The S-Class Hunter Doesn’t Want To be A Villainous Princess - Chapter 1
At last, it was the final stage.
Finally. Please. Finally.
It had taken ten years to get here.
The Tower was too high, and humans were too weak.
The number of hunters who had died just to reach this point had long surpassed seven digits.
[<The Ruthless Blood Leader> revels in the thick scent of blood!]
[<The Queen of Waves and Healing> gently pats you through the screen.]
[<The Ruler of Temptation> sends a seductive cheer!]
All of her guild members were dead. The only one left was the final survivor—the last S-class Hunter, Kim Yiyoung.
'If I die here, it’s seriously a pointless death. A complete waste. I’ll have to clear this again.'
There was no way she could go through that hell again. No way she could regress again.
This was already her 58th regression.
'So please, I just want to go home now. Please.'
By now, she had memorized every pattern. She knew the attack patterns so well they appeared in her dreams.
Yiyoung scribbled the final attack sequences onto the ground one last time, organizing them in her mind.
[<The Queen of Waves and Healing> expresses her disappointment and asks if you will now return to your original world.]
“I have to go home too, Water lady.”
[<The Ruthless Blood Leader> tears up.]
“We’ve been together for seventy years. Isn’t that enough? Stop crying already.”
[<The Ruler of Temptation> rebukingly asks how you could say that.]
“No, seriously. We’re all old now. Please, let this possession end so I can go home.
My dog is waiting for me. My Maltese—Cerberus—is definitely waiting for me.”
That was right.
In truth, S-class Hunter Kim Yiyoung had possessed a character inside a constellation-themed fantasy novel titled
“The S-Class Hunter Gets Stronger With Every Return.”
At first, she couldn’t believe it.
'Me…? An S-class Hunter?'
She had just been an ordinary person in South Korea, studying for the civil service exam for four years and seven months. The day she finally passed and went out to celebrate—
She died.
Hit by a drunk driver.
And then, she woke up inside the very novel she had been reading during those long years of studying.
‘At first, it was fun… becoming an S-class hunter. A completely overpowered protagonist.’
Dungeons no one else could clear—she could conquer them all.
Her ability was regression.
With knowledge from the novel and the experience she accumulated through repeated regressions, she had become overwhelmingly powerful.
And that wasn’t all. She had even taken the top three Astras and formed contracts with them herself.
'But what’s the point of all that if I can’t defeat the final boss?!'
“Status window.”
Name: Kim Yiyoung
Affiliation: Korean Guild [Heerang]
Reputation: ∞
Title:
<The Final S-Class Hunter>,
<The Only Hope for the World>,
<Overpowered Hero>,
<Returnee>,
<The Great Talent>,
<Seoul Dungeon Breaker>, … (see more)
Stats
Power: Indecipherable
Stealth: Indecipherable
Stamina: Indecipherable
Wisdom: Indecipherable
Luck: -999
[Astra Patrons]
<The Ruthless Blood Leader>
Available Skills:
<Invulnerability> LV.999,
<Poison Resistance> LV.999,
<Sword of Asura> LV.999,
<Bloody Zombie Creation> LV.999,
<Way of the Heavenly Demon Force> LV. 999, …(see more)
<The Queen of Waves and Healing>
Available Skills:
<Oasis of Awe> LV.999,
<Law of the Ocean> LV.999,
<Summoning...> LV.999, …(see more)
<The Ruler of Temptation>
Available Skills:
<Astaroth's Breath> LV.999,
<Beelzebub's Smile> LV.999,
<Asmodeus' Snare> LV.999,
<Gehinnom's Door> LV.999,
<Belial's Whisper> LV.999,
<Eligos' Promise> LV.999, …(see more)
[There are 78 pages in total. Would you like to view more?]
Even with these absurd stats, Yiyoung had never once defeated the boss.
That was how overwhelming the final boss—the hidden mastermind, <The Tower Master>—was.
No weaknesses. Endless attack patterns. No strategy.
'The author didn’t even finish the story, so there’s no way to clear it.'
What kind of author writes something this good and doesn’t finish it?
“Close. Quest window.”
[Quest Window]
<Final Quest>
Clear the final floor of the Tower.
Clear Condition: Eliminate <The Tower Master>.
Reward: End of possession. Return to original world.
“Close quest window.”
This was it.
Once she cleared this quest, she could finally go home and live a peaceful life again.
No more fighting monsters with a hundred tentacles or disasters with a thousand eyes.
She could just fall asleep smelling the back of her dog’s head.
[<The Queen of Waves and Healing> reminds you that time will return to its original point, so your dog won’t have experienced the wait.]
“Yeah, the one who’s been waiting is me. I’m the one dying to see my dog.”
[<The Ruler of Temptation> offers to let you dream of your dog a hundred more times.]
