The dungeon corridor turned into a battlefield.
Dozens of hunters stood surrounding Arka.
Weapons drawn.
Skills activated.
Killing intent thick in the air.
"Final warning," the man in front spoke.
"…Stand down."
Arka didn't answer.
He stepped forward.
And that—
Was enough.
"ATTACK!"
The moment the command was given—
Everything exploded.
WUSH!!
Blades.
Magic.
Projectiles.
All launched at once.
A coordinated strike.
Clean.
Precise.
Lethal.
But—
BOOM!!
A dark aura burst outward from Arka's body.
[Blood Predator – Active]
The attacks hit—
But—
CRACK—!!
Some deflected.
Some missed.
Some—
He dodged.
Too fast.
Too sharp.
Too inhuman.
"…What the hell?!"
Arka moved.
WUSH!!
He appeared in front of the nearest hunter.
"…Too slow."
SLASH!!
Blood sprayed.
The hunter dropped instantly.
"ONE DOWN—!"
Panic spread.
"He's breaking formation!"
"Hold your ground!"
Too late.
Arka was already inside their lines.
Not fighting like a human.
Hunting.
THUD!! CRACK!! SLASH!!
One after another—
They fell.
Each kill—
Fuel.
Each drop of blood—
Power.
[Blood Predator – Amplifying…]
Arka's movements became faster.
Stronger.
More brutal.
"…He's getting stronger mid-fight!"
Fear.
Real fear.
A heavy impact came from behind—
BOOM!!
A giant hammer struck Arka directly.
"Got him!"
Dust filled the air.
Silence—
Then—
"…That tickled."
The voice came from within the dust.
The hunters froze.
Arka stepped out.
Uninjured.
His eyes—
Glowing faintly.
"Monster…"
"Focus fire!"
Multiple mages stepped forward.
"Chain Bind!"
"Flame Burst!"
"Gravity Press!"
Spells activated simultaneously.
Energy surged.
The space around Arka distorted—
Locked.
Restricted.
"…Got you."
For a moment—
He couldn't move.
Then—
He smiled.
[Devour – Passive Effect Triggered]
The energy—
Was absorbed.
"…What?"
The spells—
Faded.
Like they never existed.
"…No way…"
Arka stepped forward.
Slow.
Terrifying.
"…My turn."
BOOM!!
He vanished.
Reappeared—
In the middle of the mages.
"WAIT—!"
Too late.
SLASH!! CRACK!! THUD!!
Chaos.
Pure chaos.
From the side—
Lyra watched.
Frozen.
"…This isn't a fight anymore…"
"…It's a massacre."
Her grip tightened.
"…If this continues…"
"…he'll kill everyone."
Silence.
Then—
She moved.
"ARKA!"
He stopped.
For a split second.
"…What?"
Lyra stood between him and the remaining hunters.
"…That's enough."
Silence.
Arka stared at her.
"…Move."
"…No."
The air froze.
"They're not your enemies."
"…They made themselves my enemies."
"…Then what about me?"
That question—
Hit differently.
Arka didn't answer.
For the first time—
His aura wavered.
Just slightly.
Lyra noticed.
"…You're still human."
"…Don't throw that away."
Silence.
Behind her—
The remaining hunters slowly retreated.
Shaken.
Terrified.
Alive.
Arka clicked his tongue.
"…Tch."
His aura slowly faded.
[Blood Predator – Deactivated]
"…You got lucky."
He turned away.
"I'm done here."
No one moved.
No one stopped him.
Because no one—
Dared to.
Arka walked past them.
Calm.
Like nothing happened.
But behind him—
Bodies remained.
Proof.
Of what he had become.
Outside the Dungeon
Emergency alarms blared.
Reports flooded in.
"Multiple casualties!"
"Elite units defeated!"
"Target still active!"
Inside the control room—
Elena stood in silence.
Watching.
"…So this is him."
Her eyes sharpened.
Not fear.
Interest.
"…Increase threat level."
A pause.
Then—
"From Irregular…"
"…to Disaster Class."
Far away—
Arka stopped walking.
For a moment.
His eyes lifted slightly.
"…Feels like…"
"…something just changed."
Then—
He kept walking.
Unaware—
That from this moment on—
The entire world—
Would begin to move.
Because of him.
🔥 END OF CHAPTER 10