Just as Seongjun was single-handedly sweeping away the monsters, Yuseon, who had finished parking and hurriedly followed, joined the front line.
And then came a barrage of brutal arrows.
Even though she was only using basic skills, all the B-rank monsters were taken out in one hit.
Of course, even so, an overwhelming number were pouring out of the portal, so the two of them couldn’t completely wipe them out alone.
But the monsters that the two couldn’t handle eventually crumbled miserably at the hands of the hunters who had formed a defense line.
And a little later, Gwang-taek and Chang-su, who had arrived late, joined as well.
Bang!
Bang!
Thud!
Kukukung!
Although more monsters were pouring out faster than before, there was nothing the hunters could do.
Other than silently watching the scene of Seongjun’s party’s merciless slaughter.
“Hahaha! This doesn’t even sting. Even if hundreds swarm me, they’re not threatening at all.”
Gwang-taek, who was far ahead of the defense line, was tanking nearly a hundred monsters alone.
No, this couldn’t even be called tanking.
Because he was constantly pulling monsters with an SS-rank persistent wide-area aggro skill, and thanks to his SSS-rank self-shield skill, he took no damage even while standing still.
Moreover, a few powerful attack skills had been added, so he occasionally unleashed attacks to beat down the monsters.
“Wow! Gwang-taek oppa is really excited. He’s going on a one-man rampage.”
“With my rank, I should be able to do at least that much.”
Gwang-taek was displaying SSS-rank abilities thanks to the Guardian’s Authority.
If he struggled against mere B-rank monsters, how could he be called SSS-rank?
Meanwhile, the hunters forming the defense line were watching the scene with dumbfounded expressions.
“This is insane. Is that possible? Are Kim Seongjun’s healer party members all monsters?”
“Huh! What am I looking at? Were B-rank monsters always this pathetic?”
“I think this is the first time I’ve seen a Dungeon Break this non-threatening. The monsters can’t even make it here and are getting wiped out up ahead…”
“What are we even doing here? I feel like we could just go home.”
The monsters were being drawn by Gwang-taek’s persistent wide-area aggro skill and couldn’t even reach the defense line. The monsters gathered around Gwang-taek were being swept away by Seongjun, Yuseon, and Chang-su.
In other words, they had nothing proper to do.
At that point, over 2 hours and 20 minutes had passed since the Dungeon Break began.
Seongjun, who had been attacking monsters with basic skills, looked at Yuseon and spoke.
“Yuseon. It seems it’s almost time for me to go. You can handle it, right?”
The time to move to Tongyeong was approaching.
At Seongjun’s words, Yuseon smiled and said.
“Don’t worry. It looks like we can handle it on our own. Even if their buffs wear off, with Gwang-taek oppa’s persistent wide-area aggro skill, the monsters won’t be able to go over there, and I don’t think Gwang-taek oppa would lose to B-rank elites or bosses either.”
If the Guardian Authority’s duration was 3 hours, the duration of various buff skills including All-in-One had increased from 1 hour to 2 hours.
Although the buff now had a full 2-hour duration, it was still 1 hour shorter than the Guardian Authority.
In other words, the buff would wear off 1 hour earlier than the Guardian Authority, and if the boss appeared after the buff wore off, a dangerous situation could arise.
But it was Gwang-taek who blew away those worries in one go.
Gwang-taek’s toughness, now at SSS-rank, was not something that a mere B-rank boss could break.
Moreover, as long as the persistent wide-area skill was active, it seemed unlikely that monsters would ignore Gwang-taek and go down to the defense line.
Even if the buff ended before the boss appeared, it was safe to assume that the monsters would not attack the regular hunters.
“I think so too. Alright. As planned, I’ll leave this place to Gwang-taek hyung and you all, and I’ll head to Tongyeong. But first.”
Before moving to Tongyeong, Seongjun reapplied the Saint’s Guardian Authority.
‘Guardian Appointment!’
After reappointing Gwang-taek, Yuseon, and Chang-su as Guardians in order, he then cast various buffs.
