Kim Songcheol hung limp, suspended somewhere in the air.

The five-colored light grew stronger, and signs of a whirlwind began to appear around them.

The sand and small pebbles on the ground slowly floated.

At that moment, the five-colored light exploded, sweeping through everything.

Setsu stumbled due to the intense vibration, and only after the Celestial Spirit Maiden grabbed him by the scruff of his neck did he regain his balance by using his supernatural ability.

Crack crack crack!

The five-colored light surged upwards, as if to pierce the sky. Kim Songcheol’s hair, at its center, wildly fluttered. His combat uniform flapped violently, creating a frantic noise.

What in nothingness is going on…?

The Celestial Spirit Maiden covered her face with her arm, witnessing the unfolding spectacle before her very eyes.

The rewards she knew were not this extravagant.

It was simply two or three lights of different colors being absorbed into the body.

That was the Stage 2 and Stage 3 Reward.

The Stage 5 reward was something unknown, a nothingness, even to her.

Its effects were unimaginable. It was even harder to predict because the target was a ‘Mage’.

The five-colored light that had soared to the sky split into two, drawing a huge arc as it descended, then re-converged around Kim Songcheol.

At the same time, the flow of light changed. The light rising from the floor suddenly extinguished, and the light beams began to form a steady flow.

The light beams drew an infinity (∞) with Kim Songcheol at the center. A faint white light emanated from Kim Songcheol’s body, which was exposed to the light.

Then, at some point, the crown of Kim Songcheol’s head was tinged with five-colored light.

At first, he thought it was light reflected in his hair, but as the five-colored light enveloped him from the tips of his fluttering hair to the crown of his head, he realized it was spreading.

The five-colored light slowly descended to his forehead, covering his entire face.

What is this…?

The Celestial Spirit Maiden finally realized what was happening.

His body was being completely reconstructed.

The five-colored light flowed down his neck, quickly spreading to his wrist below his armpit, and then to his fingertips.

Although the parts covered by his clothes were not clearly visible, he could tell that light was emanating from within.

Kim Songcheol’s entire body glowed with five-colored light.

It was then that he regained consciousness. The accumulated damage disappeared completely as his brain was reconstructed.

Kim Songcheol opened his eyes.

…?

But he couldn’t see anything. Only five colors flickered wildly.

What…

He tried to say something, but no sound came out.

His cervical nerves were just being reconstructed. The signal sent by his brain did not reach his throat.

Ah…

Kim Songcheol, who had been momentarily flustered, soon relaxed. He could understand what was happening.

It wasn’t a direct message, but he naturally understood.

That his body was being reconstructed.

And what effects he would gain when it was reconstructed.

As his muscles, tendons, and bones were strengthened, his physical abilities would increase dramatically, and his recovery speed would also become incomparably faster than before.

Furthermore, he would become a body perfectly suited for magic, and his magical abilities would further increase.

He had lived without lacking in talent, so he wondered if there was a higher level, but there was a higher level.

More than anything else, his ability in mana operation greatly increased, and the speed at which mana accumulated in his oneness greatly increased.

The part where he had to neglect the growth of his oneness while learning new magic was resolved.

However, all these were merely rewards up to Stage 4.

The Stage 5 reward is consistent with the reason why Kim Songcheol’s body had to be reconstructed.

This was because the reward was precisely the ‘Adaptive Nervous System’.

Swordsmen and Martial Artists can perceive everything while moving at incredible speeds. Although there are differences depending on their level, their responsiveness to speed increases as their Martial Arts improve. This is thanks to their strengthened nervous system.

Unlike Magic, Martial Arts and Swordsmanship grow stronger by training one’s own body. It’s a structure where the nervous system is naturally strengthened. Furthermore, Martial Arts and Swordsmanship also inherently support the nervous system.

However, it’s different for Mages. Since they don’t use their bodies, there’s no room for their nervous system to be strengthened.

