“Didn’t you hear the news? The ruler of our floor has died!” one of the criminals named Jason was shouting in the streets, gathering the attention of many. “The time has come when people are going to fight for the throne of the veil. The martial arts are going to come in handy more so than ever right now. Those who are interested can learn sword skills from me. Simple moves cost ten gold. Complex moves cost a hundred to a thousand gold!”“Isn’t a thousand gold too much?” someone from the crowd asked. “All you’re going to teach is a few tricks and tips anyway, so why charge so much money?”“Hahah,” Jason laughed out loud. “We live in a world of good and evil, Brother. The minute someone discovers how to help mankind, they never tell you hundred percent how it is done because of money. But I’m still willing to teach you everything if you give me as much as I asked for. So you should be happy instead.”Ulmer was also among the crowd. (His words contradict himself. He’s not going to teac
The first level was also known as the Brawlers land, thanks to the infamous Brawlers Arena.Champion brawlers fought the challengers all day and night to entertain the violent crowd. They were all drunk on violence and danger, swinging their fists even when sitting in the audience seats.When Ulmer entered the big stadium, a staff member came to him and said, “Do you want to bet on the contestants?”“Can I participate?” Ulmer asked.“Oh, of course, but you need to pay 1 gold coin,” she replied. “For every match you win, you will double the amount. If you win five matches in a row, you can challenge one of the champions.”“Can’t I just fight the champion?”“Haha, you can but you should pay 100 gold for that,” she said. “Do you have that much money?”Ulmer took out a sack of silver coins. “There’s exactly 100 gold inside.”The woman was shocked by it. “P-Please come to the VIP section, sir. We’ll arrange a fight for you soon.”Ulmer sat in the VIP section, and the manager of the arena
“Even Heavy Kong couldn’t put up a fight against this guy!”“Just who the hell is this Beast Hunter?”“Where did he come from?”“He’s only using raw strength and technique to counter all the opponents, so even if he’s from the deeper floors, no one can complain about it!”“Yeah, as long as they don’t use supernatural skills, they can fight in these rings, too, as most of the champions have superhuman strength.”“But the shocking thing is that he doesn’t even look the least bit tired! At this rate, he might even break the record win streak!”Ulmer defeated thirty champions in a row, and he didn’t even break a sweat.“What was the record again?”“It’s 51 wins.”“Oh, there’s still some way to go for him then.”Ulmer’s 31st opponent was a female champion with a big muscular build. She was also almost six-feet tall.“It’s the Big Beauty!”“The most beautiful champion in Brawlers Arena!”The crowd wildly rooted for her.Ulmer raised his eyebrows. “What’s beautiful about her? She looks way t
A whirlwind of fists saw Ulmer destroy the next champions. He felled one after another and breezed his way to 51 victories, equaling the best win streak in Brawlers Arena. In this process, he lay tens of champions incapacitated.“Did you see those punches? They were strong yet fluid and precise, like a dance of controlled chaos!”“He really is a beast!”The matches were telecasted live on many levels of Crimia, so the fame of Beast Hunter soared like an eagle, its cry echoing through the layered depths of The Little Abyss. Whispers of his power traveled along the corridors, clubs, and canteens, sparking the interest of both thugs and the terrible dark forces entrenched deeper within the underground city.The live viewership of Brawlers Arena reached an all-time high.And there were some people already wondering if this newly-appeared Beast Hunter was the one who killed the Nine Veils.However, most of them didn’t even consider that possibility as it was too absurd to even think. After
“B-Brawler King has been defeated!” The match presenter spoke through the mic, displaying his shock through his voice as well as his face.“Unbelievable!”“How can he lose so easily?”“Just how strong is this Beast Hunter?”“It doesn’t matter because I bet on him, haha! I’m rich now!”As the crowd went wild for different reasons, Ulmer pulled Greg up by his hair. “He’s not Brawler King,” Ulmer sent spiritual energy into Greg’s body, which forcibly reversed his transformation.‘The entire crowd was shocked by it.“T-That’s Greg the Blood Assassin!”“Why is a monster from level 56 here on the first level?”“W-Wait, if he can defeat that monstrous guy Greg so easily, then how strong is Beast Hunter exactly?”“He’s so much stronger than we all thought! No wonder he managed to break the win record!”“What is your real name?”“Yeah, tell us your real name, Beast Hunter!”The crowd demanded him to disclose his real name, but Ulmer let go of Greg and said, “If I tell you who I am, it wouldn’t
Lera seemingly attacked him from the front with a swift punch, but it was a feint. She changed her form to a kicking motion and landed a strike on his shoulder.Her intention was to send Gabe to the ground, but Gabe stood unmoved.Gabe waved his hand before his nose. “When was the last time you washed your feet? They smell pretty bad.”“You…” Lera flashed behind him and went for a thrust in his spine. Her intention was not to kill but to cripple him.She managed to strike his back, but it was her nails that bent and broke to bits. Except her thumb finger, the other fingers lost their nails.Nevertheless, the nails quickly regrew. She attacked him once more from behind.Ulmer swiveled quickly and tried to grab her hand, but she changed her movement midway and attacked him from another direction.Ulmer still was able to block her attack, but he looked surprised. “How are you able to change your speed so smoothly? Your subordinate also did something similar. You two are able to somehow c
Ulmer saw one shocking thing after another. One disgusting thing after another such as people eating live pig fish by digging their faces into the pig’s open abdomen. It was like a game for these criminals. They were having fun, burying their faces into the insides of the pigs and painting themselves with the blood of these animals. They were taking pictures of one another.They were keeping hundreds of mice in cages and were selling them like snacks. The people would eat them alive like cats would, starting by crunching on the heads of these mice and then devouring them down to the ends of their tails.However, the one that stunned him and shook Ulmer to the core were the faces of the children that were being extracted on the second level.Their faces were removed from their dead bodies and were kept safely in labs, which were then used by the wealthy, old people to do face transplants.It was quite disturbing for Ulmer to see old people feeling good and proud of themselves after get
Ulmer’s exploration through the labyrinth-like third level wasn’t as easy as he had hoped.Many gangs attacked him, and he had to deal with them.A gang of smugglers who followed him from the second level also attacked him from behind. However, they couldn’t withstand Ulmer’s ferocity. He grabbed the first person and threw him like a projectile to knock down three more people.Another gangster attacked with a knife. Ulmer sidestepped deftly and struck his arm, which dropped the knife to the ground. A slap to the chest sent that man flying and crashing into two more people.The next person that attacked him was sent sprawling against the crater-esque wall. The wall did not break because the craters were made out of sturdy black teak wood which could last for centuries.All of those gangsters learned their lesson and ran away.Ulmer continued his journey through the labyrinth. “There are only a few slaves here from as far as I can see. Even though they’re creating a lot of items, it’s s