Chapter 268

Cute Wyrm

Crack!

I learned something for the first time today.

That the sound of an egg cracking could sound so ecstatic and beautiful.

‘Finally.’

Is the fruit of my efforts, into which I’ve poured countless amounts of energy, finally appearing?

I felt a new emotion.

That the living being inside was born because of my energy.

It wasn’t quite maternal love, but I felt something special sprouting in my heart.

Crack, crack!

“Umm.”

Fatigue washed over me as the egg rapidly absorbed my energy.

It felt like I would fall into a deep sleep if I closed my eyes?

Crack!

Still, I watched the hatching process with my eyes wide open.

Finally.

Crack!

The mysteriously shaped egg split into two pieces.

And inside was a winged, black creature.

“Ah.”

I let out a soft exclamation at the appearance of the Dragon’s Present God.

The Destruction Dragon, said to be the apex predator among the Dragon race.

Flap!

Vinas, roughly the size of four burly men, soared into the air and spread its Wings.

Kieek! Kieeeeek!

Whoong! Whooong!

The creature, flapping its Wings as if struggling with its newborn strength, opened its mouth and roared.

The feeling I got from seeing that was.

‘Beautiful.’

The things I had felt when seeing giant Dragons until now were emotions like [scary], [cool], [majestic], and so on.

Vinas was different.

Smooth leather, sharp claws, and sophisticated eyes.

If other Dragons wore bargain-basement clothes, Vinas felt like it was covered in luxury goods from head to toe.

Its size was also smaller than the other guys.

Its aura was weak, but it felt different from birth!

“Oh, my goodness…”

Arin muttered next to me, clasping her hands tightly.

“The birth process of a Dragon! It’s so beautiful!”

She was impressed.

There are no Dragons in the Magic world.

The Dragon race, a great race with a status equal to that of a Constellation, even though it is a creature hatched from an egg.

How could she not be honored to see with her own eyes the existence that she could only confirm in the library?

“Oh, look at that dazzling and brilliant color. Is that leather or a jewel…?”

Arin stared at the young Dragon with a captivated expression.

Krwarararara!

The Dragon race, Vinas, roared powerfully towards the sky.

And then.

The creature stared at me, the being with the most similar energy to what it had held within itself for 100 days.

Thump, thump.

The moment my heart faintly beat as I felt its gaze.

[Destruction Dragon Vinas is gazing at you!]

[Destruction Dragon Vinas recognizes you as its parent!]

Kkiak! Kkiaaaak!

Koong!

The creature that landed on the floor approached me and pushed its head against me.

“Uh?”

It sniffed at my nose and rubbed its head against my abdomen.

Like a baby bird meeting its mother.

But, isn’t this a Dragon?

Why is it crying like a bird?

“Yes, yes. There, there.”

The creature wagged its tail and growled.

It was so cute that I stroked its head madly with both hands.

Grrrurrurrurung!

It snorted roughly, as if answering my actions.

While spewing out pleasant grooming.

Arin, who was watching the scene with a blank expression.

“C, cute…!”

Unable to bear that ferocious cuteness, she fell backward.

Destruction Dragon?

Something felt wrong.

How could such a cute creature be given the terrifying modifier of Destruction Dragon?

Could it be that the System has misjudged this time?

[Taming Destruction Dragon Vinas.]

[Be careful!]

[Destruction Dragons are heinous beings that can have a huge impact on the world.]

[You can check the information of Destruction Dragon Vinas.]

Grrrung! Grrrung!

Inside Peach Blossom Land, at the top of the mountain.

While stroking the creature that was coiled under a large tree and growling, I checked its status window.

[Name: Vinas]

[Energy: 9,999/9,999]

[Unique Ability: Power of the Destruction Dragon]

[Race: Dragon Race]

[Grade: SSS]

[Growth Stage: Wyrm]

[Strength: ??] [Agility: ??] [Stamina: ??] [Magical power: ??] [Technique: ??]

[Skills Possessed]

‘Wyrm’s Body’ (Lv.Max)

‘Dragon Fear’ (Lv.Max)

‘Nuclear Breath’ (Lv.Max)

‘Wyrm Language’ (Lv.Max)

“Heo.”

An exclamation came out on its own.

Its energy is just amazing.

‘9,999?’

I barely achieved 4,220 with God Slayer-level item buffs.

This Dragon exceeded my stats by more than twice as much as soon as it was born.

