In a vast grassland.
An unexpected ripple echoed across the endless field, heated by the scorching sun.
Thud thud thud thud!
It was the sound of footsteps.
From beyond the fields, dark and crimson figures were leaping towards them.
Monstrous creatures, so wicked that just looking at them would furrow one’s brows, creatures one might believe emerged from hell.
Kieeeek!
A terrifying and eerie presence, screaming, rushing towards them, faced by those who watched.
Warriors with green skin, robust muscles, and an indomitable spirit.
Orcs.
Without a doubt, thousands of orc warriors in formation, revealing determination as they faced the surging crimson wave.
“Warriors!”
Among them, the orc standing at the forefront, who seemed to be the leader, spoke.
“We cannot allow those cursed creatures to trample our Lord’s land!”
Thud!
Thud!
The pounding steps created vibrations that ignited the hearts of the warriors.
Thud!
Thud!
“Not one shall be spared!”
The orc leader raised a massive axe high into the sky. Thousands of other orc warriors followed suit, raising their weapons. The rough cheers of the men spread widely.
“Warriors, charge!”
“As the Lord commands!”
“For our lord!”
“Charge!”
The orc army began its advance. Fearlessly, they rushed towards the horde of monsters.
Kieeeek!
Thud thud thud thud!
Soon, the two armies collided.
Kwaaang!
A tremendous noise shook the battlefield.
* * *
The sun hung lazily in the mid-morning sky. While others were at work, and their houses were empty, a man who had been sleeping soundly in his room suddenly woke up.
“AHH!”
The startled man, Kim Taehyung, looked around and sighed deeply.
“It was just a dream.”
A dream where the orc and monster armies fought each other was grand and vivid, as if he were watching a movie. It felt like he had witnessed it right in front of him.
“Maybe I’ve been playing games too much lately.”
Kim Taehyung continued to yawn and scratch his head. He must have been quite tired. He rarely had dreams, especially ones so detailed.
Well, he did play games late into the night. He had been playing a medieval fantasy RPG lately, so perhaps that’s why orcs appeared in his dreams.
Or was it something else? He remembered watching a documentary about orcs on TV not long ago. Could that be the reason?
Kim Taehyung chuckled to himself. As he recalled the dream, something strange caught his attention.
“Those monsters…”
In the dream, those grotesque monsters that clashed with the orc army. Their appearance unmistakably resembled to something he knew.
Scapters. (This is just made up name of a monster. The original in Korean was 스캡터 seukaepto)
A level 5 intermediate monster, quite famous among various monsters on Earth. Known for its sharp claws and formidable jaw strength, it was a creature many avoided confronting.
Although the dream’s details were hazy, the monsters in his dream definitely resembled Scapters.
Kim Taehyung smirked.
“It’s really just a dream.”
Something impossible in reality. So, it must be a dream.
Thousands or even tens of thousands of Scapters together?
In reality, they roamed in groups of ten or twenty at most. The largest number reported was around a hundred attacking a city, causing a significant number of casualties, as reported in the news. But thousands or tens of thousands?
“That’s absurd.”
If that were the case, something terrible would have happened.
Even if they attacked in a group, an army of Orcs was confronting them? That was even more absurd.
Kim Taehyung knew well what kind of race orcs were.
The Day of the Great Connection.
The day when portals between Earth and various dimensions became connected, enabling interaction. Simultaneously, a system was born on Earth, and hunters, dungeons, and monsters emerged.
Since that day, information from extraterrestrial dimensions, previously unknown to people, was gradually revealed, and Afroxia Dimension was one of them.
A fantasy world with swords and magic, Afroxia Dimension.
Orcs were one of the many residents of this dimension.
A race with green skin and strong strength, born warriors.
According to what was known, the orc race had long been divided into various tribes and struggled to unify.
For such a race, could thousands of them unite like this?
Moreover, all of them belong to the warrior class?
And were they fighting against a monster army?
Such a thing does not exist in reality.
“Why did I dream such a strange dream?”
Kim Taehyung chuckled at his thoughts.
Whether it was real or not, it didn’t matter.
“I should go back to sleep.”
