprecedented for him Rio arrived and suggested moving on mentioning that high was ranked higher than all of them hi asked Liam if this situation was a waste of time Liam asked him to wait as they were about to hold their reception with

a lot of food provided by the Association he was confident that high would find his favorite food there as well well after the meal hi inquired about a man present at the event Liam explained that the man Was tank the third s-rank Hunter Tank's Behavior was notably rude and hi responded in kind Kim advised hi to be cautious mentioning that tank had a poor reputation and abused his privileges although tank should have been labeled a murderer he didn't have any official murder records tank continued to be rude to high leading High to challenge him to

a battle tank charged at high but High used his power to make tank stumble despite Tank's various attacks High Managed to dodge them tank managed to land a hit causing everyone around to start fleeing however High recovered and surprised tank High then landed several punches causing tank to collapse Kim commented on Tank's surprising durability noting that he had withstood High's attacks High stood over tank and wondered if defeating him would Elevate his rank to third s-rank Kim was astonished to see that the incident had already spread in the news the scene Shifts to the first

s-grade Hunter who is meditating when a man arrives to reveal that the first s-grade Hunter is actually the Supreme demon the man explains how this fact has become known to others the hunter Rises asserting that he has already proven his Mastery of both demonic arts and martial arts he is now preparing to meet his first teacher the scene then shifts to Lee who receives the news that hi has defeated tank and Han someone asks if she is Worried about hi but she reassures them that there is no need to worry as he is incredibly strong

they reminisce about hi's actions and note that he has made many enemies Lee then inquires if Kim has become angry with his girlfriend as he had asked about the gifts Liam informs hi that he hopes he likes the accommodation and apologizes for the previous day hi responds that it was fine and not to worry about it Liam reminds hi of the previous day when After defeating tank all attention was drawn to hi he advises hi to stay at the association Liam wishes to discuss something further with Hi and hi agrees he leaves Rio behind and

instructs him to wait there Rio was left with Kim Kim thought about her for moment then called her and wondered what to discuss he asked her how she met hi Rio agreed to share the story on one condition Kim had to tell her what kinds of things hi liked when Kim mentioned that hi liked Money Rio quickly left Liam informed hi that another high-ranking Congressman in the association named Mason was present he provided details about Mason and invited hi to join them ha left and headed towards Kim upon arrival he noticed a present and asked

Kim if it was meant for someone he knew Kim told him to ignore it and inquired about his conversation with Liam hi explained that Mason had asked him to join and Kim found it hard to believe that Liam would Make such a request hi decided to help but stated that he would avoid politics and only accept rewards with the ability to teleport at will he then shared all these details with Kim the scene shifts to the Aries Guild headquarters where Mason asks coward how he is handling those who want to disband The Guild coward replies

that everything is under control but Mason remains skeptical coward reflects on the Poss possibilities and acknowledges that There are still challenges Mason suggests that coward might be losing his grip coward apologizes explaining that he has had many responsibilities to manage Mason then hands coward a dark ominous object and says that if coward helps him he will show him how to control his Guild members the scene shifts to tank who is lying in a hospital bed upon waking he finds Mason standing by his side tank comments on how high managed to dodge his attack and Use

such a powerful technique then the first rank Hunter arrives and notes that hi possesses the same techniques as he does it is now their time to move on 2 Days Later Liam discovers that hi hasn't returned home Ethan the fourth ranked s-grade Hunter asks Liam if he is still waiting for high suggesting that he should give it a rest seeing that high is still absent Ethan concludes that high isn't going to show up Riley the seventh ranked s-grade Hunter advises Liam to send High an email requesting a proper response Liam responds that hi is not

like the others so it's best to let it be at the party a man informs Liam that the first s-grade Hunter is also present along with tank they find it unusual that phantom soldier who hadn't shown up since breaking into the top five is there Phantom asks if all the hunters are present a man replies that he didn't expect Phantom to attend in response Phantom grabs the man's head And blows it off the scene shifts to the Aaron Guild where Lee informs hi that she won't be moving the magic circle to a different location as

the current Place belongs to her Guild hi notes that no one is currently using the space but Lee reveals feels that she has restricted access to it Ana mentions that if the magic circle is moved she would have to start over from scratch hi asks her to take her time and agrees with her conditions Ana bows in Gratitude Lee then asks if ha has decided on Liam's request ha agrees noting that the magic circle will make it much easier to travel anywhere Lee questions whether he plans to use it for vacation and to defeat climbers

hi responds that it will be easy for him whenever he wants hi then asks Anya how much time she will need just then they hear a boy screaming from from a private room it turns out to be the boy they captured earlier as the boy tries to Open the gate to enter the room Lee slaps him and locks the door again hi inquires about the reason for relocking him Lee explains that she was surprised by his actions the boy now crying agrees to reveal everything he knows hi considers this a positive development the scene shifts

to tank and Phantom who have wreak havoc at the party killing several high-ranking sgr Hunters as tank prepares to attack Liam Ethan intervenes to block the attack Riley injured urges Liam to leave Liam asks why they are causing such destruction Phantom replies that their goal is to destroy the entire world just then hi arrives and demands to know what is happening Phantom then inquires whether hi was the one who defeated tank earlier Rio explains to hi that Phantom is the first s-grade hunter in the world Phantom reveals that he is glad high is present as

he intends to kill High to advance his own climbing of the tower he then launches an attack on High high blocks the attack and asks if Phantom is a climber he realizes that while Phantom is not yet a climber it won't be long before he becomes one and killing high is part of that process as Phantoms attack lands High Dodges and counters Phantom demands that high show his martial arts skills he throws High against the wall and as Rio tries to assist tank intervenes the battle between high and Phantom continues hi feels as if Phantom

is treating him as Though he were a climber himself determined to fight back high starts charging up his power Phantom senses and calculates hi's moves when high unleashes his attack Phantom blocks it with one hand and then kicks High causing him to fall Phantom comments that hi hasn't mastered martial arts completely and asserts that he has spent hundreds of years perfecting his skills hi wonders if Phantom is human and checks his stats which seem low for A first ranked Hunter Phantom explains that his skills are the result of infinite training time mastering multiple martial arts

disciplines and temporarily transcending his mortal limitations he warns high that if he insists on clinging to his current techniques Phantom will show him what real fighting skills are to demonstrate Phantom manifests four additional arms hi attempts to dodge Phantom's Relentless attacks but Phantom manages To land multiple blows despite the onslaught High remains standing admiring Phantom's stamina hi contemplates whether he should flee but he fears that Phantom would then Target Rio Phantom decides it's time to use his full power and end hi's suffering he attacks with immense Force but hi disappears and reappears next to Phantom

delivering a powerful kick that sends Phantom sprawling hi begins to retaliate Landing several hits on Phantom he observes Phantom closely channeling as much magic as he can and analyzing how Phantom channels his own magic hi finds it relatively easy to discern Phantom's true fighting style Phantom comments that hi is merely imitating his actions hi acknowledges this but reflects on his past and tells Phantom that it is now time for him to learn the scene shifts to Liam who worries that Rio will not be able to defeat the high-ranking hunters who are ranked third and fifth

tank asks Rio if she will pick up High's dead body if tank leaves her Rio responds that she will witness ha's condition firsthand but it seems she won't be able to she realizes that if she lets them live they will only hinder High the decision is made to kill Rio angered Rio kills the fifth ranked Hunter and displays such a terrifying demeanor that tank becomes visibly frightened outside the building hi continues to battle Phantom hi manages to bring Phantom crashing to the Ground Phantom remarks that it is unusual for someone to achieve such a feat

and then transforms into his demonic form Phantom declares that hi will no longer be able to copy him hi responds that he will indeed be able to do so and summons the lightning Spirit meanwhile Rio overpowers tank who asks how she managed to break through his abilities Rio replies with a kick stating that she was referring to martial arts not special skills Rio Notices the lightning magic outside and wonders if it is hi's work hi continues his attack on Phantom and begins to feel physical strain Phantom unable to believe that he isn't gaining the upper

hand starts to use his dark magic High distances himself and asks Phantom to stop explaining that it isn't martial arts but rather the manipulation of magic similar to what Phantom was using earlier Phantom escalates the battle with his full power determined to ensure Hi does not survive despite the onslaught hi survives using his lightning abilities he prepares to show Phantom some moves as a lesson having improved his techniques he challenges Phantom to block his attack ATT and unleashes a lightning Counterstrike ultimately High defeats Phantom and collapses from exhaustion Rio approaches calling out to him high

though tired lies there Victorious a robot arrives to observe the scene as well the scene Shifts to a dark area where two individuals are seated discussing how high defeated Phantom and the hidden climber they reflect on how they had anticipated this outcome but noted that there had been no urgent issues for them to address previously they acknowledge that evolution is not easy for all living things the two continue their conversation elaborating on how high eliminated the climber and how the gundian won't have the opportunity to Encounter a high-ranking climber they mention that the ancient fantasm

is currently breaking through the eighth layer one of them comments that it seems the second man was right and concludes that this could be the end for hay the next day at the guardian Guild discussions revolve around the fight between high and Phantom as well as the aftermath of the banquet they review the exact number of hunters who attended the event how many were killed injured or Left the most severely injured was will not be able to continue as Hunters a lady mentions that the media is focusing on other aspects of the event the first

lady inquires if the guild leader has been informed questioning whether he will respond accordingly the scene shifts to America where ha is admitted to the hospital Lee inquires about his injuries and expresses her worry about his actions hi responds that winning is all that matters to him Lee then leaves To complete the hospital procedures hi finds the after effects of his injuries to be extremely painful he feels ashamed for having tried to replicate Phantom's techniques without fully understanding them he recalls a piece of cloth and thinks it might prove useful after 2 days he meets