Hwaak! Hwaaaaak! Hwaak!
Seongjun, who had cast All-in-One and then a round of various buffs, stepped back one step.
“I think I’ve done everything I need to, so I’ll go. Once this place is cleaned up, go ahead and rest.”
“Yeah, oppa, finish up quickly and come back.”
“Brother! Have a safe trip!”
After exchanging brief greetings, Seongjun immediately activated a skill.
‘Angel’s Wings!’
A skill he was using for the first time since obtaining the bracelet.
As Angel’s Wings was activated,
Chwararararak!
Angel’s Wings, radiating a soft light, spread wide from Seongjun’s back.
‘Ooh, there’s no sense of discomfort at all. Well then, shall I go?’
As he lightly flapped his wings,
Swoooosh!
He shot up at tremendous speed.
At that sight, the hunters again wore surprised expressions.
“Gasp! W-what is that?”
“A-an angel?”
Seongjun, who had soared high into the sky in an instant, began moving toward Tongyeong.
*
At that time, on the rooftop of a high-rise building in Zurich, Switzerland.
A man with skin so dark it was almost black was looking up at the sky.
However, what was unusual was that his ears were very long and pointed.
“It seems the unknown force that blew me here has finally begun to act.”
That was right.
He was none other than the Master of Revolution and an otherworldly being from the continent.
He was a Dark Elf.
“It’s good that this world has fallen into chaos, but I don’t like that an unforeseen variable has appeared. There are still many things to prepare before executing the plan.”
As the unknown force acted on the dungeons, causing Dungeon Breaks to sprout up all over the world, the entire world fell into chaos.
So far so good, but the problem was that it also affected Revolution’s plans.
There were still many preparations to be made to achieve what he wanted, but the unexpected chaos had disrupted the plan.
At that moment, someone who had come up to the rooftop approached him.
“Lord Feredrov. You called for me?”
Then the Dark Elf called Feredrov slowly turned around.
“Alfred. It seems we need to advance the plan.”
Alfred.
He was one of the Grand Overlords and a figure who was like the leader of the Grand Overlords.
He was known to possess far greater power than the already dead Alexander or Friedrich, who was preparing to go to Korea, and could be called the actual leader who created and led Revolution.
“The plan? Shouldn’t we need at least 2–3 more years?”
“Originally, yes. But the unknown force that was secretly active in the other world has started moving in earnest. Because of that, our plan has also been disrupted.”
“Even though unforeseen circumstances have created several variables, isn’t this chaos actually advantageous for us?”
“Advantage? There certainly are advantages. But the disadvantages are greater. Above all, the monsters’ abilities and even their intelligence have returned to normal. So far, this is within expected range, but the problem is what comes after. The monsters in that other world have become stronger and smarter than their original abilities due to the unknown force. If the monsters here evolve beyond their original state as well… then what we have planned may not work at all.”
“Hmm, so you’re saying it might become impossible to control the monsters?”
Control the monsters?
That was right.
The reason they were causing all the dungeons to burst, bringing about the Apocalypse, was because they had a means to control the monsters that would pour out into the world.
Through that means, they intended to control the monsters and conquer the entire world.
Of course, for the Dark Elf Feredrov, who was from the other world, there were other ulterior motives as well.
“If they become stronger than now, the means we prepared might not work. So that’s right. We must execute the plan before the monsters evolve further here.”
The means Revolution had prepared worked on weakened monsters and normalized monsters, but not on monsters that had evolved one step further.
And he had witnessed that the Forest of Darkness monsters had gained powerful strength and intelligence due to the unknown force.
That was why he wanted to execute the plan before the monsters here evolved through the unknown force like the Forest of Darkness monsters.
“However, there are limits to advancing the plan. To advance it steadily, we need at least a year. If we proceed without worrying about Revolution being exposed, I think we can somehow make it work within 6 months.”
Originally, it was a plan that needed at least 2–3 more years to execute.