Kim Taehyung reached out to turn on the phone’s power next to his bed to check the time.
11:05 AM.
Hmm. Still morning.
“Yawn.”
Yawning, Kim Taehyung closed his eyes. Soon, the sound of his snoring began to fill the room.
[ALERT!]
Kim Taehyung, who was deep in sleep, was abruptly awakened by the unexpected vibration of his mobile phone.
[Monster Appearance Alert!]
An alert alarm indicates the appearance of monsters in the city. Clicking on it revealed detailed information about the location and evacuation manual. However, it didn’t concern him much, as he was living in a safe place.
“Ugh.”
He was annoyed at being interrupted by his peaceful sleep. Contemplating whether to just turn off the monster’s appearance alert, he eventually abandoned the idea.
Since that day, he had resolved never to turn off the monster’s appearance alert, no matter what happened.
It was four years ago when his parents were brutally murdered by a monster. The day that took away everything from Kim Taehyung.
The monster not only took his parents but also left his left arm half-paralyzed.
A useless arm that could move but couldn’t exert any strength.
Fortunately, his parents were well-off, and he inherited a substantial fortune, allowing him to survive without starving.
Even after four years, he still couldn’t overcome the pain of that day and remained confined to his room.
—That’s how Kim Taehyung rationalized it to himself.
Rubbing his head, he got up from the bed. Without even bothering to remove the sleep from his eyes, he turned on the computer with his toes.
He connected to the internet and clicked on the top bookmark in his favorites. Soon, the familiar background and the text “HunterNet” greeted him.
HunterNet, the largest domestic hunter community, discusses various stories related to hunters. Browsing through it has become a daily routine for Kim Taehyung over the past few years.
Despite being a HunterNet associate member with no special privileges other than access to the [Free Board], Kim Taehyung didn’t mind.
For him, this small community space in his approximately 20-square-meter home was the only window into the lives of hunters.
While most of the posts on the Free Board were unpleasant garbage, occasionally there were titles he wanted to click on.
[“How to Become a Hunter for Real, I’ll Tell You the Truth”]
Normally, he wouldn’t click on such provocative titles filled with sensational content, but this time was different. The badge indicating the level of the author was red.
A red badge, a regular member. That meant a mid-tier hunter who had been certified by the HunterNet headquarters.
If someone like that was saying something, it was unlikely to be nonsense.
Thinking so, Kim Taehyung clicked the mouse.
[“How to Become a Hunter for Real, I’ll Tell You the Truth”
Most of the guys hanging around here are useless losers who haven’t even awakened their abilities. I was one of them. I escaped my incompetence and became a hunter with this method.
As you all know, natural awakening is a matter of luck. It’s either you’re born with it or not. So, even if you’re lamenting about wanting to awaken, it’s useless complaining about the world.
Therefore, there’s only one way. Jump to another dimension.
In my case, I jumped to the Central Continent without thinking. The cost of dimension transfer is quite expensive, but if you work hard, you can afford it. Anyway, as I rolled around like crazy there, an opportunity came.
Learned martial arts. Practiced hard to elevate my skills, came back, passed the hunter examination.
Don’t understand? I did it, and you can do it too. There are many connected dimensions, not just the Central Continent. Go where you want, work hard, and you can learn abilities too.
Pray for luck. Being a hunter is not a big deal. Fighting!]
Kim Taehyung furrowed his brow.
“Ugh, what a load of crap.”
Regretfully, he read it.
It wasn’t entirely impossible, but realistically, the chances were extremely low.
Although interdimensional exchanges were becoming more active, it was still in the early stages. People’s awareness and the establishment of systems for exchanges were still lacking.
Even if an incompetent person from Earth, like him, successfully went to another dimension, surviving in what was essentially a lawless land would be extremely difficult.
As if to add insult to injury, such sayings emerged. “Don’t move to another dimension unless safety is guaranteed.” or “Other dimensions are lawless. It’s hard to survive in this wild world with ordinary abilities.”
They even came up with such sayings.
“What a load of crap.”
It wouldn’t work. He couldn’t just sit still. He immediately moved his right hand to type.