with someone asking if they have the item she inquires if Phantom left it behind she checked and told him that he would need to go to the Labyrinth to find out more about the Cloth she also informed him of a new skill he had acquired the ability to read people's minds for 30 seconds twice a day noticing she was hiding something hi asked if she was interested in new games she denied it and he left Rio gave him a strange drink and mentioned that Lee had gone to arrange the magic circle as she heard high

would be discharged soon she also revealed that the media had arrived to speak with him when hi finally met with the media they Bombarded him with questions about the banquet as they crowded around him hi pushed some of them aside to create space Jon observed hi's behavior and decided it was time to teach him some manners he asked if hi had used the banquet as an opportunity to kill some Hunters hi responded with a strong reaction and Jon concluded that hi would pay pay for his previous rudeness hi told him to get lost and warned

that if Jon didn't leave within 30 seconds the Interview would be terminated a few days later Kim read an article reporting that hi had politely asked a reporter to leave which Kim found hard to believe hi arrived and mentioned that he was fine but wanted to visit the Labyrinth Kim inquired if hi needed any artifacts hi responded that he wanted to go there with Kim's Guild as he didn't have a map and navigating the Labyrinth was challenging Kim agreed to arrange this after 2 weeks as they spoke hi placed His hand on Rio's head and

thought about a lady he remembered wondering how she was doing and where she might be he reflects on his time in the tower recalling that he had hoped to leave by teaching a student but that plan didn't work out there was a girl who had asked him to teach her and he remembers those moments fondly Kim discovers news that Jon has gone missing after resigning as the chief reporter Kim thinks that hi wouldn't engage in such Behavior the Scene shifts to the Aries Guild's Korea Branch where coward is contemplating Mason and his Hunter team following

the recent incident the power dynamics have shifted to Liam High confronts coward demanding answers he instructs coward to disregard all trivial matters and respond to his questions with a simple yes or no if coward has any issues with this High threatens to take 40% of the Guild's dungeons he plays a recording of a man pleading for help and warns coward That ignoring this issue will only bring more suffering to the Aries Guild he then asks coward if he wants to prolong the situation the scene transitions to Hanam city where a man informs Rio that they

have successfully taken taken control of all the guilds in China Rio appreciates the update and the man is taken aback by her reaction and the changes she has shown in just a few months she seems quite different now Rio asks a guard if he has dealt with the Reporter he apologizes mentioning that someone else was involved in the matter he then explains what happened angered Rio demands to know if he discovered who was behind the situation the guard reveals that he saw a symbol on a table and shows it to Ryo explaining that it was

meant to shift the blame onto them Ryo orders him to find out who is responsible for that symbol she then informs the first man that he will also be leaving and she will return when her Teacher decides to go to China until then she is leaving everything in the man's hands the man wonders if she has acknowledged him but in reality her thoughts are on high the scene shifts to Kim and hi where Lynn asks if hi will be moving into the house built by Rio and how the negotiations with the Aries Guild went hi

replies that everything will be settled in 2 weeks and that he has something to do before then the AR's Guild Master see Ventures into an A- Rank dungeon known as the cursed sewers zombies are wandering around and seak uses his concealment skill to hide believing he will secure the director's position holding a black object in his hand he searches the ground when high suddenly appears hay seak and Rio confront coward who is visibly terrified ha remarks that it's getting late and seak pleads with coward to save him hi demands an explanation from coward as coward

Retreats slightly Rio's guards Move in to restrain him hi's intimidating presence has caused caused coward to overreact at a minor injury hi tells them to stop and questions how he found out he then strikes coward on the head demanding that he tell everything coward reveals that a few days earlier Mason came to see him during their conversation Mason gave something to coward Rio is puzzled as to why Mason would help coward especially since Mason has not yet met with high she warns Coward not to lie to them coward admits that he found the situation strange

and that he had no choice but to follow Mason's orders the scene sh to Mason who is dealing with a man and contemplating how to clear the ninth floor he reflects on hi's actions and how high alone has caused significant trouble for the Aries Guild Mason was deep in thought contemplating many issues and the results were becoming increasingly apparent hi arrived asking if Mason was Satisfied Mason was shocked to see him there high questioned why AV had said she was merely guessing when she had been correct from the start he recalled av's comment that the

person involved would be another climber she had revealed that this climber was closely connected to Phantom AV advised hi not to push himself too hard while searching for this person as his body had not fully recovered hi dismissing these reminders told Mason that he had been Waiting for his body to heal before investigating further and had gathered substantial evidence when hi used his stats scan on Mason he couldn't see Mason's profile but discovered that Mason was also a climber this Revelation prompted hi to rush at Mason ready to attack High forces Mason out with a

powerful strike Landing several heavy blows as high prepares to attack again Mason uses his freeze power to Halt hi's Advance leaving High momentarily Confused Mason then kicks high back causing him to stumble hi bewildered by the turn of events watches as Mason opens a book and taunts him asking if he really thought he could reach this place so easily without Mason's knowledge Mason Reveals His intent to kill High himself and introduces the area as his domain stating that even though high is strong he cannot defeat Mason within this restricted Zone hi questions whether Mas only

uses magic in this Restricted area Mason admits that defeating High outside would be impossible so he deceived hi to bring him here hi inquires about the number of climbers Mason responds that it won't matter to those who are about to die though he acknowledges that more climbers are gradually arriving hi also asks about the reclimb Mason explains that these individuals are referred to as ancient spiritual seat Seekers and he declares that he has revealed enough as A gesture of Mercy even though high was bound by magic he managed to move surprising Mason hi used his

power to free himself causing Mason to be taken AB Mason undeterred used his own power to launch another attack at high in response hi utilized his abilities to protect himself and then leaped High into the air to strike Mason the resulting blast was immense but hi did not receive a notification about Mason's defeat he wondered if Mason had escaped Mason meanwhile had retreated to a throne where he sat reflecting that if he hadn't teleported there he would have been been defeated although his body was strained from the effort he assured himself that he would recover

he had a backup plan in place just then a lady arrived and welcomed Mason the scene shifts to the international Hunters Association where hi is sitting with Liam playing a recording as Liam listens he speculates whether Mason is behind The events described and Ponders over it Liam asks why hi brought the recording and what he hopes to achieve hi explains that he intends to leak the recording to the Press which will benefit both him and Liam Liam agrees and hi stands to leave before hi departs Liam mentions that he saw news of Mason's house being

destroyed and asks if Mason is dead hi denies it and exits meanwhile Mason informs the lady that he had some work to do which is why he had to hide for a While as high was interfering the lady then stabs Mason in the chest expressing her disdain for his ignorance Mason asks the guards to intervene but they are under the lady's orders she tells Mason that he does not truly understand the nature of betrayal although she had no intention of Killing Him initially as he had helped her financially Mason's offensive remarks and lack of Shame

have changed her mind the lady reveals that the leader of the Illuminati was already Chosen and that the organization was originally created to serve this individual she decides to explain to Mason why he is going to die Mason was attempting to kill her master at this Revelation Mason disappears hi arrives to meet AV who confirms that the keeper of words has definitely been killed they discuss various matters and hi asks AV if she's interested in trying some new games AV declines but requests the popular VR headset she has heard so much About that night hi

meets Rio outside her house and asks where the others are Rio explains that they went to make the necessary preparations they get into a car and head towards the Labyrinth Rio suggested that they should invite others as well hi replied that it wasn't necessary then he noticed that the recording of Mason and hi had been shared prompting him to take his work more seriously in The Labyrinth he had just killed a goblin and wondered how Many more there were Rio asked if she could handle the rest hi declined and said he would take care of

them himself he used his power to attack the remaining goblins hi's friends Lee and Han were also present Lee and Han commented on how amazing ha was back thanked high for bringing him along and noted that he would film everything the live stream was going very well Kim upon checking found that back was quite popular hi expressed his determination To move forward back informed them that they were already on the 14th floor and asked if hi had taken a nap hi inquired if Rio knew how to read a map but Rio turned away without answering

back assured hi that he knew how to read a map hi mentioned that if back returned that would be all he would be paid for back then invited hi to follow him the scene shifts to the castle of natrin where a man was holding another captive a girl who considered hi her master Arrived and asked if they were willing to kill her master the man who was tied up appeared frightened upon hearing this the girl then administered an electric shock to the boy who cried out and begged to be released insisting that he hadn't done

anything she accused him of lying and the man noticed a stamp on her dress the scene shifts to the ACC staff Lounge from some time ago where the man was discussing hi as a hero with his colleague they also debated about Phantom arguing over both individuals he stopped reminiscing about it and the girl asked if he remembered the conversation the man inquired why she was gathering that information she replied that it was because she was a disciple of high the scene shifts hi who was holding something resembling a sword and stated that he was going

to inspect his dungeon Rio asked where he was headed and hi replied that he was also going to meet someone upon reaching the Labyrinth ha discovered that the equipment he had brought did not come with him he then spotted Cheo nearby the scene shifts to the eighth layer where The Monkey King was playfully taunting a dragon questioning if it was truly a guardian the dragon asked how such power was possible The Monkey King expressed his disappointment and then launched an attack on the dragon the scene returns to he and Cho Chio asked how he recognized

the place hi was surprised to Learn that Cho recognized him although his reaction was different from what hi expected Cheo then inquired how hi had come to this phantom world and if he had died as well hi questioned why he would have to die there and told CH to stop talking nonsense Cho ignored him prompting High to remind Cho of his request to teach him martial arts Cho refused despite ha's repeated requests Cho continued to decline questioning whether hi was the same person who had Had boasted about not needing a teacher and relying on his

own inferior techniques enraged hi demanded to know if Cho wanted to see how skilled he had become Chio responded that his own magic had become even stronger moving in front of hay Chio assured him that he wouldn't kill him ha charged to attack and Cho noticed that high had become faster than before but he managed to push high back hi was shocked to find that he hadn't seen ch's attack Cho asked if he wanted To continue ha launched another attack at Cho but once again CH blocked it hi commented on this and Chio revealed that