Therefore, there were bound to be limits even when advancing it.
To advance the plan stably without Revolution being exposed, at least one more year of preparation was needed. If they didn’t care about Revolution being revealed and pushed forward openly, they could somehow execute the plan with about 6 months of preparation.
The problem was that if Revolution’s existence was exposed to the outside, the large hunter organizations of each country might step in to interfere.
“It’s better to successfully execute the plan even if Revolution is exposed, rather than the plan itself being derailed. I don’t know to what extent the unknown force can intervene in this world, but it’s clear we don’t have much time. So, six months. Prepare thoroughly to somehow execute the plan within that time.”
But Feredrov judged that even if such a thing happened, it was better than the plan itself going awry.
“Understood. Then I’ll cancel Friedrich’s dispatch to Korea.”
“Did Friedrich have business in Korea?”
“Did I not report this to you recently? That Alexander met with an accident in Korea. It was the work of one called the Saint of Korea. Since he has a high probability of becoming a variable in our plan, I planned to send Friedrich and ten Monarchs to deal with him for sure this time.”
“I remember now. The Saint of Korea. He is different from the mere figurehead Saintess of Japan, I take it?”
“Even if four or five decent S-ranks gathered, it would be difficult to suppress a Grand Overlord who has entered the Realm of Transcendence. To say nothing of the fact that even Monarch Roberto was there and still they were defeated. He cannot be considered an ordinary hunter. That is why we decided to eliminate him.”
“What’s urgent now is advancing the plan. If that so-called Saint of Korea tries to interfere, we can deal with him then. So for now, focus all efforts on accelerating the plan.”
The fact that a Grand Overlord who had entered the Realm of Transcendence was defeated was certainly unexpected, but even so, advancing the plan was the priority for now.
Because if they missed the timing and the monsters evolved even slightly, all plans would come to nothing.
If he did try to interfere, they could deal with him then, and if necessary, Feredrov could handle it himself. So he ordered them to focus all of Revolution’s capabilities on accelerating the plan.
“Understood.”
Alfred bowed to Feredrov and then turned around and left.
And Feredrov, alone again, slowly raised his head and looked at the sky.
*
Seongjun was flying toward Tongyeong without rest.
Swaeeeeeeek!
Seongjun was moving at tremendous speed, truly rivaling an aircraft.
That Seongjun could head straight to Tongyeong without losing direction was thanks to the map application installed on his phone.
‘Good thing I installed the app just in case. Otherwise, I might have had trouble finding my direction.’
Thus, Seongjun was flying through the sky while looking at his phone.
And a little later.
‘By the way, it’s about time for it to come into view.’
It was already a situation where there were just over 5 minutes left until the scheduled Dungeon Break.
Seongjun slowed down and descended slowly.
In his eyes, the defense line surrounding the portal appeared small.
‘There it is! Let’s hurry.’
Since the Dungeon Break would erupt in a few minutes, Seongjun descended at high speed.
Swaeeeeeeek!
Seongjun, who was descending at tremendous speed, abruptly slowed down.
Then he landed softly on the ground.
Sappun.
Cheot!
Seongjun deactivated Angel’s Wings the moment he landed.
‘Angel’s Wings Deactivate!’
Chwareureureu!
As he descended from the sky, the Tongyeong hunters who had been watching him stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, with bewildered expressions.
Someone among them slowly approached Seongjun.
“Ah, are you perhaps Healer Kim Seongjun?”
“Ah, yes. I’m Kim Seongjun. Fortunately, it seems I’m not late.”
“Did you just fly through the sky?”
“That’s right?”
Seeing Seongjun answer nonchalantly, the hunter wore a look of disbelief.
“In all my life, I never thought I’d experience something like this. Nice to meet you. I’m Heo Jang-cheok from the Vigilant Guild, in charge of directing the defense line. I was just thinking that the time had come and you hadn’t arrived, so everyone was getting anxious. I can’t tell you how relieved I am that you’ve arrived right on time.”
