[Hunter Inside - General Board]
[Title: Be honest, isn't Isha unquestionably the strongest ever? (Upvotes 2,512 / Downvotes 14)]
Author: HolyCrusader
The first-generation heroes of the past? I respect them all.
But look at pure specs.
The Empire’s only Sword Master and a Transcendent-rank Paladin.
The only human to go toe-to-toe 1:1 with the Abyssal Lord and bring back its head.
Healing factor? Infinite output? She’s literally a walking nuke.
Did you see when the New York Gate burst open last time?
While all the American rankers were getting wiped out, she dove in alone and deployed a Sanctuary.
I almost pissed myself watching it through the screen.
Isha von Estelle is simply humanity’s guardian deity.
If you disagree, everything you say is wrong.
[Comments]
Anon (118.235): fr, indisputable. She’s literally a god.
BurningWarrior: People who hate on Isha are exactly two types. Either demon beasts or losers with inferiority complexes.
SaintSimp: But bros, we know Isha’s strong, but honestly, doesn’t that guy next to her draw more attention?
ㄴAnon: lololol agreed. Can’t resist Dessolt.
[Title: (Long post/Data warning) Today’s collection of Saint-nim Dessolt GIFs.gif)]
Author: GrewUpWell
Isn’t it the universal rule that everyone goes to see Isha but ends up stanning Dessolt?
ㅁ Dessolt licking and cleaning off demon beast blood that was bothering Isha (Not breath, it’s grooming lol)
ㅁ Dessolt getting curious about the camera lens during an interview and putting its nose right up to it (Fogged up the lens with its breath lolol)
ㅁ Dessolt sleeping on Isha’s lap and tapping the floor with its tail ASMR.
I’m going crazy.
How is that a dragon? Isn’t it just a big golden retriever?
Its combat power is Calamity-class, but its behavior is pure cuteness overload.
Usually Isha is a cold beauty like ice, but look at how her expression softens only when she sees Dessolt.
Honey practically dripping from her eyes.
The reporter asked in the last interview.
Q: What is most precious to the Saint?
A: Dessolt. The reason I save the world is because Dessolt needs a park to walk in peace.
Did you hear that?
Isha might tolerate you messing with her, but mess with Dessolt and Earth is destroyed that day.
[Comments]
DragonLover: Ha. I too want to touch Dessolt’s belly fat just once. Then I’d die without regrets.
ㄴPassingHunter: You crazy bastard lolol if you touch even one scale of Dessolt, Isha will split your skull with her Holy Sword.
ㄴFactBomber: For real, last time the Villain Alliance tried to kidnap Dessolt, Isha chased them to their main base and erased them from the map. Negotiation? None of that. Just deleted.
Anon: You don’t mess with Dessolt. That’s the same as pressing the suicide button.
Newbie: But what is Dessolt’s species?
ㄴExplainer: The sole descendant of an Ancient Blood Dragon. It imprinted on Isha von Estelle right after hatching and thinks she’s its mom.
[Title: Is the Dessolt goods shortage real? A 3-second sellout is too much ㅡㅡ]
Author: WalletWarrior
Did anyone buy the official Dessolt figurine released by the Hunter Association this time?
I was queued up before the servers even opened, but it showed sold out before I could click once.
Checked the resale market and scalpers already listed them at triple the price. Where did they leave their conscience?
What’s even funnier?
The buyer list got leaked, and the #1 buyer was Isha.
Why is she buying goods while raising the real thing lolololol
[Comments]
LoyalFan: Nah, it’s not that Isha bought it herself. There’s a rumor that Dessolt pressed the tablet with its front paw and paid for it.
Anon: Wow. Even Rank 1 is joining the ticketing war. Is this even a country?
GoodsMaster: Honestly the quality is insane. When you press the belly it goes ‘kyu?’ You don’t need healing potions after hearing it. Mental fatigue fully recovered.
[Title: (Video) Today’s Raid Summary - Isha Who Wants to Go Home.avi]
Author: RankerAnalyst
[Video Link]
Today’s S-rank Gate subjugation video.
