Infinite System Inheritor Return From The Abyss

Suddenly, the doors burst open.

"Heh. You guys are struggling this much?"

Seoha strolled inside, watching the struggling hunters with an amused smirk.

Before anyone could react, she moved. With a single precise chop to the back of the berserk man's neck, his body stiffened—and then collapsed onto the floor, unconscious.

The room fell into stunned silence.

Alexa and Alex, who had been overseeing the situation, were speechless.

Seoha dusted off her hands and grinned. "If all that fancy equipment isn't working, just knock him out." She let out a laugh, completely unfazed by the chaos.

Meanwhile, the exhausted hunters who had been restraining the man finally slumped to the floor, breathing heavily. Some of them threw her annoyed looks, but they couldn't argue—her method had worked instantly.

Seoha clicked her tongue, looking at the unconscious man. "What happened to this guy? He's an Awakener, yet he can't even control his own power? Tsk."

Alexa, still catching her breath, wiped the sweat off her forehead. "He's not an Awakener."

Seoha raised an eyebrow. "What?"

A staff member approached, handing a report to Alexa. She glanced at it before sighing.

Alex, meanwhile, was already giving orders. "Take him to the high-security containment room. Keep him restrained at all times."

Seoha frowned, looking back at the unconscious man. "What do you mean he's not an Awakener? Then what the hell was that?"

Alex finally spoke, reading from another report. "According to his mother, he wasn't an Awakener. He was just a normal kid. But after finishing a meal and drinking an unidentified liquid, he suddenly went berserk."

Seoha's smirk faded slightly. "Unidentified liquid?"

Alexa finally spoke up, flipping through the file. "The man's name is Bu Cheol-suk. Age 18. Completely unawakened. He was studying at Seoul Non-Awakened Academy."

Seoha crossed her arms. "So you're telling me a completely normal, unawakened person just drank something and turned into that?"

Alex and Alexa exchanged looks. This was a serious problem. If there was something out there that could forcibly give people mana in such an unstable way… it could be a major disaster waiting to happen.

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Alex let out a deep sigh, massaging the bridge of his nose. "This is the third case this week… Unawakeners are not safe."

Alexa sat on the desk, flipping through the reports. "More than that, if this is someone's doing, their target is specifically unawakened kids who are 18 years old." She frowned, comparing the details of the other two cases.

Seoha, who had been lounging nearby, suddenly leaned in with a grin. "Hmm, what about calling your friend Seojun? This could be his chance to shine~ Hehe."

Alexa immediately shot her a glare. "Stay away from him, Seoha. He's not interested. We can handle this ourselves. We'll think of a way."

Seoha shrugged, clearly unconvinced. "How, though? Based on those papers, you have no clue who's giving that unidentified liquid to those kids. And with how many unawakened people exist, how do you plan to protect all of them?"

That made both Alex and Alexa pause. Seoha was right. They had no leads, no suspects—just three cases of unawakened teenagers suddenly turning berserk. And now, on top of everything, they had to worry about the new zones appearing around the world.

"New zones and now this… Argh!" Alexa groaned, rubbing her temples. "Everything is getting more complicated."

Seoha crossed her arms and then suddenly perked up. "Oh right! Hey, why wasn't I sent with the others? You know, the ones who went to Germany to check the new zone! That's unfair! Tsk!"

Alex rolled his eyes. "Because you're a headache, that's why."

"Hah?! I'm way more useful than those guys you sent!" Seoha pouted before leaning back in her chair. "Tsk. Whatever. I guess I'll just play here while you guys stress over unsolvable cases."

Somewhere in Seoul, below the ground…

The sound of water dripping echoed through the dark room. The air smelled damp and heavy, like something wasn't quite right.

A loud bang broke the quiet.

"You're telling me... another one is lost?" The voice was calm, but it was clear the person was very angry.

No one answered right away. A light above them flickered, casting shadows over the people standing in the room.

One person, thin and nervous, adjusted his glasses before speaking.

"The... the timing was too fast," he said, his voice shaking. "Before the... process could finish, the Association stepped in. They caught the subject before it could go all the way."

The room grew colder.

The person at the head of the table leaned back in their chair. They looked calm, but their eyes were sharp.

"So the Awakener Association is starting to work properly?" the leader said slowly. "Or maybe... someone else is interfering."

"Someone else?" another person frowned. "The Association is easy to predict. But lately... they've been a step ahead, like they know what we're doing."

"It's not just luck," the leader said, their voice low. "We may have missed something."

The tension in the room increased as one of the figures in the shadows spoke up, his voice cautious.

"What if it's the Beastmaster? Lately, beasts have been trending, and I've noticed that some possess abilities like enhanced scent detection or even the power to foresee future events. "

The room grew silent.

"Thomas?"

"No. not him. The recent S rank in korea."

"The Beastmaster?" someone else said, raising an eyebrow. "You think he's involved?"

"His beast… could it be that it senses what we're doing? Could it be helping the Association?" the first voice continued, his tone filled with suspicion.

The leader's eyes narrowed.

"The S-rank Beastmaster..." The leader seemed to consider the possibility for a moment. "He's been under the radar, but his abilities are unique. If his beasts can truly sense what we're doing…"

The leader clenched their fists, frustrated.

"It would explain how they keep stepping in at the right moments. They know too much."

"Could it be that person, the Beastmaster, is actively helping the Association?" one person asked, disbelief in their voice.

Another voice cut in, more cautious.

"He might be. He could even be the one tipping them off about our plans."

The room fell silent for a moment, all eyes turning to the leader.

"We need to find out more about him," the leader said, their voice low and cold. "And we need to do it quickly. If Seojun is indeed helping the Association, he may be the one obstacle we can't overcome."

"Yes," someone muttered, "but how do we get close to someone like that?"

The leader smiled, a dangerous glint in their eye. "We'll find a way. No one stands in our way for long."