The Vigilant Guild was ranked 48th domestically, and overall it wasn’t a particularly powerful guild, but within Tongyeong, it held a strong position.
And Jang Cheok-seok, the master of the Vigilant Guild, was an A-rank Warrior class, a skilled person ranked 53rd in the domestic dealer rankings.
“There isn’t much time left, so let me start by casting buffs.”
Saying that, Seongjun hurriedly cast his buffs.
Hwaaaaak! Hwaak! Hwaak!
When Seongjun cast the buffs, everyone showed signs of astonishment, just like in Dangjin.
When had they ever received such outrageously powerful buffs?
Jang Cheok-seok was similarly surprised.
“Gasp! S-status stats increased by 500,000?”
“With this level of increase, you won’t be easily overwhelmed by A-rank monsters.”
With such a stat increase, it wasn’t just a matter of not being overwhelmed—it was enough to counterattack.
“Even knowing Healer Kim Seongjun was coming, I thought it would be impossible to stop an A-rank Dungeon Break, but I was completely wrong. With these buffs… it seems we have a sufficient chance of winning.”
Since they mainly operated in Tongyeong, they had only heard rumors about how amazing Seongjun’s buffs were but had never experienced them firsthand.
But experiencing it directly, it was beyond imagination.
With this level of stat increase and support effects, they felt confident they could sufficiently stop even an A-rank dungeon.
“It’s almost time, so let’s prepare.”
Since the scheduled Dungeon Break time was almost up, Seongjun urged everyone to get ready.
“Yes. The Dungeon Break is about to erupt! Everyone, get ready! As long as Healer Kim Seongjun is with us, victory is ours!”
“Wooooah!”
At the same time, as if time had run out, the portal grew in size and began to emit light.
“I-It’s the Dungeon Break!”
“It’s finally starting!”
Seongjun stared at the glowing portal with an expressionless face.
‘I wonder what kind of monster will appear? Preferably dark-aligned would be nice.’
Since something was going to come out anyway, it was better if it was dark-aligned.
That way, he could hunt comfortably without needing to cast Dark Attribute Infusion, and he could also capture elites and bosses to make them Summoned Soldiers.
Whether Seongjun’s wish came true or not…
“Kuaooooh!”
“Kuaoooooh!!”
The monster pouring out through the dungeon portal was a Death Knight.
“Oh! Death Knights! Perfect!”
Whether before the monsters were weakened or after they became stronger, he had faced them countless times.
With Death Knights appearing like this, it couldn’t have been better for Seongjun.
‘Dark Enlightenment’s duration increased to 4 hours, so it’s ambiguous to use right away. Even though the gap between duration and cooldown has narrowed a lot, there’s still a 1-hour gap. If worse comes to worst, the summons might be dispelled before the boss appears, so I might not be able to use it on the boss itself.’
Upon reaching level 3, the duration had increased to 2 hours 20 minutes, and the cooldown had been reduced to 3 hours 55 minutes.
But even so, there was still a gap of nearly 2 hours.
Upon reaching SSS-rank, there was a slight change in Dark Enlightenment.
First, the number of summonable familiars increased from 20 to 30, and the duration increased to 4 hours, a total increase of 1 hour 40 minutes.
Of course, the cooldown also increased from 3 hours 55 minutes to 5 hours, but as a result, the gap between duration and cooldown was reduced to 1 hour, allowing him to use Dark Enlightenment longer and more quickly.
However, the boss wouldn’t appear before 4 hours, so in the end, he wouldn’t have the support of Summoned Soldiers when facing the boss.
‘I don’t need to lay all my cards out from the start anyway. It’s better to summon after about an hour.’
‘Well, even without support from Summoned Soldiers, I can handle normal monsters on my own easily.’
He was Seongjun, at SSS-rank.
Fighting A-rank normal monsters was nothing.
Perhaps that was why Seongjun’s face was full of composure.
I Became an EX-Class All-Round Priest Chapter 137
E-book publication date: 2025.11.14
Author: Kim Hyeon-jun
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