Progenitor Path

Chapter 1 - Prologue

The Dimensional Rifts that connect our world to the other dimension are called "Portals".

And what lies beyond these so called "Portals" are "Dungeons", where horrifying 'evils' lurk within.

These 'evils' that lurk inside the dungeons are called "Monsters".

Along with the appearance of these 'strange' occurrence, most individuals across the world began to develop 'powers'.

For some, these powers affected them a little. They could perhaps carry things they once couldn't carry, make sparks of different attributes. Most of the individuals here are Hunters ranked from F to D.

For some, these powers gave them the ability cast a blessing or curse to specified targets. If an individual can cast a blessing they are called 'White Mage Hunters' while individuals who could cast a curse are called 'Dark Mage Hunters' depending on how much their power works they are ranked from C to S.

For some, these powers came to define their lives. Blessed with extraordinary strength, chant a spell that could change a landscape or change their bodies into something monstrous. While the hunters here are usually S to B-ranked some fell short at C-ranked.

This all happened the same time as when the first Portal appeared. As if to balance the world, where monsters exist inside the dungeon, most of humanity was given power to fend off these monsters.

In due time, humanity manages to invent a device that could properly identify & measure an individual's rank and power.

At first this created a huge confusion worldwide, as to how, why and what is the reason for these events to occur. But soon humanity came to accept these changes and adapted to it as if it was nature's law.

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"Dodge!"

A man shouted as he moves his body in order to dodge the hundreds of piercing crimson lights. Unfortunately, he couldn't dodge it all resulting in three or more holes in his body. Of course the same goes for his teammates.

Some couldn't dodge at all while some of them got their heads pierced or chest, it was truly a horrible sight for anyone who is watching.

"GWAAGHR!!" a deafening sound covered the whole area. With its large body, sharp claw and razor like teeth. Its figure was that of a lion with a sunflower like tail.

"D-dammit! This was supposed to be a B-Ranked portal! So why- why is an S-Ranked monster 'Panthera Sunleo' here?!"

"And we aren't at the boss's lair yet!" the man practically yelled.

The man couldn't hide his grimace as he saw the S-Ranked monster coming towards him. It took its time to slowly come towards the man, as if it was enjoying the moment where it successfully hunted all its prey.

Despair and the fear of death was filling up the man's entire being.

'I don't wanna die. I don't wanna die. Is there anyone, anyone still alive? Help.' The man frantically looked at his surroundings in hopes to see if anyone was still alive. But it was all for naught, no one besides him was breathing.

Due to the unacceptable situation he was in.

His fear and despair causes unjustifiable anger.

"You fuckeeerr—!"

CHOMP!

A swift bite from the monster was more than enough to take away half of the man's body. He didn't even have the enough time to react as a blank expression was expressed from his departed body.

"Disappointing, disappointing indeed."

Somewhere deep inside the dungeon, a man with an almost all bones figure sitting upon his lofty throne looked at the crystal ball that showed the massacre with disdain.