The Central Police Station, now serving as the headquarters of the Hunters Association, once boasted a legendary detective in its Violent Crimes Unit—a man known only as the “Phantom.”0

His arrest rate was an astonishing two hundred percent, solving not only his own cases but also closing cold ones. Tales of his relentless pursuit painted him as someone who’d go to the depths of hell to bring criminals to justice. Hardened gangsters and notorious criminals were said to cower before him as meek as sheep.0

When Lee Sehwan was a younger man and a rookie detective, he had applied to work in the Violent Crimes Unit at this very station. By a twist of fate, he ended up working under the Phantom himself.0

To Sehwan, it had never felt like mere luck or misfortune. He believed it was destiny.0

“Is this the new guy?”0

“Yes. His name is Lee Sehwan.”0

Even after all these years, Sehwan could never forget their first meeting. The Phantom’s presence had been overwhelming, his charisma nearly suffocating. Sehwan was of average height, and he had frozen before the towering figure...0