his power had been restricted previously because he was a climber stuck in that form so he hadn't Unleashed his full strength he then shared more about himself ha finally understood what Chio had been trying to convey with a sense of boredom Chio agreed to teach ha a martial arts he drew his sword and told hay to kill him if he wanted to learn as They discussed this Cho slashed his sword at high Kim learns that hi disappeared after touching Cho's sword Kim CAG feels as if Rio is acting like an abandoned puppy and asks why

he's looking at her that way Kim thinks Rio's personality will change once hi is no longer around he notices guards sticking to the ceiling before Vanishing and reflects on his desire to relax at home deciding he will leave as soon as his apartment is rebuilt meanwhile Rio Discovers the pouch that hi brought with him the pouch speaks to her revealing that it knows she can hear its voice Rio finds this strange and the pouch tells her she will be able to use High's Powers the voice is that of Yago who introduces herself to Ryo the

scene shifts back to Hay who continues to battle Cho hay asks for some martial arts tips but Cho tells him that he won't die there Cho reveals that he has already killed hay 100 times and then Asks if hay wants to retreat or continue fighting hay realizes that he cannot defeat Cho and reflects on his past battles unable to find a way to overcome him ha retreats to a distance and again asks Cho not to think of himself as the only one who matters he then focuses his energy and rushes to attack cho cho finding

the situation annoying slashes his sword at high hi's wounds regenerate and Cho notices that high continues to attack immediately upon Revival although Cho has killed high around 700 times hi persists determined not to give up as he continues to fight hi reflects on his past hi continues to fight Cho and is killed repeatedly despite this he persists and Chio reflects on the phantom world where no one dies Cho begins to see high as more arrogant than he initially thought gradually kills ha around 2,000 times however Cho senses a change in Hay reminiscent of when he

became a climber finally on his 29 95th Attempt ha manages to kill Cho the scene shifts to The Monkey King where he meets with the lion they begin arguing about the dragon The Monkey King then inquires about the white elephant and the Ping the lion responds that they are running late when they arrive the lion asks if there have been any problems the white elephant reports that the west and the East have been completely wiped out the monkey King mocks their performance noting that it took them 5 months to Complete one region they then reminisce

about their pasts the area starts to shake and The Monkey King suggests making a plan before climbing the tower he then enters a portal the scene shifts to Kim who receives an emergency call from a government official the official asks if Kim knows ha's whereabouts and informs him that a disaster is imminent in 3 hours and they need hi's help the battle between hi and Cho continued and time seemed to stand still in that world Hi discovered that Cho's kicks were a diversion after a while Chio realized that hi had died 5,000 times Chio observed

that hi was about to use his power at a different level Cho wondered how a human could endure such Relentless deaths without rest after being killed 3,200 times Cho also began using lightning in their battle as they continued to fight Cho reflected on his battles with many people noting that hay was unlike anyone he had faced before Hay seemed incapable of giving up which began to earn Cho's respect Cho started teaching High while they battled pushing him to his limits eventually High reached the final stage of understanding the scene then shifts to the international Hunter

Association where they are anxiously awaiting a disaster that is expected to strike in just 10 minutes the situation is predicted to escalate quickly affecting Korea and several other countries Liam reports That while high is alone the disaster is occurring in multiple locations and he inquires about the situation in other countries Liam was deeply concerned about the situation Kim informed his friends that high was no longer in their world and had been absent for a month given the current circumstances they couldn't afford to wait for high any longer they had to deal with the disaster on

their own he then turned to Rio and asked her what she planned to do Hayi continued battling Cho and kept losing eventually he transformed into a monster having mastered the martial art black wings and an orb appeared behind High confirming his Newfound power as high prepared to kick cho cho closed his eyes anticipating the attack however when he open them he found that hi had not struck Cho asked hi for the reason hi replied that a student should not kill their teacher Cho inquired when he had become hi's teacher and then told hi To leave

stating that he would not rest because of him hi thanked Cho and departed Chio reflected that it hadn't been too bad the scene shifted to Montana United States where The Monkey King emerged from a portal Riley ordered his forces to use fire against him The Monkey King remarked on the grand welcome he was receiving and suggested that his clones would be sufficient to destroy them but his opinion had changed Riley instructed his team to get into Position as they prepared their plan The Monkey King passed by Riley taunting her before launching his attack the scene

then moved to Bangkok where pong was destroying the city commenting on how uncivilized it was hi arrived and asked pong who he was pong enraged attacked hi hi inquired if ping was a climber as ha assessed the situation he realized he was in Thailand but wondered why ping was there meanwhile in Wu Jong Buu Korea Lee was severely injured as the lion Prepared to attack Han Rio intervened to counter him however with a single hug the lion knocked Rio down as well ha approached AV to inquire about the climbers who had appeared around the world

she explained that it had been a long time since any had appeared hi asked if four climbers had appeared simultaneously a denied it saying it was merely a coincidence she then provided details about the situation and identified the four climbers hi asked if Anyone was countering the other three clim he realized that while his initial question about appearing in Thailand was relevant it wasn't the main issue hi inquired if killing one Climer would make the others disappear as well ay confirmed that it would he then asked where the leader was ay informed him that the

leader was in America hi considered traveling to America to confront the leader but also worried About the situation of his friends the scene shifted to Korea where Kim and the others were badly injured Kim wondered where high was and questioned why he was focused on High when they needed to handle their own situation he reflected on their apparent weakness and their inability to deal with the threats themselves Rio managed to get up and wondered why her martial arts were ineffective against the lion she remembered hi's training and questioned If her lack of progress made her

weak she lamented that she had never considered improving herself before the lion Was preparing to attack Rio the pouch which was with Rio offered her help and extended its power to her however Rio declined recalling her teacher lesson that great power always comes at a great cost the pouch then asked if Rio was afraid to use that power despite her hesitation Rio accepted the Divine Queen's power from The pouch with her Newfound strength she managed to force the lion's mouth open wider the lion surprised asked who Rio was she took a few steps forward but

the lion didn't move a muscle meanwhile Lee Kim and Han decided to leave the scene Rio completed her 10 steps and prepared to attack with her full power the scene then shifted to Mexico City where the white elephant was destroying the city the white elephant was immobilized and Heard a Voice another disciple of high Approached the white elephant and inquired if she had gone a bit overboard the white elephant asked what the disciple had done to her the disciple revealed that she had recently discovered a powerful skill from a book belonging to Mason the disciple

continued stating that it was merely a simple test and that she had no interest in hearing anything from the monster who had destroyed a city she thanked the white elephant for the trial the white Elephant now worried asked who she was the disciple revealed herself as a shadow assassin and suggested they test the effectiveness of the keeper of word's abilities the scene shifted to Lee who found herself admitted to a hospital shocked by her situation she inquired why she was there a man sitting nearby informed her that Kim had brought them to the hospital and

then left with his injuries Lee still in disbelief tried to call Kim but he didn't answer Kim feeling disappointed had no choice but to escape just then someone approached him the scene then moved to Montana where the monkey King sensed something was wrong he decided to use his 300 clones to clear the ninth layer reasoning that each clone was stronger than a low rank climber however all of them were destroyed in an instant ha arrived and attacked The Monkey King sending him crashing to the ground The Monkey King retaliated with his stick And demanded to

know who hi was hi mocked him comparing him to a zookeeper taking care of the zoo animals hi discovered that two climbers had been defeated although he didn't know how they had been defeated his Focus remained on continuing his training as he prepared to attack The Monkey King The Monkey King struck with his stick creating a massive blast pleased with his attack The Monkey King was surprised when hi grabbed his leg and sent him Crashing to the ground once more hi taunted The Monkey King questioning if this was the best a high rank climber could

do The Monkey King retaliated with another attack but High easily dodged it The Monkey King wondered where High had come from and realized that defeating him would not be easy High asked if the Monkey King was scared in response The Monkey King Unleashed his full power strike attack High matched the monkey kingk power with his own causing The Monkey King to feel fear Liam watched the fight intently The Monkey King continued attacking High who questioned whether these attacks would be effective eventually High countered with a powerful strike following that he Unleashed aura's flare blast The

Monkey King was shocked to see high expanding his magic but somehow he managed to survive the attack The Monkey King wondered if he would truly be defeated by high as high mocked him The Monkey King grew Furious and created a multitude of clones they all attacked High simultaneously resulting in a massive explosion The Monkey King wondered what had happened to hi but hi was effortlessly flying above the chaos hi recalled the training Cho had given him and then struck The Monkey King with a destructive strike hi realized he had defeated The Monkey King he felt

his body light and his magic flowing smoothly managing to defeat the monster Without injury this time he remembered that after killing the previous climber he had been hospitalized for a few days days but now he saw the results of his rigorous training hi Took The Monkey King's stick intending to read its description later and decided he needed to find a working place he believed he was heading in the right direction to reach the international Hunters Association settling on the stick he flew away High arrived at the International Hunters Association and expressed his gratitude for the

outfit Liam had provided Liam was curious about how high had defeated The Monkey King when high arrived Liam had assumed he was a climber Liam noted that Korea had not been as devastated compared comped to other countries and had a request for high returning to Kim hi was asked how he had gone from Thailand to the United States hi explained that he had run and swam to get there which shocked Kim Lee Then came in and confronted Kim telling him that ha was in a helpless State she was angry with Kim for leaving her behind

the previous day Kim replied that he felt he was too weak Lee asked if Kim was referring to the lion the climber but Kim clarified that he was thinking of the Supreme Dragon he resolved to become stronger to help others Lee acknowledged Kim's determination to improve and decided it was good that he wanted to get stronger hi recalled Cho's Words and mentioned he would recharge the Labyrinth and then give it to Kim Lee informed them that she would be discharged the following day afterwards they inquired about hi's strength following his time in the phantom world

hi replied that he hadn't checked his stats recently and upon examination he didn't notice many significant changes however he did find something interesting so he went to AV and gave her everything she wanted AV informed Him that as his skill level increased the size of the room had also expanded and she now had a gaming room as well hi then asked why his status showed his age as 118 years AV explained that this was due to the fact that he had been beaten up for 100 years and there was no error in the status hi

inquired if she had discovered anything new about the tower ay confirmed she knew about the tower's Creator but she could only say that the Creator was indeed the Creator ha was Frustrated by this vague information and expressed his disappointment indicating that he hadn't expected much from her a requested seven days to provide more details about the Creator and hi agreed after hi returned to typing AV mentioned the pouch that had given her the power Hai was intrigued by this Revelation and noticed that Rio seemed worried about whether ha would be angry with her however High

appreciated Rio's actions acknowledging that she had saved many Lives Rio feeling relieved and happy thanked high at the international Hunters Association aell asked Liam if the property was located in the state of Montana Liam reminded aell that despite his lack of popularity he was quite wealthy and mentioned that hi had saved Montana from a disaster itell inquired if the eclipse Guild hadn't been of any help he then decided to speak with high privately and make the necessary arrangements when hi arrived he asked What aell wanted to discuss hi reminded aell that he had left The