Usually they brief in front of the boss room and enter, right?
But Isha checked her watch and frowned hard.
The atmosphere was terrifyingly murderous.
“It’s past Dessolt’s feeding time.”
She said that and charged alone.
Result?
The boss monster (former) was annihilated before cup noodles could even finish cooking.
She swung her Holy Sword like it was a storm of light.
Journalists swarmed for an interview but she said “My baby is waiting” and quickly vanished.
Isn’t that pure madness?
At this point the dragon is the main body and Isha is the butler.
[Comments]
FactBomber: Madness (X) -> True Love (O).
DragonDoc: Dragons inherently like play and follow their owners well. But Dessolt is especially attached to Isha. The academic consensus is that the two are soul partners.
PassingDog: I hope they’re happy forever. Please don’t touch my stocks.
ㄴStockAddict: Who told you to short?
ㄴUkiki: Skill issue.
ㄴAnon: Who knows. They say Isha fed Dessolt and went to another Gate.
ㄴUkiki: Look at the skill issue. You’re gonna get arrested by the Holy See.
The peaceful gallery was flipped upside down
exactly 30 minutes later.
[Title: (Breaking) Hey, isn’t this crazy??? Is this real????]
Author: MentalBreakdown
ㅁ News Link: Saint Isha von Estelle’s pet Desolatus slain at home.
It’s not photoshopped, right?
My eyes aren’t broken, right?
Dessolt is dead? The strongest living being in this universe?
No. More than that, who broke into Isha’s house?
[Comments]
Anon: ???????
HolyCrusader: Don’t lie. I’ll report you.
ㄴAuthor: It’s on the news you crazy bastard!! Click the link!
ChaosOfChaos: Wow, it’s real. They’re saying it was likely cardiac arrest caused by mana reflux?
HunterAssocStaff: Hey, this is serious. They’re saying Isha-nim is currently returning after clearing a Gate. What happens when she hears the news?
ㄴApocalyptist: What do you mean what happens. Seoul will disappear from the map. No, who the hell is the culprit? That’s not just having guts outside your stomach—they ripped their stomach open and came out.
Anon: If the culprit gets caught, they won’t die peacefully. Even if Isha fillets them alive, it’s legal in this case.
[Title: (Exclusive) Dragon Murder Suspect Arrest Scene.jpg]
Author: SpeedyRex
[Photo]
Photo taken by the Hunter Association Emergency Response Team on site.
See the dagger in that human’s hand?
The culprit didn’t even try to flee after committing the crime on site.
The response team surrounded them and is waiting for Isha-nim.
[Comments]
DidYouGetHim: What, so they’re still in there then?
MolotovCocktail: I don’t care anymore, leak their personal info quickly. Give me the address. I’ll go kill them myself. Save our Dessolt ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Anon: Hey. Other broadcasters are doing specials too. They say Isha arrived at the scene.
PopcornTime: That bastard’s dead meat lololol. Rest in peace (not sincere).
***
Red windows blinked like crazy before my eyes.
It was as if the world was demanding of me, ‘You dared to kill this?’
—Kugugugung!
The Guardian Dragon of the Continent.
Saint Isha von Estelle’s pet.
The ancient dragon Desolatus, known to the public as Dessolt.
Its head rolled to my feet.
Dragon blood spurting from the cross-section melted the floor as it flowed.
I sheathed my sword with trembling hands.
Not out of fear.
It was the recoil from forcibly squeezing out mana my body couldn’t handle,
and the ecstasy of having accomplished what I’d envisioned in my head.
“Ha, haha.”
I succeeded.
Before my regression, the seven Calamities that destroyed humanity.
I’d cut off one of their buds with my own hands.
[Reward: Title ‘Dragon Slayer’ acquired]
[Reward: All stats x100]
[Skill acquisition], [Trait acquisition], [Item acquisition].
[Click for details.]
I swatted away the flood of reward notifications with a gesture.
That kind of thing isn’t important right now.