ㄴ Nonsense. Instead of spouting bullshit, delete the shitty post before you produce thousands of dead idiots.
Starting with that, Kim Taehyung added several more comments before finally taking his hands off the keyboard after ten minutes.
Then he sighed deeply at the overwhelming self-disgust.
Honestly, he was insanely envious.
When he was young, he too aspired to be a hunter. He wanted to live with his awakaned ability. However, reality didn’t go as planned.
An accident occurred, he was confined to his room. Severe procrastination set in, and he became a parasite gradually consuming the inherited fortune from his parents.
With a long period of procrastination living, naturally, pessimistic thoughts dominated his mind.
‘What’s the use even if I go there? When a person dies, it’s the end.’
His Father and mother also died that way. They died miserably at the hands of a monster.
A hunter’s life is the same. It’s a precarious life where one didn’t know when they’ll die.
But still, he was envious. He wanted to become like that, to become strong. However, he didn’t want to die. He didn’t want to become that pitiful corpse. He truly hated anything risky.
Imagination is free, and he occasionally indulged in it.
In a safe place without the threat of life, freely commanding powerful figures who made a name for themselves in the world.
Just imagining it was exhilarating.
Taehyung, who had few things to be happy about in life, would smile when indulging in such fantasies.
Even now, it was the same. For a moment, he pushed aside the self-disgust and once again immersed himself in the wings of imagination.
In his imagination, he was a lord. A great lord receiving the loyalty of many mighty being.
As he unfolded the wings of imagination, a sudden change occurred.
[Your strong will has been transmitted to the Gaia System!]
[The Gaia System reads your memories and thoughts included in your will!]
[We are searching for abilities suitable for you.]
[A unique skill ‘Link’ is being created.]
[A unique skill ‘Summon’ is being created.]
[A unique skill ‘Summoner’s Eyes’ is being created.]
[Congratulations! You have awakened as the unique class ‘Dimension Summoner.’]
[The class-exclusive shop is now open.]
When these messages appeared, Kim Taehyung lost consciousness.
In a vast grassland.
An unexpected ripple echoed across the endless field, heated by the scorching sun.
Thud thud thud thud!
It was the sound of footsteps.
From beyond the fields, dark and crimson figures were leaping towards them.
Monstrous creatures, so wicked that just looking at them would furrow one’s brows, creatures one might believe emerged from hell.
Kieeeek!
A terrifying and eerie presence, screaming, rushing towards them, faced by those who watched.
Warriors with green skin, robust muscles, and an indomitable spirit.
Orcs.
Without a doubt, thousands of orc warriors in formation, revealing determination as they faced the surging crimson wave.
“Warriors!”
Among them, the orc standing at the forefront, who seemed to be the leader, spoke.
“We cannot allow those cursed creatures to trample our Lord’s land!”
Thud!
Thud!
The pounding steps created vibrations that ignited the hearts of the warriors.
Thud!
Thud!
“Not one shall be spared!”
The orc leader raised a massive axe high into the sky. Thousands of other orc warriors followed suit, raising their weapons. The rough cheers of the men spread widely.
“Warriors, charge!”
“As the Lord commands!”
“For our lord!”
“Charge!”
The orc army began its advance. Fearlessly, they rushed towards the horde of monsters.
Kieeeek!
Thud thud thud thud!
Soon, the two armies collided.
Kwaaang!
A tremendous noise shook the battlefield.
* * *
The sun hung lazily in the mid-morning sky. While others were at work, and their houses were empty, a man who had been sleeping soundly in his room suddenly woke up.
“AHH!”
The startled man, Kim Taehyung, looked around and sighed deeply.
“It was just a dream.”
A dream where the orc and monster armies fought each other was grand and vivid, as if he were watching a movie. It felt like he had witnessed it right in front of him.
“Maybe I’ve been playing games too much lately.”
Kim Taehyung continued to yawn and scratch his head. He must have been quite tired. He rarely had dreams, especially ones so detailed.
Well, he did play games late into the night. He had been playing a medieval fantasy RPG lately, so perhaps that’s why orcs appeared in his dreams.
