The Hero of Shadow Hunter (English)

40

In the bureau's office, Sugimoto has just finished reporting the case of the recent dungeon increase to the chairman. Even though Matsumoto only half-heartedly listened to it while watching the news on tv. He was watching the news comparing Heroes and Hunters.

" Tsk, these people don't know when to stop "

" Um... chairman "

" Oh right, by the way, what is Hunter Izuku doing these days? "

Hearing this, Sugimoto couldn't help but sigh knowing Matsumoto's nature.

" Recently Hunter Izuku has been busy conducting raids on several gates that have just appeared, but it seems that he is on vacation "

" That's unusual "

As they were talking, Sugimoto's phone rang suddenly, giving him an excuse to leave Matsumoto's room.

" Excuse me, sir, can I excuse myself for a while? "

Matsumoto just waved as if losing interest. Seeing this, Sugimoto immediately walked out of the room and immediately picked up his phone.

" Hello, this is Sugimoto- "

" Sir, we just received a report, but we think you should check it yourself "

" What are you talking about? "

" double dungeon just appear "

" Double dungeon, you say!?..."

" and also um... "

" What's it!... "

" Hunter Izuku has just entered that dungeon "

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The door closed and Izuku walked in. One by one torch in the room burned with blue flames, revealing the statues lined up in the room. He calmly looked around the room.

' This is where it all began '

Izuku walked across the room, passing through a row of statues that stood motionless without showing any movement. The memory of where he almost died at the hands of the statue appeared. It seemed that it was only yesterday that he woke up from a nightmare. Lost in the memory Izuku closed his eyes.

" I'm finally back "

Izuku recalled his desperate struggle to survive in this room. At that time he was just a weak child who could only be silent and unable to resist, but things are different now. He is no longer the weak person he use to be, and thanks to it, he can realize one thing.

That all statues are not monsters or living beings. The statues are just mere puppets controlled by others.

Izuku was walking towards a certain statue, the only statue in the room that emitted mana.

" You're the one controlling the statues, aren't you? "

He stopped directly in front of it.

" Until when are you going to be quiet? Don't you think it's time for you to give me an answer? "

The statue of the angel who had been silent since Izuku entered finally showed a reaction. He grinned as Izuku faced him.

" I see you have finally made it this far  "

The angel statue rumbled and began to show its true form. Six wings emerged from behind him. And not long after, the stone plaque he was holding was instantly shattered into rubble.

Izuku calmly watched this scene. He then looked at the shattered command plaques strewn across the ground.

" I thought the so-called command plaques meant nothing "