Because I have a real goal.
I urgently slit open the dragon’s chest.
Between the dark red muscles, a red jewel throbbed brilliantly.
Dragon Heart.
The mana organ that endlessly emitted mana.
The sole key to completely remaking my lowly F-rank body into a vessel capable of killing a god.
‘With this, I can stop every destruction.’
Without hesitation, I tore out the heart and placed it in my subspace.
‘She’s coming.’
“5, 4, 3.”
I counted down quietly.
The massive mana wave called Desolatus had vanished, so it was about time that woman came.
The strongest in this universe, and the woman who would later place a 10 billion won bounty on my head.
“2, 1.”
—Kwaaang!!
At exactly 0 seconds.
The sky tore open in golden light and a meteor fell.
A shockwave surged like a typhoon, but I didn’t bat an eye.
Because I’d already predicted the landing coordinates through dozens of simulations.
Amidst the thick dust cloud.
A woman clad in shining silver armor walked out.
The Saint and Paladin.
Isha von Estelle.
Her red eyes fixed on the dragon’s corpse.
That gaze.
Slowly.
Turned toward me.
“Was this your doing?”
The surrounding atmosphere screamed in terror.
A killing intent that would make an ordinary Hunter piss themselves just from facing it.
I calmly swung my blood-stained sword, brushing away traces of my deed.
“Can’t you tell by looking?”
The Saint’s eyebrows twitched.
She wouldn’t understand.
How an F-rank with a mere F-rank mana signature had beheaded an ancient dragon.
And why I was smiling in this situation.
“State your reason. If I am not convinced, you die.”
“My reason, huh.”
I rubbed my chin, pretending to ponder.
Should I tell the truth?
That the dragon you cherish so much is actually a parasite that grew by sucking your holy power.
That if left alone, you would fall into corruption and the world would become a sea of fire.
That I watched it happen countless times.
It’s pointless.
She isn’t ready to accept the truth right now.
Rather, the moment I speak the truth, she might collapse on herself and become an even greater Calamity.
‘That would be troublesome. I still need to use you as a long-term piece later.’
It’s better to play the villain.
Because her anger will be an excellent catalyst for my growth.
I twisted my lips into the vilest smirk I could muster.
“Well, you see. I heard lizard meat is good for stamina.”
“……What?”
Even the screaming air fell silent.
“Just kidding. I heard Dragon Hearts are expensive. Thought I’d improve my finances a bit.”
“Just. For money. You killed my family?”
—Uuuuung!
Blood-red aura rampaged from the Saint’s entire body.
She’d lost her reason.
Simply perfect.
“Die, you trash!!”
She vanished.
A holy sword rushing at the speed of light.
[Reading the opponent’s trajectory.]
I turned my body 0.1 seconds earlier.
—Kaaang!
My sword broke and flew away, but
my head was still attached.
The Saint’s pupils shook.
‘He blocked it?’ Shock.
That momentary gap was enough.
I threw the broken sword hilt right at her face.
“Don’t be so angry, Saint-nim.”
“You!”
“When you learn the truth later, you’ll want to bow down to me.”
—Pat!
I tore the high-grade teleportation scroll I’d prepared in advance.
Space distorted and wrapped around my body.
“Stop right there!”
The Saint’s sword aura tore through space and flew at me, but I was already outside the coordinates.
As my vision darkened, I smiled.
First ingredient.
Dragon Heart secured.
Next target is the Western Magic Tower.
‘Just you wait.’
Hiding my body in the distorted dimension, I surrendered myself to the flow drifting toward the designated coordinates.
Since I killed the strongest being in the universe’s pet.
Every Hunter in the world will try to kill me.
Naturally, she would be at the forefront, chasing me to the ends of hell to take my head.
But it doesn’t matter.
I, who returned from a destroyed future, will surely slay the god that controls this world.
And reclaim what is mine.
If the world calls me a demon in the process, I shall gladly become a demon.
If I do so.
At the end of it all, she will recognize me. Won’t she?