And that’s not all?

Its grade was SSS as soon as it started.

Arin’s words that it had Constellation-level power from birth were spot on.

However.

“Wyrm?”

What is a Wyrm?

Seeing that it was written as a growth stage, it seemed like it was the first (cho) in beginner.

Looking at the skills it possessed.

Wyrm’s Body and Wyrm Language.

Kiaaaak!

Did it recognize my curiosity?

The creature raised its head and made a scratching sound.

At the same time.

“Ah.”

I understood.

The information just naturally entered my head.

The creature sent its will and resolved my curiosity.

There are a total of 3 stages of Dragon growth. The first is Wyrm, the second is Mature Dragon, and the third is Ancient Dragon. Other Dragons grow as time passes, but Destruction Dragons are different. Destruction Dragons. As the name suggests, it is a Dragon for destruction, so the more it destroys, the faster it grows. In other words, if the conditions are right, it can grow into an Ancient Dragon right now.

“Amazing.”

It felt roughly similar to a game.

Just like how your level goes up when you accumulate experience, you grow when you do enough ‘destruction’.

Of course, the amount of destruction would be beyond imagination.

‘Anyway.’

It seems like I got a broken SSS-grade Dragon.

Until I saw Vinas.

My skill.

[Skill: Bone Dragon Skeleton]

[Grade: S]

[Effect 1: This skill can only be acquired by the ‘Cursed Necromancer’.]

[Effect 2: Absorbs Dragon bones using 100 Magical power.]

[Effect 3: The bones of all summonable Skeletons are replaced with the absorbed Dragon bones.]

[Effect 4: The bone density of the Skeleton is determined by the size and quantity of the Dragon, and the number of Skeletons that can be summoned.]

I briefly thought about using this.

‘Bullshit.’

There was only one thought in my mind right now.

Just like how you want to drive a luxury sports car as soon as you buy it.

To check how strong that Vinas is.

‘We’ve rested enough now, right?’

I got up from my seat and stretched my stiff body.

[Hunter: Ju Dong-hoon]

[Title: Skeleton Emperor]

[Energy: 0/4,220]

Although I didn’t have a single drop of energy left.

‘I can’t stand this.’

Anyway, the Dragon’s energy is 9,999, right?

That’s right.

I was thinking of going to a Dungeon right away.

To a Dungeon of a somewhat high level.

At that time.

Belize, a small federal state in southeastern Mexico.

Kugugugu…!

The ground began to shake with the sound of vibrations.

“Uh?”

“Wh, what is it!”

“I, is it an earthquake?!”

The people of Belize who lived in the buildings rushed out of the buildings.

The ground was shaking so badly that people running fell over.

Screech! Kwang!

A running vehicle collided with the wall of a building.

An earthquake that seemed to be at least a Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) of 7 or higher.

Urgent reports poured in to Belize’s Prime Minister Johnny Briceño.

A big problem has occurred!

It’s an earthquake, but it’s not an ordinary earthquake!

“What do you mean by that?”

Johnny, who had taken refuge in a shelter, frowned and demanded an explanation.

“It’s not like we’ve only had one or two earthquakes, does the statement that it’s not an ordinary earthquake mean something else?”

That’s right!

Originally, earthquakes are caused by collisions between the mantles, that is, tectonic movements, right? So most of the epicenters were near the sea. But the location of this earthquake’s epicenter is a bit suspicious!

Not all prime ministers are well-versed in Earth science.

However, he realized that the content of the report was serious.

“Explain in more detail!”

That’s…! The location of this epicenter is above the Yucatan Peninsula! And its scale is getting bigger and bigger. Yes… So, it’s like some creature is wriggling! I’ll go there in person to explain the details! So, Prime Minister, please request quick support from the Commonwealth…!

Kururururung!

The phone report was cut off due to the increasingly severe vibrations.

“Damn it.”

The Prime Minister gritted his teeth.

Why is this happening all of a sudden?

His eyes widened and his hands moved busily.

Meanwhile.

“Lululu.”

Wearing a mask.

I hummed softly to myself as I entered a nearby S-class Dungeon.

‘I wanted to come in alone.’

Dungeons that have been rated S-class by the association cannot be entered carelessly.

Due to fairness issues, each guild must go through a bidding process, and there are other complicated procedures.

Of course, Otherworld can also legitimately request an S-class Dungeon.