Or was it something else? He remembered watching a documentary about orcs on TV not long ago. Could that be the reason?
Kim Taehyung chuckled to himself. As he recalled the dream, something strange caught his attention.
“Those monsters…”
In the dream, those grotesque monsters that clashed with the orc army. Their appearance unmistakably resembled to something he knew.
Scapters. (This is just made up name of a monster. The original in Korean was 스캡터 seukaepto)
A level 5 intermediate monster, quite famous among various monsters on Earth. Known for its sharp claws and formidable jaw strength, it was a creature many avoided confronting.
Although the dream’s details were hazy, the monsters in his dream definitely resembled Scapters.
Kim Taehyung smirked.
“It’s really just a dream.”
Something impossible in reality. So, it must be a dream.
Thousands or even tens of thousands of Scapters together?
In reality, they roamed in groups of ten or twenty at most. The largest number reported was around a hundred attacking a city, causing a significant number of casualties, as reported in the news. But thousands or tens of thousands?
“That’s absurd.”
If that were the case, something terrible would have happened.
Even if they attacked in a group, an army of Orcs was confronting them? That was even more absurd.
Kim Taehyung knew well what kind of race orcs were.
The Day of the Great Connection.
The day when portals between Earth and various dimensions became connected, enabling interaction. Simultaneously, a system was born on Earth, and hunters, dungeons, and monsters emerged.
Since that day, information from extraterrestrial dimensions, previously unknown to people, was gradually revealed, and Afroxia Dimension was one of them.
A fantasy world with swords and magic, Afroxia Dimension.
Orcs were one of the many residents of this dimension.
A race with green skin and strong strength, born warriors.
According to what was known, the orc race had long been divided into various tribes and struggled to unify.
For such a race, could thousands of them unite like this?
Moreover, all of them belong to the warrior class?
And were they fighting against a monster army?
Such a thing does not exist in reality.
“Why did I dream such a strange dream?”
Kim Taehyung chuckled at his thoughts.
Whether it was real or not, it didn’t matter.
“I should go back to sleep.”
Kim Taehyung reached out to turn on the phone’s power next to his bed to check the time.
11:05 AM.
Hmm. Still morning.
“Yawn.”
Yawning, Kim Taehyung closed his eyes. Soon, the sound of his snoring began to fill the room.
[ALERT!]
Kim Taehyung, who was deep in sleep, was abruptly awakened by the unexpected vibration of his mobile phone.
[Monster Appearance Alert!]
An alert alarm indicates the appearance of monsters in the city. Clicking on it revealed detailed information about the location and evacuation manual. However, it didn’t concern him much, as he was living in a safe place.
“Ugh.”
He was annoyed at being interrupted by his peaceful sleep. Contemplating whether to just turn off the monster’s appearance alert, he eventually abandoned the idea.
Since that day, he had resolved never to turn off the monster’s appearance alert, no matter what happened.
It was four years ago when his parents were brutally murdered by a monster. The day that took away everything from Kim Taehyung.
The monster not only took his parents but also left his left arm half-paralyzed.
A useless arm that could move but couldn’t exert any strength.
Fortunately, his parents were well-off, and he inherited a substantial fortune, allowing him to survive without starving.
Even after four years, he still couldn’t overcome the pain of that day and remained confined to his room.
—That’s how Kim Taehyung rationalized it to himself.
Rubbing his head, he got up from the bed. Without even bothering to remove the sleep from his eyes, he turned on the computer with his toes.
He connected to the internet and clicked on the top bookmark in his favorites. Soon, the familiar background and the text “HunterNet” greeted him.
HunterNet, the largest domestic hunter community, discusses various stories related to hunters. Browsing through it has become a daily routine for Kim Taehyung over the past few years.
Despite being a HunterNet associate member with no special privileges other than access to the [Free Board], Kim Taehyung didn’t mind.
For him, this small community space in his approximately 20-square-meter home was the only window into the lives of hunters.
While most of the posts on the Free Board were unpleasant garbage, occasionally there were titles he wanted to click on.