Monkey King Staff with Liam as a formality Elli introduced himself but ha asked him not to repeat his introduction since he had already heard it hi also asked if atel was proposing a secret deal and sensed that atel might be claiming ownership of the staff feeling compelled to act hi attacked aell despite a tell's warnings ha continued to beat him ha asserted that he had earned a lot as a hunter and Assured Liam that he had not killed aell so there was no need to worry hi then demanded the return of his staff the next

day Evan got into a car and the man asked what the boss had said Evan replied that the boss wanted to spread rumors about high the man and Evan discussed how to handle the situation and the man felt that he had received nothing in return for his help they all decided to remain loyal to their leader and to their organization the Alum the Scene shifts to Kim who observes the source of the great calamity's power as revealed by high he reflects on how Mexico is in the process of rebuilding after the recent destruction Ana was

working on a magic circle in the open area of the house that Rio had prepared for hay hay told Rio that he needed to double check some things he then gave a brief explanation about the pouch and the climbers hay handed a red stone to Rio showing his trust in her which made Her very happy Ana completed the magic circle and ha asked Rio to wait there until he returned when Kim inquired about Hay's destination hayi mentioned that he was going to pay his respects to Cho upon arriving in Mexico hi found the place still

in Ruins and saw no signs of activity a man approached saying he had been waiting for hi and offered to escort him to their leader ha noticed the emblem on the man's clothing Kim was at his apartment contemplating Cho's Sword though it had not been long since his apartment was rebuilt he was already preparing to leave he then entered the phantom world Cho asked who Kim was Kim was surprised to see Cho there and wondered if hi had mentioned Cho to him deciding not to rely on Ha Kim expressed his desire to learn Marshall Arts

Cho questioned why people from Earth were beginning to come there and asked if Kim knew hi when Kim confirmed this chun's anger flared blaming high for causing Problems Cho then told Kim to leave stating that he wouldn't be able to learn anything there Kim persisted asking to be taught because he wanted to grow stronger to protect others he vowed to keep bothering Cheo until he agreed Chio noting that Kim was as Troublesome as high set the same condition for him defeat Chio to learn the martial art Chio attacked Kim with great speed killing him instantly

the scene shifts to high who asked the man if he did not Want to meet their leader the man replied that he would return and await further instructions but suggested it would be beneficial for high to meet their leader in person Hai agreed reflecting on many things as he prepared for the meeting the man escorted High to an elevator that led to their base hi was impressed by the elaborate decor and the stunning view he had from there as the elevator doors opened a large number of men bowed and a Girl stepped forward to welcome

High referring to him as Master hi recognized her as Narin his second student who had asked him to teach her martial arts after he saved her in the tower she felt more like a companion than a student hi remembered that she had left the tower saying she would prepare everything out outside for him he learned that naron had killed Mason before Mason could do anything to him and she had also built the underground Fortress he had wanted Narin explained that she had prepared everything she had promised him before leaving the tutorial Tower when hi asked

if she had really prepared all these things he recalled their previous conversation and the requests he had made he stopped reminiscing and wondered if she had truly done all this for him Narine assured him that she had done everything possible from her side hi realized that she was no ordinary person Hi asked naron about her plan after Killing Mason and taking the book particularly what she intended to do with her powers she began recalling her actions and decided that she would use all her power to serve him hi realized that Narin had also killed another

climber and had used that location to test her magic Narin explained that since he wanted to buy a town and build whatever he desired she had arranged the necessary funds it was now time to execute his plan hi inquired why she had Not come to meet him earlier Narin responded that she needed to prepare everything before meeting him and had been managing the media to to prevent any negative news about him from spreading hi decided to return and promised to check on her preparations later Narin offered to escort him outside as they reached the magic

circle ha asked why she had followed him this far Narin replied that she wanted to stay with him and would leave her Organization in the hands of a trusted person Hi instructed her to stand in the center so he could use his magic the scene then shifts to Rio who was holding the red gem in which Yago was captured Yago called Rio several times and Rio replied that she was considering the conditions Yago had proposed as well as thinking about hay Rio then asked Yago to repeat her offer they had an extensive conversation about it

eventually hi arrived with naron holding His hand Rio was shocked to see naron and demanded to know who she was asking naron to step away from high hi introduced them to each other Narin acting playfully teased Ryo by holding ha's hand Rio decided to accept all of yagi's conditions Yago inquired about the sudden change Rio explained that she felt she wouldn't grow stronger in the future hi then went to see AV and found the place in disarray he asked if she had found anything when her response was Unsatisfactory he insisted she stop what she was

doing AV asked him to wait and explained that she hadn't been able to locate the creator of the tutorial Tower due to limited access to the scans however she had discovered a place where artifacts might be found which could potentially lead to the Creator's location standing in front of a door Lee considered going inside because she had forgotten something but she hesitated outside Rio's house Rio and naron were Engaged in a battle proving themselves as hi's first students when Lee arrived she asked hi to stop them hi responded that those two wouldn't listen to him

Lee insisted that he should at least try as Rio and norin continued their fight hi intervened and struck them both to make them collapse he told them they were causing too much damage reminding them that he had only permitted a battle hi instructed them to go inside and reflect on their actions until he Returned Lee asked hi about Narin becoming emotional upon learning that hi had another disciple she felt that things were spiraling out of control hi then approached AV inquiring about the location of the artifacts AV informed him that they were in the eighth

layer Dimension 35 she explained the details of the dimensions and the artifacts hi admitted he didn't fully understand and asked if he could enter the eighth layer AV confirmed this and showed him a list Of artifacts that would lead him to the one he sought she assured him that it wouldn't take long to obtain all of them as she already knew the locations of two AV provided high with the locations of two artifacts meanwhile Rio and naren were discussing the skull on narin's shoulder which hi had given her as a gift Rio pointed out that

hi had also gifted her martial arts training their argument continued until hi arrived hi wondered if he had made a mistake Bringing Narin as it seemed unlikely that they would get along well he then told them that he had a task for both of them they agreed to undertake it hi explained the details of the task and Narin asked if there was anything else hi said no and the two of them left the scene shifts to Montana United States where a man was angrily speaking on the phone insisting he would pay whatever was demanded the

other party informed him that it was impossible for him to Meet the demands frustrated and enraged the man smashed his phone a boy then approached him announcing that there was a guest the man replied that he had no meeting scheduled for that day the boy warned him to get up and as the man did a sidewall was breached and he was attacked when the fog cleared the man found hi standing before him angrily the man demanded to know why hi had come hi accused him of various wrongdoings including harassment bribery and rigging Actions the man

denied all these accusations High listed several media Outlets such as TV stations newspapers and onv implying that the man was involved with them he handed the list to the man for review the man asked how hi had learned about all this hi inquired if Evan was responsible Evan confirmed that he was indeed the one who gathered the information he then presented a list of guilds that the man had contacted in an attempt to defame high similar to the Tactics used by the Aries Guild The Man became visibly frightened hi stated that he wanted to expose

the man publicly but acknowledged that this would be too harsh instead he proposed a deal the man would provide an artifact from his collection hi suggested that this might be the cleanest solution to the problem the scene shifted to Quan Where Rio arrived and demanded the compass of the blind in her anger she slammed the table Quan frightened agreed to provide the Compass within 3 days Rio insisted on receiving it within 3 hours Quan rushed to retrieve the item and Rio assigned one of her guards to follow Quan as hi returned to AV she was

shocked to see that he had managed everything in just two days he reminded her that while Narin had arrived in only an hour Rio had taken much longer AV began working with the artifacts and created a new item noting that the description of the item had also changed after concluding Their discussion hi ventured deep into the Labyrinth and realized he still had a long way to go he recalled instructing Rio and Narin to stay behind to guard the place as he wasn't sure if any emergencies might arise while he was away naren asked hi to

take her with him leaving Rio to protect the location they started arguing once again hi ignored their bickering continued battling goblins and soon felt he was nearing the labyrinths exit the scene shifted to Lee Who was speaking with Ana Lee mentioned that she had advised ha to inform them before heading into the Labyrinth but he had left without a word Lee offered coffee to ana ana then asked if Lee knew when Kim would return Lee was taken aback by this question in the eighth layer and the 35th dimension of the alante Empire a man engaged

in battle with swill who was eventually killed by him as one of swills friends tried to rise the man slashed again Striking him down before he could land another blow High enlarged The Monkey King's staff and crushed the man with it he wondered if the staff would reach the sky exit and received a notification for defeating a climber curious about the Alton Empire's location he realized he had finally arrived Knights approached him inquiring about his identity the scene shifts to Kim who was struck by Chio and told that he had died approximately 1,000 times and

