Potential (1)
Park Jihun's press conference spread across the media and swept across the entire world in an instant. The fact that the hunter who had previously drawn disappointment for possessing a taming skill despite being only F-rank actually held a growth-type skill. The fact that he had risen from F-rank to B-rank in just two weeks—an unprecedented speed in history. The fact that, unlike typical growth skills which usually hit a limit, his didn't seem to have reached one yet. And even the fact that the monsters he had tamed grew in stats alongside him.
This press conference had truly brought about a global storm.
An S-rank hunter—possibly even higher. And his familiars would grow with him. It was unbelievable. No, it was something that shouldn't be allowed to happen.
People were making a huge fuss over the appearance of a new strongest hunter—or rather, a hunter destined to become the strongest. But on the other side, there were plenty of negative opinions: no matter what, he wouldn't go that far, he was just growing a bit faster than normal, or that he might have lied about his rank from the beginning, or that the measuring device had malfunctioned.
But one thing was certain. Park Jihun's name was now constantly trending all over the world.
And that news naturally flowed into the International Hunter Association, China—which was entering a new Warring States Period—and the various guilds in America.
“...Isn't this dangerous? Every country is going to start a bidding war over him.”
The International Hunter Association predicted that hunter guilds from every nation would fight fiercely over Park Jihun. Of course, there were also dissenting opinions.
“If all the rumors are true, Hunter Park Jihun has no reason to join another guild.”
“Exactly. If he keeps growing at this pace, he'll eventually become stronger than any guild's entire force by himself.”
“Going solo without a guild would be more comfortable for him, and he'd still make plenty of money. No annoying politics either.”
Just as they said, if left alone, Park Jihun would single-handedly build a force so powerful that no guild in the world could compete with him.
But that wasn't exactly good news for world peace.
“...It's too dangerous for one individual to hold that much power.”
“But there's no way to stop it.”
“Should we limit the number of familiars he can have?”
“Do you think he'd accept that?”
An individual possessing nation-level military power had historically been a common cause of war. And there was one more concern.
“...There will be those who decide that if they can't have him, they'll eliminate him instead.”
“They'll try to kill him before he grows too strong.”
The executives of the International Association felt a growing sense of unease, as if a bloody storm might soon swirl around Park Jihun.
“Hmm, would you like a cup of tea?”
“...Skip the pleasantries and get to the point.”
The man who had been summoned by the Minister of the Hunter Bureau—the U.S. government department responsible for hunters—was a sturdy-looking middle-aged white man. It was S-rank hunter and former head of the AM Project, Michael Gordon.
Michael Gordon's expression was far from pleasant. It was only natural. After all, the person who had shut down the AM Project, calling it a waste of budget and completely useless, was the very Minister sitting in front of him right now.
The Minister knew full well that Michael found his presence uncomfortable, so he was acting a bit awkward. Especially because of the favor he was about to ask.
“So, you know that hunter who's been all over the news lately, right?”
“Excuse me?”
Michael Gordon frowned at the words.
“You know, the one they called a tamer... the hunter you went to meet before.”
It wasn't that he didn't understand. Of course he knew. If they were talking about the current hot topic, it had to be Park Jihun. Since he had already built a friendly relationship with him and received some prior information, there was no way Michael wouldn't know.
He was simply so dumbfounded that he couldn't help but react this way.
Both the chairman of the American Hunter Association and the Minister had previously dismissed Park Jihun as nothing more than an F-rank hunter. Yet now that he had revealed his new rank and the fact that he was a growth type, they were suddenly bringing him up first.
It was utterly disgusting and nauseating. He could already guess exactly what they were going to say next.
“Since you're apparently close with that hunter, if you could talk to him and bring him over to America...”
Just as expected. At the predictable request, Michael Gordon turned around without even listening to the end.
“W-wait...!”
The Minister hurriedly grabbed Michael as he tried to leave without hearing him out.
“If you bring him here, we can restart the AM Project! Wasn't that what you wanted? A monster army!”
“......”
Michael frowned as deeply as possible and shook off the Minister's arm.
“Didn't you say yourself that it was impossible?”
“......”
The Minister had nothing to say. Honestly, he felt wronged. Back then, it really had been impossible. He had thought the money and time poured into the project were a waste.
‘How was I supposed to know it would turn out like this?’
But the train had already left the station.
As Michael left the office, he spoke.
“The army of monsters has already been completed. In the hands of Hunter Park Jihun. Unfortunately, he isn't American, nor does he have any obligation to protect America. Therefore, I will support and assist him to the fullest so that America can receive his help.”
The AM Project. A project created to build an army of monsters, minimize hunter casualties, and respond to gates quickly and thoroughly.
But it had ended due to opposition from selfish hunters who feared losing their jobs to trained monsters, and the government's decision to withdraw support because they deemed it impossible.