[“How to Become a Hunter for Real, I’ll Tell You the Truth”]
Normally, he wouldn’t click on such provocative titles filled with sensational content, but this time was different. The badge indicating the level of the author was red.
A red badge, a regular member. That meant a mid-tier hunter who had been certified by the HunterNet headquarters.
If someone like that was saying something, it was unlikely to be nonsense.
Thinking so, Kim Taehyung clicked the mouse.
[“How to Become a Hunter for Real, I’ll Tell You the Truth”
Most of the guys hanging around here are useless losers who haven’t even awakened their abilities. I was one of them. I escaped my incompetence and became a hunter with this method.
As you all know, natural awakening is a matter of luck. It’s either you’re born with it or not. So, even if you’re lamenting about wanting to awaken, it’s useless complaining about the world.
Therefore, there’s only one way. Jump to another dimension.
In my case, I jumped to the Central Continent without thinking. The cost of dimension transfer is quite expensive, but if you work hard, you can afford it. Anyway, as I rolled around like crazy there, an opportunity came.
Learned martial arts. Practiced hard to elevate my skills, came back, passed the hunter examination.
Don’t understand? I did it, and you can do it too. There are many connected dimensions, not just the Central Continent. Go where you want, work hard, and you can learn abilities too.
Pray for luck. Being a hunter is not a big deal. Fighting!]
Kim Taehyung furrowed his brow.
“Ugh, what a load of crap.”
Regretfully, he read it.
It wasn’t entirely impossible, but realistically, the chances were extremely low.
Although interdimensional exchanges were becoming more active, it was still in the early stages. People’s awareness and the establishment of systems for exchanges were still lacking.
Even if an incompetent person from Earth, like him, successfully went to another dimension, surviving in what was essentially a lawless land would be extremely difficult.
As if to add insult to injury, such sayings emerged. “Don’t move to another dimension unless safety is guaranteed.” or “Other dimensions are lawless. It’s hard to survive in this wild world with ordinary abilities.”
They even came up with such sayings.
“What a load of crap.”
It wouldn’t work. He couldn’t just sit still. He immediately moved his right hand to type.
ㄴ Nonsense. Instead of spouting bullshit, delete the shitty post before you produce thousands of dead idiots.
Starting with that, Kim Taehyung added several more comments before finally taking his hands off the keyboard after ten minutes.
Then he sighed deeply at the overwhelming self-disgust.
Honestly, he was insanely envious.
When he was young, he too aspired to be a hunter. He wanted to live with his awakaned ability. However, reality didn’t go as planned.
An accident occurred, he was confined to his room. Severe procrastination set in, and he became a parasite gradually consuming the inherited fortune from his parents.
With a long period of procrastination living, naturally, pessimistic thoughts dominated his mind.
‘What’s the use even if I go there? When a person dies, it’s the end.’
His Father and mother also died that way. They died miserably at the hands of a monster.
A hunter’s life is the same. It’s a precarious life where one didn’t know when they’ll die.
But still, he was envious. He wanted to become like that, to become strong. However, he didn’t want to die. He didn’t want to become that pitiful corpse. He truly hated anything risky.
Imagination is free, and he occasionally indulged in it.
In a safe place without the threat of life, freely commanding powerful figures who made a name for themselves in the world.
Just imagining it was exhilarating.
Taehyung, who had few things to be happy about in life, would smile when indulging in such fantasies.
Even now, it was the same. For a moment, he pushed aside the self-disgust and once again immersed himself in the wings of imagination.
In his imagination, he was a lord. A great lord receiving the loyalty of many mighty being.
As he unfolded the wings of imagination, a sudden change occurred.
[Your strong will has been transmitted to the Gaia System!]
[The Gaia System reads your memories and thoughts included in your will!]
[We are searching for abilities suitable for you.]
[A unique skill ‘Link’ is being created.]
[A unique skill ‘Summon’ is being created.]
[A unique skill ‘Summoner’s Eyes’ is being created.]
[Congratulations! You have awakened as the unique class ‘Dimension Summoner.’]
[The class-exclusive shop is now open.]
When these messages appeared, Kim Taehyung lost consciousness.
