I Became a National ‘Disaster’ Level Monster

Author Notes:

Hello, dear readers. This is the author of “I Became a National ‘Disaster’ Level Monster.”

First, I would like to apologize sincerely. I am truly sorry for any discomfort that my work may have caused.

I have reflected deeply after receiving harsh criticism from many readers about the recent “Big House” episode.

The unreasonable plot twists and nonsensical surprises were inexcusable. I am deeply sorry for disappointing the readers who were enjoying my work.

After much deliberation, I am embarrassed but I have decided to entirely remove the “Big House” episode.

Thankfully, this episode was designed as a sort of spin-off, so if you continue with the content added in episode 28, you should be able to follow along with the original storyline easily.

Once again, I deeply apologize. I have clearly understood what you, the readers, expect from my work, and I will do my best to meet those expectations and show you the dedication you deserve.

The only reason a third-rate author like me could rise to this position among the many masterpieces on NobelPia is because of your interest. From now on, I will focus and do my best with the series.

Thank you.

Chapter 36: Why is Nuna Coming Out of There?

While being escorted by the Hunters to the Korean branch, there was a sudden explosion behind them.

**Boom!**

A colossal explosion roared from behind, and in an instant, a storm of dust flew towards them, covering everything.

“Princess!”

“Watch out!”

The Hunters, who were guarding Princess Kurumi, formed a protective barrier around her, maintaining a three-meter distance due to the nature of their target being a Beast Hunter.

What Kurumi witnessed next was…

“No…”

The mansion where she had stayed until just yesterday had disappeared without a trace.

Simultaneously, she was shocked to see the surrounding area had turned into an empty wasteland, and she fell to her knees.

“Shin-woo… Shin-woo…!”

Of course, there was only one person she couldn’t bring along when she was forcibly dragged away by the Hunters.

The one man who had shown her what it meant to be human in this hellish world.

At the moment she thought he had been caught in the explosion and died, her ‘mind’ broke down. She became a wreck, her very personality on the verge of dissolving, just barely breathing.

“Shin-woo isn’t dead.”

“…!”

“I… made sure he escaped beforehand.”

“Is that true?!”

Sophia reluctantly spoke to the nearly broken Princess Kurumi.

At that, the princess, whose dead eyes regained a spark of life, quickly approached and closed the distance.

“Re, really?! When? Where did Shin-woo go? Is he really safe? Yes? Yes?!”

“Ye, yes! He escaped in the opposite direction from us! Don’t worry! Got it?!”

“…! Yes, I understand!”

How could a Beast Hunter close the distance with a person so effortlessly?

Sophia thought this must be all because of Shin-woo, which only made her feel more annoyed.

But if she left this girl alone, Shin-woo would probably get upset.

“Sigh… I won’t say anything more…”

As she clicked her tongue and glared at the relieved and tearful Princess Kurumi,

“……”

“Ria?”

She noticed Ria, the little monster dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion, staring blankly at the mushroom cloud.

Sophia approached Ria, who had been looking at the same spot for a while, and asked.

“What’s wrong? Are you worried about Shin-woo too?”

“…Yes.”

“Was it that Hunter with the beard from Russia who appeared this time? Did you think he was that strong?”

Ria, worrying about Shin-woo, shook her head as if that wasn’t the issue.

“No, that bearded human is indeed strong. But he was only as strong as the red-haired human that Oppa fought before.”

“The red-haired human? …Ah, you’re talking about Director Jin-ah Lee.”

“That red-haired human controlled monsters like you do. So she killed the monsters that Oppa controlled. But during the fight, Oppa never attacked that red-haired human. Not once.”

There were many unknowns about Director Jin-ah Lee, even among the Hunters at the Korean branch.

It was as if a large organization, like the Hunter Headquarters, was deliberately protecting her information.

“She fought by controlling monsters? Then is she a Beast Hunter like me?”

But if she was a Beast Hunter, she’d suffer from anthropophobia.

How could such a person attend social gatherings and even take on a leadership role?

Of course, there were exceptions like Sophia’s father, Lee Seok-gyu.

“Oppa, I’m not sure if he can kill a person.”

That wasn’t the main issue right now.

“Oppa has never killed a person until now.”

“…Right.”

This was the most critical problem at the moment.

“If Oppa doesn’t kill that bearded human this time, it could be dangerous.”

“……”

“If he only defends, he might die!”

“…Yes.”

Should she go back to Shin-woo now?

But what if she ended up being a hindrance?

Standing beside Ria, Sophia held her hand and looked in the same direction. Her expression was filled with complicated emotions.

***

As the two had expected, Shin-woo was currently struggling.

‘Grr…!’

In the middle of what had become a wasteland due to the power of ten thousand compressed TNTs, Shin-woo couldn’t even clench his fists properly.

For the first time since his transformation into a monster, he was breaking into a cold sweat. He even gulped dryly in fear.

That was understandable.

Sshht.

“Guh?!”

When hit a bit harder, blood spurted out as he was flung away.

Tap.

“Do you think you can ignore the immortal Lorensky?! Mister Jamsil Monster!”

Conversely, when he held back his strength, the opponent would attack furiously, as if saying, “Is that all you’ve got?”

‘This is tough… really tough!’

He couldn’t use Kyokushin Karate because he might end up killing the opponent. On the other hand, trying to knock him out half-heartedly wasn’t working, since the opponent was a national-level Hunter.