was now Effectively a zombie despite this Kim continued to rise and fight back Cho remarked that Kim had lost all potential and suggested he return reflecting on the past Kim struck himself and vowed not to leave until he had learned what he needed they resumed their battle meanwhile Lee was enjoying coffee with Ana and inquired about her thoughts on dungeon management Ana responded that it was straightforward thanks to Lee's help they then discussed the frequent Arguments between naren and Rio ha arrived at the castle and was reminded by the Knights of his previous conversation which

they relayed to the king hi was referred to as the hero of the Kingdom the king expressed his excitement to meet the person who had saved their country hi considered whether he should follow their etiquette but realized he was unfamiliar with it the king continued to express his gratitude and informed high that they Could not give the truth or the artifact he sought as it served as a guardian for their empire the retainers would likely oppose its release however the king mentioned that if hi managed to resolve the situation they might reconsider frustrated by the

delay and the urgency of his mission hi's anger flared he shattered the floor in his frustration and questioned if the king had lost his senses a brief explanation was given about mystical creatures which are known For their vast magical energy and abilities after one in 800 years of waiting a fox became a mystical creature as well he attempted to reach the ninth floor unsuccessful the scene shifts to the intense battle between Narin and Rio which was proving to be very challenging as the fox observed the battle from a distance she considered fleeing when Rio and

Narin noticed the fox they both rush to attack her the scene then moves to High where the king questioned his impatience hi responded that he believed he had only spoken the truth he mentioned his ability to read minds and described how as he approached the king a knight intervened with a single touch High shattered the knight's sword further fueling his rage ultimately High obtained the truth or artifact he instructed swill to perform a show of skill questioning whether swill was following him swill apologized For his previous rudeness High dismissed his concerns handed something to swill

and then left the scene shifts to Kim and Cho where Kim is lying down exhausted Cho reveals that high is still battling him in the same position but Kim is unable to match hi's strength Kim mentions that he is making progress noting that this marks his 100,000th death Cho acknowledges Kim's determination albeit foolish and offers to teach him a technique from Chon yyang Swordsmanship specifically its first law the scene transitions to a labyrinth where a man and a woman are hastening through remaining Vigilant against the skeletons they encounter while they Converse the skeletons launch an

attack the man seeing a new and more powerful threat approaching from behind urges the woman to leave with him just as they are about to retreat hi arrives and intervenes dispatching the skeletons upon seeing the two Figures hi feels a surge of excitement realizing that he has finally reached the ninth layer when ha arrived he observed the progress naren and Rio had made over the past two weeks and learned about the fox they had encountered Rio and naron were arguing over who would catch her hi inquired about how they had managed to capture the Fox

as they resumed their bickering hi pressed Rio for details he learned that they had located and captured the fox with Assistance from the international Hunters Association Rio mentioned there had been some difficulties along the way hi remarked that the issues weren't significant and questioned why they hadn't disposed of the fox the fox pleaded for her life explaining that she was powerless without her energy orb and posed no threat ha was surprised to see a climber begging for mercy he asked Narin and Ryo why they had decided to spare her they began blaming each other Each

claiming the other had prevented them from finishing her off their argument escalated prompting High to wonder if they had spent so much time squabbling over who would kill the Fox that neither had taken action hi told the fox that if she wanted to live she needed to provide him with all the information about the tower reluctantly the fox began divulging what she knew while hi observed the ongoing fight between Rio and Narin hi inquired if Climbers needed achievements to ascend the tower the fox confirmed this and explained the reasons behind it hi then asked her

to share everything she knew she requested that he spare her life asserting that she hadn't done anything wrong hi replied that he would consider her request later or if she preferred he could kill her immediately she declined the latter option and asked him to think it over the scene shifts to a dark area where two individuals discuss ha's Impending discovery of the truth they expressed concern that this would indicate the presence of an irregular in the tower which could be problematic the boss agreed and expressed curiosity about how far an irregular might go back with

hay he showed AV the orb of Truth while they enjoyed some snacks they discussed their findings and high realized he needed to collect five more items AV informed him that a single person POS possessed all these items and Presented a photo of the man an elderly individual hi had encountered earlier Cho told Kim that he was starting to get the hang of things Kim replied that it was because of chk's guidance Cho mentioned that he hadn't accepted Kim as his student so he asked Kim to leave Kim agreed and departed Cho felt pleased noting that

Kim was more polite than hi Kim arrived at a location and discovered some Knights lying around with Climer CJ nearby CJ attacked Kim and taunted him Saying he should be lucky to be killed by CJ however Kim fought back as he battled Kim recalled all the lessons he had learned from Cheo hi received a notification that a climber had been killed and was shocked to see this given he had come to Italy to defeat the climber himself he wondered who could have killed the climber especially since Rio and Narin were supposed to be there hi

noticed a large crowd gathering around Kim and jumped in to find out What was happening he saw a giant hole in the ground at Kim's house Kim explained everything to hi and shared that he had spent a lot of time mastering the technique hi was frustrated knowing that he had to keep dying to learn that skill they then talked about their respective teachers and after a while hi asked if they were referring to the same person Kim confirmed and hi suggested they changeed the subject Kim then asked who the Tied-up figure was hi explained that

she was a climber prompting Kim to question why he hadn't killed her given the danger of leaving her there the fox now pleading for her life begged not to be killed hi suggested having Fox soup for dinner causing the fox to fall silent hi then shared that he thought it would be amusing to keep a fox as a pet but revealed that he had obtained valuable information from her however her power was depleted and he wouldn't leave her Behind naron and Rio arrived with a pouch Kim asked who the other lady was hi revealed that

naron was his second disciple leaving Kim shocked the scene then shifted to a rainy location where a boy sat wearing a hat a man approached and informed him that he had been instructed not to use the achievement there the man also mentioned that he had earned the Azure dragon as a reward the boy responded that the man should go to the ninth floor where there was an Irregular that needed to be dealt with the man inquired if he had to handle The Irregular at that time the boy replied that if the man succeeded their leader

would reward him the man agreed and asked to inform the leader that he would take care of the irregular ha observed the one-tailed fox and remarked on how cute it seemed feeling pleased he wondered if the fox was accustomed to this situation noticing a lock mark on her hand he speculated that someone Intended to enslave people and he was partially amused by the advant he could take from this still he was curious about the true nature of the situation hi recalled the other climbers and decided to ask the fox why she had climbed to the

tower meanwhile Lee arrived to learn magic and began her training she saw the nine-tailed fox who then transformed into her human form Lee asked the fox to teach her extensively and the fox agreed starting to instruct Lee on Magic and various other topics High noted that as Kim made progress Lee also wanted to become stronger later ha returned to AV and inquired why she hadn't been playing games recently AV explained that she had been occupied with research she then performed some spells on the orb of Truth which increased its cooldown by 100% after explaining how

she used the orb ha asked if it functioned similarly to the internet or something else hi then asked The orb to reveal who had locked him in the tutorial Tower however the orb failed to show anything frustrated High Struck it wondering why it wasn't functioning AV advised him not to treat it as if it were just a machine angered hi grabbed the orb and suddenly found himself transported to a different location confused about where AV had gone and where he was he heard a voice saying that it wouldn't be speaking with him for long hi

saw a shadowy figure and Inquired about its identity and what was happening the figure appearing to be a creature mentioned that having a productive conversation would be difficult under these circumstances but it would provide high with some information it then revealed details about the tutorial Tower and when hi asked who had locked him inside the creature admitted to having having done so and challenged hi to find him as the creature began to disappear hi rushed to Follow it moments later he opened his eyes to find himself back in A's room where she asked if he

was all right hi asked a what she had been thinking when she raised her hand she explained that she had been shocked to find him unconscious hi wondered if his mind had been transported to that strange place he considered using the orb again but realized it would take approximately least 6,399 more years to activate Hi Acknowledged that he had a pressing issue to address and was determined to find and confront the person who had locked him inside he instructed AV to investigate the Creator and contact him as soon as she had any information as hi

was about to leave a warned him to leave immediately because one of the conquerors was descending to the ninth layer the Conqueror who had received the Azure dragon's achievement was known for his destructive Tendencies he was Furious and decided to eliminate everyone there regardless of who The Irregular might be he summoned a storm striking buildings with lightning leaving everyone in shock people watched the chaos unfold on their phones bewildered by the Hunter's lack of response Jon the man responsible for the destruction gave the irregular one hour to confront him and warned Not to cause trouble

for others the stream ended and went viral reaching the international Hunters Association despite the widespread attention they chose not to intervene as one of their own Hunters had gone missing leaving them feeling powerless Liam wondered why the world hadn't been destroyed earlier and why they all continued to live he trusted that ha would address the situation John bored despite it being only 10 minutes decided to end everything quickly just then he noticed High appearing and felt a surge of Happiness Hay however told him to stop showing off and kicked him when Jon dodged the attack

hay found himself at some distance from him hay warned Jon not to play around and Drew a massive weapon one that would be difficult for Jon to avoid hay attacked and then checked on Jon JN called him an irregular prompting High to ask for clarification JN began explaining a series of things that hi struggled to comprehend hi inquired about the Situation with the climbers leading to an argument between the two JN criticized hi for being rude and acting like a commoner asking if hi hadn't read the classics hi responded that he wasn't familiar with such

highbrow material and that it wasn't his fault he had worked hard since he was young and hadn't completed his schooling properly JN then inquired about hi's parents ha replied that they had died in an accident he then leaped to attack Gian warning him To take a good look at people before messing with them the attack forced Gian to fall back some distance and he vowed to make sure he would kill High slowly hi continued his assault on Gian after a while Jon created three copies of himself intending to attack High simultaneously as they all charged

