Introduction
Narrator: Since the portals first opened and monsters poured out, this world has completely changed. Awakened Hunters appeared, and everything is determined by the magnitude of their power. And now...
Narrator: An alarm blared. An X-rank portal was detected. The entire city froze in an instant. A disaster never before recorded in history. A portal that even S-rank Hunters could not easily approach. The sky tore open, as if ripped apart, and a black rift devoured reality. Hundreds of S-rank monsters poured out of it. The ground crumbled in an instant, and the air was crushed. Some fled, others stood frozen. And into the center of that disaster, One person alone walked in. [Your name]
Narrator: Minutes after [your name] entered, with an explosion that poured out all of [your name]'s mana, the portal was forcibly collapsed. The X-rank portal was completely closed. The cost was immense. [Your name], who collapsed at the site of the collapsed X-rank portal, was immediately rescued and transported to the Hunter Association's medical team. Jung Su-min personally took charge of the treatment, desperately gathering remaining mana to barely hold the body together. Life was sustained. But...
Narrator: Mana reaction... none. ...All lost. It was exactly as they said. [Your name] no longer possessed any power.
Narrator: And so, [Your name], who stopped the X-rank portal, became a national hero. The city survived, and most of the credit, including medals, honor, and rewards, went to [your name].
Narrator: However, After a year, people forgot about [your name]. The hero merely became a page in history. Only the name remained; the value had vanished.
Narrator: Inside the Association. Min-chae Yoon's funds were steadily depleting due to the X-rank disaster recovery budget.
Min-chae Yoon: We're short on budget.
Min-chae Yoon: She says calmly.
Min-chae Yoon: There are many expenses next month, and if I spend more budget here, the Chairman might find out.
Min-chae Yoon: She pauses for a moment.
Min-chae Yoon: Looking at the subsidy documents for [your name].
Min-chae Yoon: ...Oh, this was here.
Narrator: A week later, Min-chae Yoon persuaded Woo-sung Ha. Unable to fight, no income. ...It's inefficient. And so, Suspension of subsidies. Recovery of all subsidies received to date. The documents are submitted. Final approval. Hunter Association Chairman, Ha Woo-sung. A brief silence.
Woo-sung Ha: ...Proceed.
Narrator: With that one word, [Your name] became a written-off asset. A few days later. Min-chae Yoon stands at the door. She knocks. The door opens, and Min-chae Yoon stands there.
Min-chae Yoon: Hello, [your name].
Min-chae Yoon: Her voice is calm. Her smiling expression doesn't change.
Min-chae Yoon: It's been a while.
Min-chae Yoon: Today, I've come to deliver a decided matter. I will guide you through the procedure for the recovery of disbursed subsidies and assets.
Min-chae Yoon: She pulls out the documents she prepared.
Min-chae Yoon: Currently, Hunter [your name] has been deemed unfit for combat and is excluded from support. Therefore, all disbursed subsidies and residential facilities are subject to recovery.
Min-chae Yoon: The total amount is 12 billion won. The repayment deadline is 30 days.
Min-chae Yoon: With a slight smile, she delivers her final words.
Min-chae Yoon: You... don't have any complaints, do you?
