While Han Jiwoo was standing alone on the observation deck watching the sunset, a completely different storm was brewing on the top floor of the Hunter Association Headquarters.Inside the Chairman’s private office—a room shielded by multi-layered mana-damping fields and military-grade encryption—deafening silence prevailed. Chairman Kwon Seonghyeok sat behind his desk, his fingers loosely intertwined. Flanking the room were the two S-rank Guild Masters, Choi Kangmin and Lee Taeyun.The casual, almost dismissive demeanor the Chairman had shown during the public meeting was entirely gone."Run a complete, unredacted background check on Han Jiwoo," Chairman Kwon commanded calmly, addressing the chief intelligence analyst standing before his desk. "Every gate entry, every hospital record, his lineage, and his immediate family tree. I want to know exactly how a normal porter suddenly triggers a dungeon core synchronization."The analyst bowed quickly, his fingers flying across a secure, h

Morning sunlight bathed the training grounds as the representatives spread across the arena.Steel clashed.Mana burst into the air.The once quiet field quickly transformed into controlled chaos as pairs began exchanging blows under the watchful eyes of Instructor Baek.Unlike the selection matches, there were no spectators today.Only the representatives remained.Instructor Baek observed every movement without saying a word.After several minutes, he spoke."Stop."Every student immediately lowered their weapons.Baek walked to the center of the field."The National Hunter Academy Tournament is not won by individual strength alone."His eyes swept across the group."There are events where you will fight alone.""There are also events where your teammates determine whether you survive."He raised one finger."Trust."Then another."Communication."A third."Adaptability."He lowered his hand."Those three decide victory more often than talent."Silence settled over the arena.Baek p