at him high leaped into the air causing all four versions of Jon to strike each other Jon threatened to use toist magic against High a magic circle appeared Behind hi and chains emerged to bind him Jon then summoned two dragons and asked if High liked them the Dragon struck High causing a massive explosion Jon believed it would be the end for high but he was surprised to find High Still Standing having used his lightning skill to protect himself High showcased his resilience by using the Supreme Emperor's wrath to slam Gian despite this Gian continued to

attack with his copies but High countered by unleashing A lightning strike that dispelled the Illusions hi confronted Jon asking if he thought the same technique would work twice he then punched gon into the air gon wondered how he could lose to irregular and decided he would no longer hold back hi inspected a nearby destroyed building when suddenly numerous copies of Jon appeared hi realized that Jon hadn't been defeated or was attempting to confuse him Jon spoke of a monstrous serpent that had Eventually transformed into a dragon hi understood that Jon was trying to disrupt his

concentration so he focused on protecting himself hi continued to block the attacks from Jan's copies while Jon persistently talked about the dragon which was slowly evolving into the Azure Dragon hi took a severe hit and was on the verge of falling High charged forward attacking Jon with intense speed but felt the damage from his own strikes Jon confidently declared That high would not defeat him high questioned whether Jon truly believed he could become a dragon by merging with it suddenly Jon landed several powerful blows on high hi realized he couldn't reach Jon even though he

had channeled his Thunder techniques to their maximum capacity Jon taunted High saying there had been 31 opportunities where he could have easily killed him and reminded him that the fight wouldn't be easy he then created Sparks at the air and asked if Hi could do the same rain began to fall and high noticed that the raindrops contained lightning and were more potent than before making it difficult for him to strike Gian in the storm he spun his sword to Shield himself from the raindrops Jon attacked again causing High to fall Jon then summoned the blue

dragon to strike high once more when hi managed to stand he found himself in a completely different area and was shocked by the change he wondered where All the girls had gone and why his bruises had vanished making him question if he had died at that moment The Monkey King appeared and told him that he had made the snake defeat him hi asked what this place was he discovered it resembled an imaginary world The Monkey King explained that hi would still need to endure the dragon's attack once he returned hi inquired if the Monkey King

had summoned him to lend some of his powers The Monkey King Denied this saying he had brought High here merely for his own Amusement both high and The Monkey King became frustrated with each other after a moment The Monkey King offered to help if hi begged hi refused the offer stating he didn't need The Monkey King's assistance he explained how he had mastered martial arts and other skills on his own and wanted to see if he could defeat Gian through his own efforts reluctantly The Monkey King handed over The snake hi thanked him and returned

to confront Gian Jon sensed something was a Miss as hi reappeared with Newfound strength High swiftly destroyed Jon's blue dragon leaving Jon in shock hi had managed to accomplish this with the aid of The Monkey King's power while resting in the imaginary world The Monkey King pondered why he had chosen to Grant High his power he thought High's moves were impressive but wondered if they were ultimately Feudal in the imaginary world there was no one to battle or interact with back in the real world hi attacked Gian who began to suspect the source of hi's

Newfound strength hi recalled The Monkey King's advice about observing and executing tricks reminiscent of a con man's schemes High destroyed Jon's magic circle first which infuriated Jon Jon rushed to attack high but High blocked the attack and countered with his own hi noticed that the lightning no longer Flowed through his body after Jon's attack he charged at Gian and taunted him about his sword techniques mocking xan while Landing numerous blows ha enjoyed taunting Gian feeling Superior and commenting on how strong he appeared compared to Gian Jon enraged declared that he would definitely kill hay as

the rain began again Jon explained that it was the power of the blue dragon and claimed High wouldn't be able to dodge its attacks hi however prepared to rise To the challenge of the blue dragon's power hi declared that he had a few killer moves of his own own at that moment Jon was unable to move his body and High's attack struck him with devastating Force ultimately defeating Jon High exhausted collapsed as the time limit expired and it felt as though the imaginary world had come to an end he looked at the blue dragon orb

in his hand and noticed a multitude of strange notifications on his screen he decided To ask AV about it later since he was currently unable to move High hoped someone would come to rescue him 3 Days Later naron arrived and inquired if they were ready to return home hi asked where Rio was to which naron replied that Rio was busy at that time hi remarked that as the Guild Master Rio should make it a point to visit his Guild office at least once a week after all it was a guild he had founded and it

deserved his attention hi then got into the car with Narin and they began their Journey Narin thought to herself that she was finally alone with him Narin decided to make the most of their time together and had instructed the driver to take their time getting to their destination hoping to have a meaningful conversation with hi however ha informed her that he needed to go somewhere and would return shortly Narin was taken aback by this announcement and before she could respond hi vanished from the scene the Driver asked if they should proceed as planned Narin instructed

him not to take them home but to drive around the area instead she thought about making the most of their time together as if it were a date meanwhile hi showed the blue dragon orb to AV who was puzzled by it and couldn't make much sense of it hi then inquired about the Tower and the Creator ay explained that the tower was was located on the upper floors and that further research was needed she also Mentioned that the Creator had constructed a different Tower apart from the tutorial Tower although she didn't know the exact location

she promised to find it over the next 2 to 3 weeks ha remarked that with the blue dragon's power he would be able to use the root of evil after their conversation hi returned to the car and looked around questioning why they hadn't reached their destination yet Narin denied any issues and offered a fabricated excuse About traffic after 30 minutes they exited the car car with Narin happily holding hi's hand they arrived at the guardian Guild and found Ana and Kim engaged in playful flirting once things settled down the group came to understand the situation

Kim revealed that Ana had confessed her feelings for him ha inquired if they had taken things too far but reassured them that Ana wouldn't be an enemy now he advised them not to get too carried away Ana then Presented hi with an offer from a world renowned Sports Branch the group discussed the offer and naren also encouraged High to consider it a few days later Kim held a conference and after it concluded Lee praised him for his efforts following these events everyone focused on enhancing their abilities and managing their responsibilities Lee mentioned that the fox

was destined to be cat food prompting Kim to ask how Lee had come by The fox during their conversation Kim began to suspect that the fox might be part human as well the scene then shifted to uito where ha was practicing his shooting and wondered why he was striking such a pose he noticed that Rio and Narin were standing together silently observing after the shoot wrapped up a man thanked hi for his work hi replied that he wouldn't consider it finished until he was paid but since changing clothes was a hassle he might As well

wear the outfit again the man agreed noting that it was only needed for that day's shoot afterwards hi headed to his car figing exhaustion Rio and Narin were bickering over the seat each trying to get the other to move their argument continued as hi thought about his plans for the next day heading to the Labyrinth to confront the root of evil and attempt the blue dragon achievement he considered considered bringing both Rio and Narin along Meanwhile the man reviewed the photos and found many excellent shots a guard of Ros was standing behind the man when

high arrived at the Labyrinth he descended to Underground Level 14 where he fought monsters using the Stick Of The Monkey King he even engaged in conversation about it after a long discussion The Monkey King emerged Victorious and high realized he should have mentioned this from the start he thought that although The Monkey King Was rude he wasn't wrong and decided to give it a try hi moved on to underground level 15 wondering how the Monkey King had managed to talk to him all that time The Monkey King replied that he had simply been too bothered

to converse with hi hi faced a giant monster and was instructed to defeat it using only the Stick Of The Monkey King without employing any staff techniques he prepared to start the fight the scene shifts to Hanam where Rio recalls ha's Advice not to waste money on useless things and feels quite upset a guard arrived and handed an envelope to Rio after asking the guard to leave Rio opened the envelope and was thrilled to find numerous photos of high just then she sensed someone else's presence and asked who was there Narin appeared before her and

explained that she wasn't there to fight though she would bring her subordinates if necessary instead she wanted to discuss the photos Rio was Holding naron produced another envelope and revealed that its contents were different from the ones Rio had received she had also requested those photos from the photographer naron then asked if Rio understood why she was there and inquired if she wanted those pictures the scene shifts to high who is still battling monsters while The Monkey King observes despite initial awkwardness hi has become Adept with the power impressing The Monkey King with his Progress

The Monkey King reflects on how hi is different from others and wonders if that's why he's considered a genius hi recalls his past training with Cho and remembers the struggles he faced he spent nearly a hundred years mastering his skills but with Cho's help he learned much more easily having defeated all the monsters hi felt as though he was simply taking a walk in the park the results showed High had achieved 72% and the Monkey King confidently predicted he Would reach 100% Kim asked if hi had to work hard for this to which The Monkey

King agreed and inquired if hi was planning to use his skills for the blue dragon achievement hi questioned the reason for this hi realized he would be unable to use the root of oon for the blue dragon achievement and felt deceived even though he had to proceed with filling the gate Ana arrived and noticing ha's poor condition asked if she had come at a bad time ha agreed That it was a good moment and Ana presented a new offer with more favorable conditions he realized the offer was for Male clothing Ana assured him that the

company would make something that would fit him well and he found it quite attractive however he declined mentioning that he had numerous sources of income Narin suggested that taking the offer might be beneficial noting that it came with several advantages she emphasized that it was a Worthwhile investment hi asked Rio for her opinion and she agreed with narin's assessment afterward hi went to av's room and found it in disarray with AV asleep he suggested that she should clean up but she explained that she had been searching for his things all day and night which caused

her to neglect tidying up when hi asked where she had obtained everything AV replied that she would recreate as many times as needed hi found this intriguing and asked if She had discovered any information a confirmed that she had but it was incomplete she provided a brief overview of what she had found and admitted that even with her efforts she hadn't expected to uncover much ha was frustrated by this and realized he needed to consult someone else about the tower ha approached The Monkey King and asked how long it would take to get from the