However, because the Rankers already spread out and entered, they couldn’t find a Dungeon to go to right away.

‘However.’

Kim Jin-ah spoke well to the association president and got one place, which is this Dungeon.

[Entering the Dungeon.]

[Chat window – Reception from ‘Demir Workshop’ is blocked.]

[Chat window – Reception from ‘Dragon Slayer Alumni Room’ is blocked.]

The reason why I was able to join a certain guild with my golden nameplate and identity hidden was all thanks to Kim Jin-ah.

It was because she coaxed the association president well and included me under the name of a hunter belonging to the association.

There’s a guild that’s clearing an S-class Dungeon for the first time, so they said please play well and take care of the safety.

They said don’t sweep through it alone because they need to gain experience.

Oh, and I’ve already told their leader, so they said you don’t have to reveal your identity.

It’s to respect the guild master’s personality, who hates being in the public eye. Hehe.

What Kim Jin-ah said while guiding me to the place.

‘Okay.’

Anyway, I’m only going to experiment with the Dragon.

They probably don’t know who I am right now.

I didn’t want to take away the rewards of the Dungeon that someone else had bid on for no reason.

Also, I didn’t want to act high and mighty to the hunters just because I was a Hyper Ranker.

What I wanted to confirm was just the power of the Destruction Dragon against real monsters.

It was more comfortable to be a hunter they didn’t know.

I’ll just have to secretly check it out when the time comes.

“Okay, everyone, let’s get our act together! It’s our first S-class Dungeon! The risks are as great as the precious opportunity we have to encounter!”

Clap, clap!

The person who appeared to be the leader clapped his hands.

An S-class hunter from 「Sea」, a fairly mid-sized guild.

In front of him, seven other S-class hunters were looking at him with nervous expressions.

Due to the continuous earthquakes.

Belize’s neighboring countries, such as Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, urgently convened emergency countermeasures committees.

In particular, Guatemala and Belize had disputes over territorial issues.

This is not the time to argue about that!

If the earthquakes continue like this, all the countries around the Caribbean Sea will be ruined!

The situation is serious, so let’s join hands for now!

They gathered in one place due to the shouts of the heads of state of the surrounding countries.

In the conference room, a marine expert urgently briefed them.

After scanning near the epicenter, there was definitely a huge creature!

We can’t identify it yet, but it’s definitely a monster that would live in a Dungeon!

Most experts speculate that a Dungeon Break phenomenon has occurred under the surface!

The appearance of a monster.

The danger to the countries around the Caribbean Sea as a result.

“Damn it.”

The heads of state groaned.

“Why is this happening again…!”

“I know, right. How long has it been since the Hungary monster incident ended…!”

“What are we going to do!”

A monster appeared in Hungary.

And the nuclear weapon that was fired on top of it.

It had only been half a year since the incident in which one country was almost destroyed, and a similar crisis was unfolding again.

Kugugugu…!

The earthquake did not stop.

Rather, it became more intense as time passed.

From magnitude 7 to 8, and eventually reaching 9, which is the stage of a major earthquake based on the Mercalli (MMI) scale.

We can’t leave it like this!

There is a high possibility that it will exceed magnitude 10 to 11, or even 12! If that happens, a great disaster will really strike the whole world!

Ju Dong-hoon! We have to call Skeleton Emperor Ju Dong-hoon! He’s a hero! There’s a high possibility that he’ll help us this time too!

Not only the surrounding countries, but also the world governments were turned upside down.

This was due to the research results of some experts that if the situation became serious, not only the Caribbean Sea but the entire Earth could face a disaster.

Moreover.

The situation became even more serious due to the testimonies of several support S-class hunters.

I’m an S-class hunter who participated in Hungary in the past… The energy I feel now is much stronger than the black monster back then!

It was a power that made my legs tremble just by getting close…! I, it’s hopeless! Maybe the end of the world is coming…!

We have to summon all the Rankers, the world Rankers! Even the Hyper Rankers!

In the end, the World Hunter Association had no choice but to step in.

“The heads of each country’s association and the Rankers should all gather in the United States.”

The head of the World Hunter Association, and a High Ranker.

Ranked 20th, Goddess of the Dark Moon Aira.

She gave orders to the Rankers around the world.

“This is a global natural disaster. From now on, the Rankers of each country belonging to the Hunter Association will follow the control of the World Hunter Association.”