“Stop tempting me!”
[<The Ruthless Blood Leader> suggests becoming your dog instead.]
“Are you insane? Seriously, what are you even saying? How old are you, old man?”
[<The Ruthless Blood Leader> protests that he is not old.]
“Doesn’t matter. I’m over five hundred too at this point. You’re like five thousand.”
[<The Queen of Waves and Healing> strongly agrees.]
[<The Ruler of Temptation > giggles.]
[<The Ruthless Blood Leader> turns away, telling you to clear it already.]
“Yeah. Let’s just finish this.
This is already our 58th attempt at this stage.
No more delays. My clear—your eternal rest.”
[<The Queen of Waves and Healing> nods bitterly.]
[<The Ruler of Temptation > pouts.]
[<The Ruthless Blood Leader> starts crying again.]
“Gate open.”
[Final Stage of the Tower. Boss: <The Tower Master>. Open the gate?]
“Open it.”
[Gate opening.]
“…Cleared.”
Yiyoung steadied her breathing as she watched <The Tower Master> slowly melt away.
Did she really clear it?
It didn’t feel real.
[Final Stage Boss <The Tower Master> has been eliminated.]
[<Final Quest> clear conditions fulfilled!]
[No… No! I… I lost?!]
“Wow, your lines are so cliché. Just die already. I need to go see my dog.”
[I… cannot lose to a human! My grand plan is not yet complete!]
“What grand plan? Don’t tell me it’s something lame like world domination.”
[…]
“…It actually was?”
She clicked her tongue.
[You will pay for this, human.]
“Take it up with the uncreative author, not me.”
[You destroyed my wish… so I will destroy your strongest wish.]
“…What? Is that a curse?”
Something about those words felt unsettling.
Annoyed, Yiyoung swung her sword again, cutting down the boss once more.
“If you’re going to die, just die already. Don’t curse me. Do you even know how many people you’ve killed? My teammates died because of you!”
[In the next… life… my wish… will be fulfilled… You… will… forever… there…]
“Next life.”
Those words sent a chill down her spine.
Yiyoung crushed the remaining corpse under her foot.
[<The Queen of Waves and Healing> harshly criticizes <The Tower Master>!]
[<The Ruler of Temptation> curses it with unspeakable insults!]
[<The Ruthless Blood Leader> goes berserk!]
“That’s enough. As long as I cleared the quest, that’s all that matters. I won.”
[<The Queen of Waves and Healing> praises your wisdom.]
“Quest window! Give me my reward!”
[Ding!]
[<Urgent System Notification> Due to an error in the system, we are undergoing a sudden update. We thank our users for their patience.]
“…What?”
A cold chill crept up her spine.
“Status window!”
[The <Status Window> is currently unavailable.]
"Q-Quest window!"
[The <Quest Window> is currently unavailable.]
“Then what about my reward?! You’re giving it properly, right?!”
[<System Notification> The system is currently being updated. Please wait.]
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“What kind of nonsense is this?! Give me my reward! Send me back!”
[Today’s TIP // <The S-class Hunter Gets Stronger With Every Return> is very entertaining.]
[Today’s TIP // The author of <The S-class Hunter Gets Stronger With Every Return>, “yllub,” has released a new novel.]
“Stop pretending to be helpful at a time like this!”
[Today’s TIP // The title of the new work is <What Happens When an S-class Hunter Turns Into a Villainous Lady?>. Doesn't it sound interesting?]
“Why does that title feel so ominous? What kind of new work is that?!”
[The system update is complete!]
“…Fine. I’ll forgive everything you’ve done so far—just send me back.”
[Checking quest completion…]
[Confirmed! Congratulations! You have perfectly cleared <Final Quest>! Reward granted!]
Yiyoung finally let out a breath.
Right. That’s more like it.
At least they had some basic decency.
[Due to a system error, your reward has changed.]
“…What?”
[Congratulations! Reward has been granted!]
<Final Quest> Cleared!
Previous Reward: End of possession. Return to original world.
New Reward: End of possession. Become the heroine of another novel.
"W-What is that supposed to mean?"
[<System Notification> Our apologies to <Kim Yiyoung>. Due to the system error, we will not be able to give you the promised quest reward.
Instead, you will be provided with an even better reward! ^^]
“…You think adding a smiley face makes it okay?!”
[<System Notification> You are now about to enter the heroine of YLLUB's next work, <What Happens When an S-class Hunter Turns Into a Villainous Lady?>.
“Call the person in charge.”
[<System Notification> Please enjoy <What Happens When an S-class Hunter Turns Into a Villainous Lady?>! ^^]
“I said, call the author!!!”
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[<System Notification> You are now entering <What Happens When an S-class Hunter Turns Into a Villainous Lady?>.]
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