9th to the 12th floor The Monkey King inquired why ha wanted to know and Mentioned that he could only provide limited information due to restrictions he then asked if hi was ready to hear what he would reveal as The Monkey King began explaining hi felt overwhelmed and struggled to absorb the information he felt dizzy and noticed The Monkey King drawing something that his eyes were reluctant to focus on The Monkey King emphasized the most important and straightforward details hi asked if the Monkey King was mocking him meanwhile a Figure from The Dark area observed the

interaction and commented on how high was leveraging the monkey kingk assistance it was impressive that someone created for trials had become irregular and even defeated a competitor in the trial a boy questioned if the Observer intended to abandon hi the man responded that high had exceeded expectations and expressed curiosity about how far he would go deciding to give him more time The Monkey King then Revealed that it would take 500 Days to achieve the goal leaving High stunned The Monkey King provided additional information though some details were still restricted hi asked if there was a

way to reach the 12th floor faster noting that he had been stuck on the ninth floor for over a year and had responsibilities to protect The Monkey King then asked if hi was familiar with nimbus clouds hi left the conversation and called Ana instructing her to Decline the offer from the clothing company he wanted to investigate the nimbus clouds further he also asked Ana to send him the documents about the exclusive model next hi informed Rio and naron that he needed an artifact and requested their help both agreed to assist him shortly after ha learned

that a new climber had reached the ninth floor which infuriated him the scene shifts to Oro who was battling goblins he eventually reached the entrance to The ninth floor feeling relieved that he didn't have to worry about surprises or being caught off guard upon arriving Oro was surprised to find ha already waiting for him when Oro asked what hi was doing there hi responded that Oro should already know him well Oro wondered if hi was a lunatic and moved closer saying that he was amused by the ridiculous things hi was doing hi asked if Oro

was joking and then attacked him causing him to fall Oro considered using his power To foresee the future and saw that hi was going to kill him hi remarked that the tables had turned and questioned who was foolish now after defeating Oro hay waited in his room for Rio and naron who arrived with the artifact he had requested ha expressed his gratitude and upon receiving the artifact prepared to transfer from the location meanwhile Lee watched a video showing ha in a strange place with Rio sharing a kiss shocked she threw her phone and thought about

How she had some free fre time before her meeting she then came across a story about a master and disciple realizing it was about hi and Rio intrigued by the fictional novel she decided to find out what would happen next as the door to her room opened Lee threw her phone in an attempt to attack the person entering only to find it was Kim Kim asked if he had done something wrong hi was transferred to a forested area where no one else was present he suspected that Ishan daung might be nearby he jumped to search

for him but could only see mountains in every direction noticing a cave among the Peaks he rushed towards it upon entering the cave hi discovered a very peculiar place a man was sitting there and asked why ha had come ha wondered if this man was king of ishan ha asked if the man was related to ishan the man inquired about ha's reason for visiting hi explained that he had come to retrieve the nimbus cloud which the Great Sage had left with the man before proceeding the man wanted to know how his brother had been hay

revealed that after his brother's death he acquired the ruy staff and made a contract with by that time all of his brothers had already given up the man then asked where the ruy staff was ha replied that he no longer had it because he had used it he also questioned why only his brother had been climbing the tower alone the man asked if ha was familiar With the seven Great sages he explained that none of these seven were climbing the tower except for The Monkey King when hi asked about the others the man said they

were living freely in a small space Hi then asked why they weren't climbing the tower the man responded that they had revealed the truth they would never regain the achievements that had been stolen from them the man paused after sharing a great deal of information hi then asked him to give Him the nimbus cloud the man wondered if hi intended to take it away he explained that although the nimbus cloud was in that place he could not give ha his brother's achievement as it was tied to his brother's unique Footprints he suggested that high should

follow the same path his brother took to achieve it the scene shifts to the Dark World where Rio and naren were studying a world map And discussing the problems they faced they considered creating a city based on High's preferences Rio expressed a desire for half of the land and the two of them chose their respective territories to build the city and planned what they would construct for high back with high he asked the man what he needed in return the man requested that hi learn his brother's nimbus cloud technique hi asked for an explanation of

the technique and inquired if he was supposed to learn it on his own the man agreed which made hi Very frustrated the man explained that it would be pointless if hi made any mistakes his brother had figured out how to use the technique on his own and hi needed to do the same he encouraged hi to do his best and pointed out that the nimbus cloud was the cloud in the sky with that the man took a nap and high gazed at the sky contemplating his next steps hi realized that things weren't going as smoothly

as he had hoped from the beginning he reflected on the time He had spent listening to the demon lightning and trying to reach the clouds when he finally got to the sky he discovered that he couldn't ride the cloud he tried repeatedly failing many times he wondered if he should ask the Great Sage for help but decided against it if he wanted to achieve this he would do it on his own eventually he found a method that worked the man watched as high repeatedly fell but continued trying at first hi had been falling from The

sky but now he was falling from the clouds which was an improvement the man pondered why his brother had such hope in high hi removed his upper clothes leaving only his underwear and jumped finally he managed to land on the cloud as he walked on the cloud he recalled the mechanisms he needed to understand and navigate the cloud effectively the man was pleased to see hi walking on the clouds and Gathering the clouds successfully as high came down the man Asked him to put his clothes back on when High dressed he noticed that he appeared

to have aged 10 years he then inquired about the nimbus cloud the man handed him a ring explaining that he didn't know why it had taken the form of a ring but it had transformed into one after hi came down hi discovered that he was now able to control the clouds the man asked hi to deliver a message to his brother if he was leaving the scene shifts to the construction of the city Where Rio and Narin were arguing about who would better satisfy Hay's needs ha arrived at the site to find them still in

contention as ha witnessed all of this his anger toward both of them intensified he approached The Monkey King who was shocked to see that hi had mastered the Nimble Nimbus technique hi informed The Monkey King that it was he who had requested the technique be brought back The Monkey King asked why hi had learned it and whether his Brother had taught him how to revive it hi explained that The Monkey King's brother had told him that he needed to surpass The Monkey King's own achievement achievements He also mentioned that there might be other ways to

acquire the technique The Monkey King agreed but hi was still Furious he insisted that even with other methods mastering the Nimble Nimbus technique was essential and that he had learned a lot of other skills during his training The Monkey King reminded high that he had already stated that a contractor was meant to share his achievements with his peers hi asked if that meant he could share his achievements with hi The Monkey King confirmed this explaining that this was why hi was able to use the Nimble Nimbus hi still angry wondered what this had to do

with their current situation The Monkey King told him that they needed to ascend now hi asked if they were supposed to navigate through The Labyrinth The Monkey King questioned how they could use the Nimble Nimbus in such a confined space and suggested that they would need to follow a specific path the scene shifts to a strange man who asks a boy why he has come looking for him the boy replies that he has something to say the man inquires if it concerns hi the boy denies this and the man then sits correctly on his throne

the boy mentions that it appears the northern Heavenly Divine Arc and some Other techniques have been used the man acknowledges that although they are the last to arrive it has been some time since he ascended he then asks why the boy is there the boy explains that there is something that needs to be addressed the Man shows interest noting that the boy has never acted without orders before the boy informs him that an irregular on the ninth floor referred to as milk yahi has annihilated Jon the man reflects that even after becoming a Deity he

has not been able to escape the Warrior's influence and refuses to do so the scene shifts to high and The Monkey King where The Monkey King explains how they will reach the 12th floor in a single day high points out that The Monkey King had previously said it would take 5 days The Monkey King reveals that it depends on High's achievements since high no longer needs to adhere to the previous time frame they will proceed quickly without any breaks hi then asks If they are using a special path as The Monkey King had earlier mentioned

that only conquerers use it The Monkey King explains that hi possesses a travel pass which appeared after he defeated Gian hi wonders if the Monkey King is referring to the blue dragon's achievement The Monkey King confirms this saying it serves as proof of hi's status hi asks where they are heading next hi responds that he first needs to fill up the Labyrinth Stone gauge but he Will complete it quickly and return as soon as possible to see the others reactions the scene shifts back to the strange man and the boy the man expresses his reluctance

to waste effort following someone else's orders the boy offers a great achievement if the man succeeds reminding him not to forget his promise the man then disappears The Boy decides to kill him and reflects on the past remembering those who were killed by high as a Climber he concludes that with nothing more to worry about the task must be done after 3 days ha was with The Monkey King and asked if they had arrived at the correct location The Monkey King advised him to check the compass when hi did so it pointed upwards leading him

to ask if they needed to go in that direction The Monkey King instructed him to hold the dragon's achievement which would make the path visible while high was holding the dragon's achievement he Became concerned about his disciples he reassured himself that they would be all right and informed them that he wouldn't be gone for more than 5 days as high held the dragon's achievement he found himself in a strange place where someone mentioned the oath he had made and that he would now Ascend to the 12th floor swiftly as he ascended on a cloud the

scene shifted to the guardian guild at the guardian Guild Ana observed some troubling matters and informed the man That Unfortunately they could not accept the proposal the man insisted that it was something other places could not offer Ana agreed but mentioned that the leader was no longer considering modeling offers the man persisted urging Ana to show the documents to Hay she agreed to show the documents and thanked the man as he left afterward Ana reviewed the documents and noticed that hay had become extremely popular consequently the value of the guide was Increasing and she worried

that if he continued to gain popularity she would be inundated with work all day she saw a large stack of documents and wondered how she would manage them all dreading the prospect of overtime meanwhile as high ascended on the cloud he remarked that it had been nearly a full day but they still hadn't reached their destination The Monkey King clarified that it hadn't been a full day yet finding it quite dull hi eventually Stopped in front of a giant door The Monkey King instructed him to place the dragon's achievement near the gate as hi did