Numerous Magic spells were developed to compensate for this, but they were merely temporary measures.

Innate limitations couldn’t be overcome, and most often, they were supplemented by developing even more powerful firepower.

But Kim Songcheol received ‘Adaptive Nervous System’ as a Stage 5 reward.

As Oneness and the nervous system are linked, the stronger Oneness becomes, the more the nervous system adapts and strengthens accordingly.

So, it could be said that the Dungeon reconfigured his body and added a new function.

‘I wonder if it’s okay to change my body like this…’

The connection between Oneness and his nervous system was clearly felt.

Despite being a Mage, he now lived in a world of speed similar to Martial Artists, Swordsmen, and other Physical Enhancement-type Hunters.

‘If you have the ability, they’ll push you… Is that it?’

He had always felt it, but the Dungeon and a strict boss with clear performance evaluations had many similarities.

This boss doesn’t want their employee to quit. They just push them to the brink of quitting, and if results are achieved, they give clear rewards based on those results.

Kim Songcheol chuckled softly.

Because such a boss wasn’t bad.

Whoosh!

Five-colored light scattered in all directions, revealing Kim Songcheol’s skin, which had become even fairer.

His skin had been reconfigured, making him look quite a bit younger. Though unseen, the burn marks he sustained from Diclo would have also disappeared.

Kim Songcheol slowly descended to the floor. His lying body was set upright again, and his two feet touched the ground.

Thump!

Another tremor spread, and this time, a pentagram appeared beneath the feet of the Celestial Spirit Maiden and Setsu.

However, it was much smaller than Kim Songcheol’s, and the brightness of the five-colored light emanating from it was incomparable.

Kim Songcheol essentially cleared Stage 5 alone. Considering that they entered together, rewards beyond Stage 4 would be given, but it would likely be limited to ‘Physical Enhancement’.

This was because their contribution wasn’t enough for new functions to be added, unlike Kim Songcheol.

‘Such a change…!’

But even with that, the Celestial Spirit Maiden felt deeply moved.

She is a Martial Artist. She could feel her body strengthening more clearly than anyone else.

While her body was strengthening, she observed the internal energy being circulated and the pressure points changing, and she felt all her muscles strengthening. Her bones and tendons were no exception.

Simply looking at her body, it was evolving to the point where she could be called a superhuman, not just a human.

When Martial Arts are added to that, the power of Nothingness increases multiplicatively.

This is because if pressure points, bones, and muscles support like steel, even the same Martial Arts will have their power greatly amplified.

Therefore, the Trial’s reward, along with the ‘Field Boss Achievement’, transforms the children of the Divine Demon into Martial Artists of a different dimension.

Because their innate talent is outstanding, the gap is already wide, and since they receive even better rewards, they rise to a position where other Martial Artists cannot even hope to compete.

Whoosh!

Sky Breaker, influenced by her spirit, thrashed around happily. Dark red energy surged wildly.

The level of Martial Arts was being readjusted moment by moment. It meant she was getting stronger by the second.

She wished this moment would never end.

The Celestial Spirit Maiden’s eyes shone brightly in that illusion.

At this rate, she would likely surpass her second sibling and inherit, assuming no unforeseen events.

It could be said that she had taken a significant step closer to her ‘purpose’.

Meanwhile, Setsu also felt his own transformation.

Not only was there basic physical enhancement, but his body was also being strengthened in a way that was suitable for exerting supernatural abilities.

The internal space in his body that could store Green Light matter became much larger, and the amount he could draw out at once also increased.

A green light began to flicker in Setsu’s eyes. As his body strengthened, the light grew brighter, but the moment the enhancement was complete, it scattered with a colorful glow.

‘Hmm?’

Kim Songcheol saw it. Though Setsu didn’t seem to notice.

‘Isn’t that also a sign of a second awakening?’

He didn’t mention it. A second awakening isn’t something that happens through training, nor is there a specific method. It felt like it would happen when the time was right.

