SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118: The Mysterious S-Rank Hunter(Super Gift Bonus Chapter.)

Inside the quiet office, the only sound that could be heard was the faint hum of the air conditioner.

Scarlet Fist sat comfortably behind the desk, one leg crossed over the other as a tablet rested in her hands. Displayed upon its screen was a recording of the battle that had taken place outside the Verdant World’s fortress city.

More specifically...

The battle between Kael and the giant ape.

The footage had clearly been captured by a surveillance drone positioned thousands of metres away from the battlefield so the recording was far from perfect. During the actual fight, both Kael and the giant ape had moved with such frightening speed that the original footage was nothing more than a blur of motion.

Fortunately, the Hunter Association possessed software specifically designed for situations like this.

The video had been slowed down frame by frame until every movement became visible.

The Scarlet Fist watched without blinking.

Her eyes carefully followed every exchange.

Kael’s earth-shattering punches.

His movements.

His reactions.

The explosive force behind every collision.

The terrifying physical strength he displayed without relying on flashy elemental abilities.

The more she watched...

The brighter her eyes became.

Victor Smith stood quietly nearby, not daring to interrupt.

After several minutes, the Scarlet Fist finally reached forward and paused the recording. The frozen image showed Kael’s fist colliding head-on with the giant ape’s enormous arm, the instant before Echo Strike detonated and shattered it completely.

She stared at that frame for several long seconds.

Then...

A slow smile spread across her face.

"Yes..."

"That’s undoubtedly the strength of an S-rank hunter."

She rested her chin against one hand while continuing to admire the paused image.

"And quite a powerful one at that."

There was unmistakable excitement in her voice.

Her eyes practically sparkled.

Victor, standing opposite her, suddenly felt a chill crawl down his spine.

He knew that look.

Too well.

’...She’s definitely going to look for him.’

That thought appeared in his mind almost instantly.

After all...

The Scarlet Fist wasn’t merely famous because of her strength.

She was infamous for something else.

She loved fighting.

No...

Loved wasn’t even the right word.

She lived for it.

Whenever a new S-rank hunter appeared, it had practically become an unspoken tradition for her to seek them out and challenge them to a duel.

At this point...

It was less of a habit and more of a ritual.

Looking at the excitement filling her face, Victor could already imagine exactly what she was thinking.

Meanwhile, the Scarlet Fist remained completely absorbed in the paused image.

The sheer devastation behind every one of Kael’s attacks made her blood boil with anticipation.

Each punch carried overwhelming force.

Each movement was clean and direct.

Most importantly...

He seemed to rely almost entirely on hand-to-hand combat.

Her favourite.

Unlike elemental specialists or long-range ability users, Kael appeared to be someone who settled everything with his fists.

Just like her.

That alone made her fingers itch.

’Interesting...’

’Very interesting.’

It took considerable effort before she finally suppressed the urge to immediately leave and search for this mysterious S-rank hunter.

She wasn’t here to satisfy her battle addiction.

She had official business from the Hunter Association.

Duty came first.

Reluctantly calming herself down, she looked toward Victor.

"According to your report..."

"You said this mysterious hunter entered the rift using a false identity."

Victor awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

"...Something like that."

"I checked every recorded hunter who entered the Verdant World before the beast horde appeared."

"There wasn’t a single registered S-rank hunter."

The Scarlet Fist nodded.

That much matched the report she had received.

Victor continued.

"However..."

"I did discover something strange."

Her brows immediately furrowed.

"What strange thing?"

Victor hesitated for a moment.

Instead of answering immediately, he reached toward the stack of documents resting on his desk before pulling out a single printed profile.

"I think..."

"...it’s better if you see it yourself."

He handed the document across the desk.

The Scarlet Fist accepted it without much thought.

"He bears an astonishing resemblance to the hunter in that file." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

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