Yet that very project had been realized in a small Eastern country. By a single hunter named Park Jihun.
If he truly could tame an unlimited number of familiars, and if he continued to increase their numbers, he might one day be able to deploy monster armies across the world to counter gates.
No one knew how long it would take or how much backlash there would be.
But Michael Gordon believed in it. He had decided to support Park Jihun without limit. Because this was the one thing he had devoted his entire life to.
‘From now on, I will be his supporter.’
(I told you before, but if there's anything I can help with in the future, contact me anytime. I'll help with whatever it is.)
After sending that text to Park Jihun, he left the Minister's office.
“Uwaaahm~”
Park Jihun stretched long and hard as he woke up from a deep sleep.
Thud—
Something soft bumped against his foot. When he looked down, he saw Kar curled up, sleeping just like a puppy with her ears twitching.
‘So cute.’
It was a heartwarming sight, like watching a big fluffy dog sleep... or it would have been.
But when he looked further down, that thought vanished completely. Her pure white skin was completely exposed with no clothes on, and her perky breasts were on full display.
‘Well… she really did act like a bitch in heat yesterday.’
Jihun recalled the memory from the day before. Kar had completely surrendered to pleasure, turning into a total bitch in heat as she got pounded from behind and cried out in ecstasy. Her wolf ears standing straight up and trembling, along with her fluffy tail, every time she came. Even thinking about it now was incredibly arousing.
“Ah, I'm hard again.”
Just imagining Kar's lewd appearance made his lower body stand at full attention again, even after going at it all day yesterday.
“This Alpha Male skill is both a blessing and a curse.”
It was great that his stamina, recovery, and endurance had skyrocketed to absurd levels. Thanks to that, he could fuck his countless familiars all night without getting tired and keep enjoying it.
But the performance was so good that he never got exhausted no matter how much he did. While that was nice, it also meant he could no longer feel that satisfying sensation of being completely drained, body limp and spent.
‘At least when I do it with Jiyeon or Sira, my stamina drains pretty fast.’
Shin Jiyeon with her incredible A-rank stamina, and Sira who was a succubus by nature. When the two of them attacked him at the same time, his waist and legs would actually go weak for a moment. But even that was only temporary. He'd recover quickly and be ready to go again.
‘...What a luxurious problem to have.’
Honestly, there was a solution. If he called out all fifty-seven lesser succubi through Sira and rotated them nonstop, by the time he finished one full round, the ones who had passed out at the beginning would have woken up. He could literally have an infinite sex relay.
And if he ever got bored, he could just tame a new familiar. In the end, it was nothing more than the luxurious complaint of a man who already had everything.
“Mmm~ You're awake?”
At that moment, Serina was the first to wake up, rubbing her eyes. Most of her body was smooth white skin and completely naked, though parts were covered in scales. A horn protruded from her blue hair, giving her an exotic look. To Jihun, that was exactly what made her even more arousing.
“Serina. Hungry?”
“Mmm... A little.”
After having sex all night long, she was quite famished.
And to her, Jihun simply thrust forward his rock-hard cock.
“Ugh...? You...”
Serina glared at him as if annoyed, but soon blushed and took his glans into her mouth.
“Ugh...”
The cool lips characteristic of lizardmen. But the inside of her mouth was warm. The temperature contrast sent strange waves of pleasure through his glans as it moved back and forth. On top of that, her long reptilian tongue wrapped tightly around his shaft.
“Ooooh...!”
The feeling of that long tongue completely coiling around his cock. It was an ultimate pleasure that only those who had experienced it could understand.
Slurp! Suck! Chup!
She had been glaring just moments ago, but now she was completely focused, sucking on Jihun's cock with wet, noisy enthusiasm. His massive size made it difficult, but the lewd, sloppy sounds woke the other familiars one by one. They began watching her intense fellatio.
“Ugh... I'm cumming.”
“Mmph?!”
Without warning, Jihun shoved his huge cock deep into her throat.
Spurt! Splurt— Gush...
He unloaded thick ropes of cum straight down her throat.
“Ugh, haa... How was that?”
“Cough, cough! Haa... That's way too much for breakfast...”
Serina coughed from the strain on her throat and shook her head at Jihun's question. He had cum so much that her stomach actually felt full.
“...You came that much and you're still fine.”
Of course, Jihun's cock remained completely erect even after that.
And then—
“Sunbae.”
“Master.”
“Owner!”
“Haa, haa... Owner~”
“Jihun~!”
All the familiars were now awake. They lined up on their knees, mouths wide open.
“Please give us breakfast too.”
With erotic smiles on their faces, they begged for their share.
“...I'll give you plenty!”
Jihun shoved his cock into their mouths one after another.