so the gate opened and The Monkey King announced that they had reached the 12th floor hi observed many peculiar paintings on the walls which didn't concern him in relation to the tower he then struck the wall with his stick The Monkey King asked what he was doing to which hi replied that if he used the origin he would be unable to hold on to Any artifacts after that he left the area the scene shifts to Lee's Guild where she was working on the magic circle with the help of a fox the fox was still teaching

her how to use it Lee excited to see the progress expressed her enthusiasm once the fox completed the instruction they discovered a great Misfortune meanwhile hi came across a shop and decided to enter inside he found numerous scenario orbs a man w welcomed him and introduced himself as The owner of the establishment Noah's place he revealed that he had called hi there hi asked if he was the one who had imprisoned him in the tutorial tower for 12 years the man confirmed this and high enraged prepared to attack him the man attempted to defend himself

questioning why hi was attacking him if they weren't enemies hi assured him not to worry stating that while he wouldn't kill him he would definitely give him a severe beating hi then demanded to know the Real reason behind the man's actions and to discuss the truth the man was about to reveal the man referred to high as Shameless which only fueled hi's anger further despite being the one who had imprisoned high in the tutorial tower for 12 years the man was now calling him Shameless hi contemplated giving him another beating ha inquired about the reason

for his 12-year imprisonment the man replied that ha was the most tenacious individual he had ever Encountered he elaborated explaining that high was the 21st regression a detail High did not remember the man's choice to imprison and high was influenced by his actions he then recounted hi's past actions and mentioned that high had also altered the fate of the ninth floor after reviewing all of hi's achievements the man was convinced that hi was destined to change the tower the man explained that he chose to imprison high due to his Actions and then he began reminiscing

about hi once again hi asked him to stop but the man continued to elaborate on his thoughts hi then asked for clarification on what the man meant by changing the tower the man explained the tower was a misnomer the structure was originally created by the combined strength of five people he continued to reveal details to high including that a conqueror was descending to the ninth floor the Conqueror was the strange man Who couldn't sense high and was suspected of hiding his presence meanwhile the strange man stood on a building surrounded by people taking pictures and

police asking him to come down the man in the shop used his power to freeze the entire area stating that he would have to create a disturbance to draw the Conqueror out the scene shifts to the orang guild where Lee and fox learn that a disaster has occurred in Italy at p.m. local time after causing Numerous casualties the disaster is now moving towards Florence Fox suggests they refrain from intervening warning that they would be overwhelmed as soon as they come face Toof face with it she notes that Yi's ice is unlike anything they've encountered before

it feels distinctly unnatural and seems to possess a power beyond the norm the scene then shifts to Florence where Rio and Narin are engaged in a fierce battle with the man the man mentions that he Has seen climbers like them before when he climbed the tower despite their efforts Rio and naron are struggling to keep up with him the man finds it fascinating that two successors with such power are present on the ninth floor and he wonders if this is all because of high he expresses a desire to test them both but with limited time

he plans to end the confrontation quickly Rio rushes to attack him but he vanishes and Strikes her from the side meanwhile Hi descends to the ninth floor puzzled by the situation since he wasn't there he questions whether he should have instructed his disciples not to challenge the conquerors then they finally arrived at the ninth floor and high had to rely on the blue dragon's achievement they reached the Northern end and estimated they would be at their destination in 10 minutes upon arrival ha saw Narin lying on the ground and the Conqueror lifting Rio fueled by

anger ha Rushed forward and took Rio from the man the Conqueror realized that high was an irregularity he hadn't sensed hi's presence until just recently and high had appeared almost instantly the Conqueror acknowledged that his successors were so powerful because of high ha considered whether he should use Nimble Nimbus to extract his disciples from the situation The Monkey King confirmed that it was possible if that was ha's desire so he made arrangements For their escape the Conqueror admired hi's skills noting that while hi's magic power was impressive and sufficient for someone who had entered the

tower hi had previously killed Jon with that power however he recognized that he was not as weak as Jon hi now enraged reassured that there was more to his capabilities than the Conqueror had anticipated High looked at The Monkey King and told the man that he was impressed to see him so early the battle then commenced the man Attacked with ice remarking that it wasn't very significant however High activated his red and black wings and Shrugged off the attack he rushed in delivering a powerful strike that sent the Man flying a considerable distance ha followed

up with a blow from his stick determined not to let the man escape the fight continued and the man commented that The Monkey King's artifacts weren't flying with High's cloth as high grew more enraged he Noticed that the Mandela was freezing up the man understood why Jon had been defeated and recognizing hi's strength in pushing him so far decided to reveal his name he began to chant a powerful spell meanwhile the Creator was worried about the situation High had achieved the status of conqueror because the man had exhausted all his strength trying to trap him

in the tower although the man could no longer assist High directly the artifacts he had given high would be Helpful in times of danger High then unleashed the lightning Spirit Divine Art Attack the man remarked impressed that high was able to break the ice by calling forth lightning himself despite this hi realized he had still taken some damage the man decided it was time to end the battle declaring they had seen enough of each other's abilities he launched a direct assault on high hi attempted to block the attack with his stick but found it increasingly

Difficult to move he tried to use some skills but the man attacked him from behind the man noted that high was holding up well but his anxious demeanor betrayed his concern hi insisted he would continue fighting the man wondered if hi could withstand the next attack back and pressed forward during the assault hi's armor was frozen solid signaling the end might be near however hi retaliated with powerful light attacks hitting the man and asserting That the man wouldn't have been able to land a successful attack if he hadn't spoken hi warned him to try his

best to stop or face death hi then delivered a devastating punch to the man the man remained standing and although he hadn't wanted to reveal that side of himself hi had forced him to do so hi wondered if this was the second achievement the man confirmed it was the plague Monarch achievement and birds surrounding him began to attack hi he was surprised that The first achievement hadn't been enough to defeat hi but he was confident the second one would be with no chance of winning the man decided to leave and told hi to stay there

and become food for his minions hi smiled and thanked the man for the information then revealed that the man was bound by chains shocking him ha explained that it was a sealing device as a portal opened the man was pulled inside hi bid him farewell and the man was finally sealed Afterward hi returned to his normal form noting the intense muscle pain from borrowing the achievements of others he checked the time remaining and saw that he had 119 hours left the Ice Spirit was expected to be released in roughly 5 days hi reflected on how

the artifacts had helped him survive and noted that since he had managed to uncover the man's identity he would achieve his original objective the scene shifts to Florence state hospital where Rio has Been admitted as she awakens she notices a guard standing nearby she asks the guard to explain everything that happened after asking him to leave she wonders about the fate of the climbers yagya responds that she sensed ha's presence but is unsure of what happened afterward only feeling High's magic Yago proceeds to tell Rio many things and asks if she wants to become stronger

meanwhile naron is dreaming recalling her last fight she wonders if she has Died lamenting that she has probably flirt with hi yet just then a book reveals that she isn't dead and that she was mistaken but the book itself was wrong the book reveals itself to be the book command and explains that Narin didn't know him well he is the one who granted power to Mason and was begging the book command his true ability is far greater than Mason's and he discloses that Narin is in the inner world of the book the book command reveals

that in Simple terms Narin is dreaming and is actually lying in a bed in real time he proceeds to explain many things and offers to teach her everything if she has even a slight chance of becoming the librarian of the ancient books meanwhile hi meets with the creator of the tower the Creator mentions that hay hasn't fully recovered yet upon hearing this the Creator comments that the Conqueror must be a legendary figure he then explains the nature of this legendary Character and requests that hi achieve a feat equivalent to the legendary figure's accomplishments hi wonders

about the achievement and the man tells him that he was at a significant disadvantage at that time ha responds that it's because his achievement wasn't strong enough the man suggests that ha should consider different grades of achievements and explains that if ha wants to defeat the Conqueror he needs to obtain achievements of a similar Grade hi asks if that is easy to do the man replies that the blue dragon achievement isn't just for show hi notices an orb and asks why it's there the man explains that he permitted High to hold it hi questions whether

the man is sure about this the man confirms as he is the Creator and naturally he was the one who made the system to compress achievements he asks hi to wait there for a while then he demonstrates the compatibility and explains everything About it telling high that he only has the blue dragon achievement for now he informs ha that the preparations for him to gain further achievements are complete and the rest is up to him when hi asks why he needs this the man explains that he needs to be recognized by the fellow and to

be tested in the mission after that high left and the Creator pondered the upcoming events he could only buy High 3 days and wondered if hi would be able to achieve his goals Within that time when hi stood before a dragon the dragon remarked that he recognized high as the Mortal from before the dragon questioned if High had fought against the man who used the achievement frivolously while high was using the Monkey King's achievement The Monkey King then interjected saying not to diminish his status by calling him just a monkey he was a great Sage

the dragon took this opportunity to tease The Monkey King hi asked if they knew Each other the dragon admitted that they were not on good terms with The Monkey King blaming the Dragon for their previous conflict hi requested that they stop arguing and then asked the dragon to assist him in navigating the situation as he couldn't see everything clearly the dragon inquired if High and intended to fight immediately hi replied that they hadn't even discussed the matter yet the dragon then asked if hi planned to achieve his goals in the same Way the dragon had

hi responded that he didn't have enough time for such a method the dragon then mentioned two additional points finally hi agreed to the recognition and asked what he needed to do the dragon instructed him to fight with no external help allowed he must rely solely on his own strength hi understood that he would not be using any items hi first approached The Monkey King and asked if the Dragon was on the same level as the Great Sage the dragon Replied that he was stronger than them hi mentioned that he had defeated the Great Sage in

the tower the dragon then set the challenge hi had to withstand the dragon's attacks for 5 minutes hi wondered if he really had to endure such a test after some discussion the dragon gave the signal to begin High charged forward and attacked using the lightning Spirit divine art the scene shifted to the man who was sealed by high unable to break the chains or use his powers he Saw a countdown timer and enr Ed told hi to wait until he was free