“So this is South Korea…” Rio Singh mumbled to himself as he exited the airport, his face filled with deep unease.9

Assault team captain of the Asura Guild, Rio Singh, was the B-rank hunter from India who had fought against the Scavenger Guild in Egypt at Suho’s side. Although he had come to South Korea to meet him, the situation he was now facing was far from a good one.2

To think I’d be demoted… “Demotion.” The weight of that word was immense. Rio had gone to the dungeon in Egypt to rack up achievements, but had returned with only a significant defeat to his name. Instead of any notable successes, he had barely made it out alive, and the Asura Guild’s leader had held him responsible for the disaster.4

During the process, Rio reported everything he had experienced without omission, including the unexpectedly perilous nature of the pyramid dungeon and the tyranny of the Scavenger Guild that had been monopolizing it.2

His most important finding from the mission was the existence of the hunter from Korea who had saved them. He had nothing else to report. The connection he had made with Sung Suho was practically the only achievement he had gained from the pyramid.3

“He was...3