After the chaos of the SS-rank Gate and the humiliating "Maid Quest," Asher slipped back into his high school life as if nothing had happened. To him, blending in as an ordinary student was just another form of entertainment.
The school buzzed with strange rumors. Students whispered excitedly about the sight of mighty SSS-rank Hunters forced to wear maid outfits and perform girl-group dances in the middle of the city—just for stat bonuses.
"Did they… really do it?" one student asked in disbelief.
"They're SSS-rank Hunters, for crying out loud!"
Asher chuckled to himself, scrolling through viral clips online that showed the once-proud Hunters stumbling through choreographed dances, their faces pale with humiliation.
"The payment has come due," Asher murmured with a sly grin.
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During lunch break, he sat alone at his desk. With a flick of thought, a translucent System screen appeared before him, invisible to anyone else.
"System… distribute rewards to all male SSS-rank Hunters who completed the Maid Quest."
Ding!
A list of names appeared before him—familiar faces of the Hunter world's strongest men, including Kim Hyunwoo himself.
"Heh… let's give them something special."
Asher's fingers danced across the holographic screen.
Reward Granted: [Summon Popcorn Monster] (Rank F)
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Meanwhile, at the Hunter Association's main headquarters, chaos erupted.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Every SSS-rank Hunter present received the same notification simultaneously.
Name: Kim Hyunwoo
Quest: Completed
Reward: [Summon Popcorn Monster] – Rank F
"What the hell is this?" Kim Hyunwoo blurted out, staring at the glowing prompt.
Curiosity overwhelmed him. He activated the new skill.
Pop!
Before the entire conference room, a strange popcorn-shaped creature appeared. Small, harmless-looking, even adorable—it was utterly unworthy of an SSS-rank Hunter.
"What… is this supposed to be?" Hyunwoo muttered.
Across the room, Vice-Chief Kim Jihun scowled, veins bulging on his forehead. The humiliation of the maid quest was still fresh, and now this ridiculous "reward"?
"Enough!" Jihun snapped, unleashing a burst of magic at the popcorn monster.
BOOM!
The creature exploded instantly, showering the room in steaming-hot popcorn that rained across the floor in an absurdly massive quantity.
"What the—!?" Jihun stared in disbelief, half-covered in buttery kernels.
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Back in his classroom, Asher leaned back in his chair, watching the scene unfold through his private System window. His grin widened.
"Yes… this chaos. This is exactly what I wanted."
He had decided.
From now on, every move he made would shake the world in ways no one could predict.
The true fun was only just beginning.