CHAPTER 1 — The World Trembles out of fear
Three days after Harold Hadrada's death, the world is in chaos.
- Satellites detect a mana explosion the size of a small country
- Governments panic
- Guilds mobilize
- Rumors spread about a "giant stone monster"
- Hunters whisper the word Monarch for the first time in decades
The Hunter Association of Korea receives hundreds of calls.
Jun Ho, the Association Head, makes a decision:
> "We need a global summit.
> And Jinyoung must attend."
The invitations go out.
The world prepares.
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Scene 2 — The Gathering of Power
The summit is held in Geneva, inside a mana‑reinforced dome built for S‑Rank disasters.
Every seat is filled.
Every nation sends their strongest.
USA
- Michael (SS‑Rank Fighter)
- Tom (SS‑Rank Fighter)
- Joshua (Nation‑Level Tank/Fighter)
- Ben (S‑Rank Fighter)
France
- Hugo (SS‑Rank Assassin)
- Chloe (S‑Rank Assassin)
China
- Jun (SS‑Rank Fighter)
- Feng (Nation‑Level Assassin/Fighter)
- Li (S‑Rank Fighter)
Nigeria
- Tobi (SS‑Rank Fighter)
- Onazi (S‑Rank Fighter)
- Ola (S‑Rank Fighter)
United Kingdom
- Oliver (SS‑Rank Mage/Fighter)
- George (SS‑Rank Mage/Fighter)
- Emily (S‑Rank Mage)
Russia
- Mikhail (SS‑Rank Tank/Mage)
- Elena (S‑Rank Assassin)
- Irina (S‑Rank Assassin)
Germany
- Noah (SS‑Rank Fighter)
- Jonas (SS‑Rank Fighter)
- Hannah (S‑Rank Mage)
Spain
- Francisco (SS‑Rank Fighter)
- Natalio (S‑Rank Fighter)
Italy
- Andrea (SS‑Rank Assassin/Archer)
- Aurora (S‑Rank Archer/Mage)
Japan
- Takado Shin (SS‑Rank Lightning Swordsman)
- Anri (S‑Rank Tank)
South Korea
- Jun Ho (SS‑Rank, Association Head)
- Baek Kong (S‑Rank Beast Transformer)
- Bo Hyun (S‑Rank Fighter)
- Rogh (S‑Rank Assassin)
- Taekyoo Han (S‑Rank Flame Mage)
The world's strongest hunters gather.
But the room falls silent when one man enters.
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Scene 3 — The MC Arrives
Jinyoung walks in alone.
No guards.
No entourage.
No title.
Just an "S‑Rank" on paper.
But the moment he steps inside:
- The air pressure drops
- Mana trembles
- SS‑Ranks instinctively raise their guard
- S‑Ranks feel their knees weaken
A cold, white aura leaks from him.
Hollow Death.
Takado Shin bows his head slightly —
the only one who knows what Jinyoung truly is.
Jun Ho speaks:
> "This summit is now in session.
> And the man standing before you…
> defeated a Monarch."
The room erupts in shock.
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Scene 4 — The Truth of Harold Hadrada
Jinyoung steps forward.
His voice is calm.
> "Harold Hadrada.
> The Monarch of Stone."
Hunters freeze.
> "He was weakened.
> Captured by the Rulers.
> Used as a weapon."
Silence.
> "I killed him."
The world's strongest hunters stare at him in disbelief.
Michael (USA) clenches his fists.
Jun (China) narrows his eyes.
Mikhail (Russia) raises a mana barrier instinctively.
Jinyoung continues:
> "Harold told me something before he died."
He looks at every SS‑Rank in the room.
> "The Monarchs are coming."
Fear spreads like wildfire.
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Scene 5 — The Monarch Arrives
The lights flicker.
Mana pressure spikes.
A voice echoes across the dome:
"So this is where you hide, Hollow One."
A rift tears open above the summit table.
And stepping through—
Kalaktor, Monarch of Famine
- Tall
- Skeletal like an undead
- Eyes glowing sickly green
- Aura dripping with hunger and decay
He is weakened.
His army is gone.
His power is a shadow of what it once was.
His race almost extinct
But he is still a Monarch and a monarch is always a predator even the weakest .
Hunters panic.
Oliver (UK):
> "This aura… it's real…"
Jun (China):
> "Everyone, prepare for combat!"
Kalaktor ignores them.
His gaze locks onto Jinyoung.
> "You killed Harold.
> Impressive… for an incomplete Monarch."
The room freezes.
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Scene 6 — Monarch vs Incomplete Monarch
Kalaktor attacks.
- Hunger tendrils
- Decay waves
- Bone spears
- Mana‑draining aura
SS‑Ranks are thrown back instantly but there survived there witness the gap betwen them and the invaders .
But Jinyoung:
- Walks through the decay
- Cuts the tendrils with Hollow Death
- Erases the bone spears
- Cancels the mana drain
Kalaktor stumbles.
> "Impossible…
> Hollow Death counters my Authority…?"
Jinyoung appears behind him.
> "Leave."
Kalaktor snarls.
> "You dare threaten a Monarch—"
Jinyoung strikes.
A single Hollow Death slash.
Kalaktor collapses.
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Scene 7 — The Monarch's Warning
Bleeding Hollow ichor, Kalaktor laughs weakly.
> "You are strong…
> but you are alone."
He looks at the SS‑Ranks.
> "These insects cannot help you."
He looks back at Jinyoung.
> "And the others…
> the stronger Monarchs…
> they felt your awakening."
He coughs blood.
> "They are coming."
Jinyoung ends him.
Kalaktor dissolves into dust.
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Scene 8 — The World accepts
Silence.
Every SS‑Rank stares at Jinyoung in shock.
Michael (USA):
> "He… killed a Monarch…"
Jun (China):
> "With one strike…"
Mikhail (Russia):
> "This is not a human."
Takado Shin bows deeply.
> "This is our protector."
Jun Ho steps forward.
> "This is our only hope."
Jinyoung turns to the world's strongest hunters.
His Hollow Death aura rises.
> "The Monarchs are coming.
> And I will train you to survive them."
The world bows.
The arc ends.
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