Chapter 17: Siege of the Undefined
The city was quiet—too quiet.
The silence before a storm.
From the horizon, hundreds of helicopters, armored vehicles, and high-level guild strike teams advanced simultaneously.
Lee Min-Seok stood on a rooftop, surveying the city.
"This time… we overwhelm him."
Radiant Dawn, Heaven's Balance, Iron Wall, and government hunters moved like a single organism.
Coordinate. Crush. No survivors.
Tae-Hyun's Preparation
Inside the warehouse, Tae-Hyun gathered his team.
"Today," he said, calm as ever,
"we teach the world why I am unmeasurable."
Seo-Ah's hands glowed faintly.
"My Sanctified Sanctuary?" she asked nervously.
"Extend it beyond the city if you have to," Tae-Hyun replied.
"Everyone who trusts us survives. Everyone else…" His eyes hardened.
"…learns the hard way."
Hwan-Guk cracked his knuckles.
"This is going to be fun."
Seung-Ho tapped his devices, mapping enemy movements in real-time.
"Bro… there are too many of them."
Tae-Hyun smiled faintly.
"Numbers don't matter."
The Anomaly Appears
Above the city, reality warped.
[S-Rank Anomaly Detected]
Name: Unknown
Type: Reality Distortion
Buildings shook.
Cars flew into the air.
People screamed as the sky cracked.
The combined guild and government strike team froze.
"This… this isn't a dungeon!" someone shouted.
"Evacuate immediately!"
Too late.
From the fissure in the sky, monstrous shapes poured out.
Tentacled beasts, shadowy constructs, creatures that defied classification.
Chaos erupted.
First Clash
Tae-Hyun stepped outside. Calm. Unshaken.
Hwan-Guk barreled into the front line, fists smashing monsters into the ground.
Seung-Ho set traps and ranged attacks with perfect timing.
Seo-Ah extended her Sanctified Sanctuary across multiple blocks of the city, automatically redirecting attacks, protecting civilians, and keeping allies alive.
Even the system's sensors failed to measure her output.
The combined guild and government forces tried to attack Tae-Hyun directly—but every move failed.
Strike blocked before impact
Countermeasures predicted instantly
Enemy morale collapsing
Lee Min-Seok Faces Tae-Hyun
Through the chaos, Lee Min-Seok appeared.
"ERROR rank Kang Tae-Hyun!" he shouted, sword in hand.
"This ends now!"
Tae-Hyun didn't respond.
He walked calmly forward, watching the monsters and attackers alike.
One step. One strike.
Tens of enemies fell.
Civilians survived.
Guilds and hunters staggered.
Min-Seok's eyes widened.
"This… isn't human!"
The world is starting to understand… this is a Sovereign.
Tae-Hyun vs The Anomaly
The S-Rank anomaly's main entity descended—a colossal creature of shadow and fire, larger than any dungeon boss.
The system, for the first time, hesitated.
[Warning]
Threat level exceeds calculation
Entity Kang Tae-Hyun engagement recommended
Tae-Hyun's eyes narrowed.
"This… will be fun."
He stepped forward.
Fist clenched.
No skill window. No system guidance. Only instinct, will, and absolute determination.
The anomaly roared. The city trembled.
For the first time, the world realized: Kang Tae-Hyun isn't just a hero… he's a force that breaks reality itself.
🔥 End of Chapter 17 🔥