Before Sung Jinwoo, the Monarch of Shadows, had dialed time back for Earth, there were precisely five hunters who were considered to be the strongest in the world. They were known as National Level Hunters, a title that meant each individual was powerful enough to match an entire nation. The title was a glorious one, given only to those with so much strength that “mere” S-rank hunters could never hope to equal it. But the way these five had received such a title was not honorable in the least.0

A boss-level magic beast had once emerged from the worst disaster that humanity had ever faced, the first-ever S-grade gate. The monster’s name was Kamish. This red dragon, the most fear-inspiring creature that anyone had ever seen, was so mighty that the moment the dungeon appeared, an entire region of the western United States was devastated.0

The U.S. Government offered incredible rewards to gather the best hunters from all over the world, and in the end, the beast was hunted down—but not without great difficulty. There were only five hunters who survived the...0