The Immortal.

It made sense why he was an optional boss in the latter part of the original story.

Lorensky was the strongest human Shin-woo had fought in close combat for the first time.

Meanwhile,

‘Fuck!! …This monster! How is it so tough?!’

Lorensky, who had felt the chilling sensation of losing his homeland during the collapse of the Soviet Union, was also sweating.

He was a mage Hunter optimized for using abilities among the Hunter jobs.

A rare type who could handle both close and long-range combat, known as a ‘Force Mage.’

His power was to make anything he touched explode.

Using that power, he could throw objects to create delayed explosions for long-range attacks, and in close combat, he could make parts of his opponent’s body explode by touching them with his fists or feet.

But Shin-woo’s body had an unbelievable hardness.

“Huff… huff…!”

No matter how much he made things explode, Shin-woo kept coming at him.

“Is this… for real?!”

Initially, he had tried to engage in close combat, thinking it was the preferred fighting style of Russians.

But.

Bam!

A single strong punch, stronger than he thought, broke several of his ribs, forcing him to change his plans.

What he came up with was his country’s martial art created solely for killing.

Systema.

Using Systema, he combined his power with martial arts to create a series of explosions, believing he was doing well.

However,

Shuush. Shuk. Shushush.

Puff. Bang. Puff-puff-bang.

“Huff…! Huff…! Huff…!”

“……”

“Damn it! Just fall down already!!”

This bastard!

If an adult punches you, shouldn’t you at least pretend it hurts, as befits a country known for etiquette?

Avoiding the somewhat clumsy punches, Lorensky poured his Systema, which targeted only vital points, on the Jamsil Monster.

Yet, Shin-woo, seemingly unfazed, kept making attacks that looked like he might or might not hit.

‘Fuck! This Jamsil Monster, even by Russian standards, not just Korean, is a national-level disaster monster!’

“Uwooooh!!”

However, Lorensky was not one to give up easily.

He was the immortal of the Soviet Union.

“Even if he looks fine, the damage will be accumulating internally!”

A third-rate fighter would have begged for mercy by now.

A second-rate fighter would have pretended to stop fighting and waited for another chance.

But a first-rate fighter would stand up, believing in their worth.

Lorensky resumed his Systema stance and briefly recalled the past.

The comrades who trained with him in the harsh natural environment of snowy Soviet Union.

The memories of those who couldn’t endure and closed their eyes, paving the way for him to reach this position.

Recalling the flag of the Red Revolution, his… no, ‘our’ hearts reignited with hope.

“…!!”

Feigning a punch, he kicked Shin-woo’s left thigh.

This kick had shattered the leg bones of a human-shaped monster that appeared in Moscow, Russia.

Next, pretending to aim for the eyes, he swung his hand at Shin-woo’s neck.

It was the strike that had killed a French national-level Hunter during the Soviet era.

Then, pretending to target the shin, he punched the solar plexus precisely!

A perfect punch that had downed the head of one of the world’s top ten families…

Bam.

…but.

Thud.

“…Huh?”

Suddenly, his vision spun, and when Lorensky opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the ground.

All he felt was a stinging sensation on his left cheek?

“…What was that?”

Though in a fight with a human-shaped monster, he felt like a lover who had been slapped during a quarrel.

And that was correct.

“Grr! Grrr!”

‘Good! I did it!’

After several trial and error attempts using Lorensky as a test subject, Shin-woo finally succeeded in adjusting his strength so that he could hit a human’s face without killing them.

As the jet-black monster danced in delight, Lorensky stared in disbelief.

The next moment.

“Jamsil Monster! Do you think you can beat me with just that…!”

“Grrrr!”

‘Be quiet!’

Thwack!

In an instant, Han Shin-woo’s original ‘Finger Flick That Doesn’t Kill’ caused Lorensky’s skull to dent slightly, and he fainted on the spot with a nosebleed.

And with that perfect control of strength,

“Grr. Grrrr.”

‘Phew. Finally over.’

As the situation ended without any casualties, Shin-woo sighed in relief.

Although the surroundings had turned into charred remnants due to

the aftermath of the battle, the most important thing was that there were no casualties.

“Phew…”

Black smoke billowed around him as Shin-woo surveyed the surroundings and deactivated his monster form.

“Ugh?!”

As soon as he returned to human form, he felt pain all over his body and immediately took off his shirt.

And then,

“Ah… I’m completely bruised…”

Though he hadn’t noticed it in his monster form, he realized that the damage had accumulated, leaving him bruised like he used to be during karate practice.

“Should I buy some pain relief patches on the way?”

Shrugging it off, he turned around.

There, standing still,

“……???”

Why was she here?

No, when did she arrive?

Yoo Che-ran, a real soldier and Hunter, happened to be patrolling the area, and when she saw the mushroom cloud, she quickly rushed over and was now standing there.

They stared at each other with question marks above their heads for a few seconds.

“…How much did you see?”

“Uh… um… from when you knocked out that man and then deactivated your transformation…?”

She had witnessed everything from start to finish.

“Ugh…”

With a groan, Shin-woo transformed back into his monster form.

“Grr!”

“W-wait! S-Shin-woo!”

Grabbing Yoo Che-ran by the side to silence the witness, he leapt away from the scene noisily.