Kim Songcheol took in the Celestial Spirit Maiden and Setsu, whose physical enhancements were complete, with a single glance.

“Glad you challenged yourselves, aren’t you?”

The two of them could only nod in response to that question.

***

Kim Songcheol rested for over a month, learning magic. Of course, even while resting, he had to enter dungeons and earn some points, but compared to his hectic Hunter life, it was nothing short of a break.

The reason for the short break was to prepare for B-rank Dungeons.

No matter how powerful second-tier magic is, third-tier magic is also absolutely necessary.

For example, Blink.

You can manifest Blink with second-tier spatial magic. However, in terms of casting speed and convenience, third-tier magic is overwhelmingly superior.

In short, it was light and easy to handle. And much easier to learn.

Unlike second-tier magic, where concepts and magic formulas were jumbled together, learning third-tier magic, which consisted of neatly defined magic formulas, even brought a slight sense of pleasure.

During that time, Kim Songcheol mastered third-tier magic to the sixth circle level and completed preparations to enter the B-rank Dungeon.

Today’s destination was a B-rank Dungeon, but the preparation process wasn’t much different from usual.

Putting on his combat uniform and equipping his gear completed the preparations.

After that, he cast Teleport from the center of the city.

He remembered when Colt Vanguard had used Teleport to invade his room.

Back then, Colt Vanguard had seemed like an incredible mage.

He had already reached that level.

‘Time really flies.’

Kim Songcheol, mistaking his own rapid growth for time flying, activated Teleport.

An illusory light erupted from the magic circle beneath his feet, transporting Kim Songcheol high above the city center.

The reason for moving to the sky was to prevent people from getting injured by being pushed back by the Teleport’s spatial displacement.

Kim Songcheol reduced his falling speed with Reverse Gravity in mid-air and landed lightly.

Lately, he had also been dabbling in gravity magic. He had become quite interested and was even considering learning gravity-related magic as his next second-tier magic.

Kim Songcheol waited for Cha Sehyeon, who would enter the Dungeon with him, in the central lobby.

He leaned against a pillar, idly looking at his surroundings, then checked his watch.

The appointment was for 2 o’clock.

It was 2:05 now.

I had a feeling, and I was right.

It was 2:11, six minutes later.

Cha Sehyeon opened the lobby door and entered.

She was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.

She had faded rupture-colored bobbed hair.

“Finally!”

Cha Sehyeon raised both arms in a cheer and walked towards Kim Songcheol. Her face was an illusion. It was an expression he had never seen before.

“The moment we have two B-rank Hunters! Damn, unbelievable. I thought I’d be alone forever!”

“Calm down. You’re too excited.”

“Have you ever wished for something desperately, big brother?”

“Well…?”

“I even prayed with a bowl of water! If you wish for something desperately, uh? It comes true. How good is this? What’s bad about having two B-rank Hunters? Damn it, everything is good except for other countries being jealous!”

Kim Songcheol, with his arms crossed, looked down at her with an expression of complete disinterest.

They seemed to not care much about each other.

“What are you doing standing around? I’ll treat you to the full course of a B-rank Dungeon. Come on.”

Cha Sehyeon grabbed Kim Songcheol’s arm and pulled him along.

“What full course? There’s nothing special there for you. You just hunt monsters, right?”

Cha Sehyeon hardly ever engaged in activities in B-rank Dungeons. She never got involved with other Hunters; she just quietly hunted monsters and returned.

“If I introduce you to my hunting grounds, that’s a full course. And these days, I’ve made a few friends. Who do you think I am, a social outcast? I’ll introduce you to them too. Come on, hurry!”

First, Kim Songcheol was led by Cha Sehyeon’s hand onto the Stone Slab.

Cha Sehyeon roughly set the difficulty and then pressed the teleport button without a word.

Kim Songcheol was immediately teleported to the B-rank Dungeon with Cha Sehyeon.