Chapter 8: Invasion of Demons, Part 1
It was as clear as day, the intelligent demons would strike during the celebration. Their target? The newly ranked SSS-Hunter—now hunted by every Zone.
Min-ho and Chan-wook stepped outside and quickly scanned the battlefield. Around twenty demons, each radiating raw physical power, rampaged across the area.
"No time to waste," Chan-wook muttered, summoning his Kenketsu—a sharp double-edged blade that shimmered with menace.
One demon barked upon seeing the masked hunter, drawing the attention of the others. The corpses and blood of soldiers were strewn across the ground, turning the earth into a crimson slaughterhouse. The demons knew no mercy.
Min-ho's eyes scanned each lifeless body, despair creeping into his soul. Just then, the remaining masked hunters emerged near the entrance.
"Hun...ters!" growled the demons on all fours. Their torsos were so rugged, they could barely lift their bodies upright.
"You came here, demons, to the Green Zone just to see our new hero, didn't you?"
Min-ho slowly removed his mask, stunning everyone. His face was expressionless, his grief for the fallen beyond words.
"A clever move—attacking us while we were all gathered in one place. But you made one fatal mistake..."
His eyes ignited with fury. As his feet dug into the earth, the ground beneath him cracked and shattered. His physical power surged. From his legs to his head, a light armor began forming—crafted from his very blood, hardened into an unbreakable barrier. This was Kuroen—armor so dense, only tank-grade weaponry could pierce it.
Gripping his dual axes tightly, he declared: