"Ohhhhh! Now THAT is interesting!"

"He came back to life!? How-?!"

"Does it really matter?"

"Sir, with all due respect, you should be more worried! This user came back to life, AND gained his ability! This shouldn't be possible!"

"..............."

"Sir, we must get rid of this glitch before-"

"Calm down, will you? So what if it's a glitch? This system is not perfect, it never has been. There was always bound to be a couple of mishaps here and there."

"But-"

"And to be honest....I quite like the way things are going. I've always loved cheering for the underdog. That Hunter dude was beginning to get on my nerves."

"............"

"Hey, don't look at me like that! I like my classic cliches!"

"Let's just wait and see what happens. If that user becomes dangerous..."

"We'll delete him~"

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A hunter must always be one step ahead of their prey.

They must analyse the prey in and out, learn their habits, their behavior.

Only when the hunter is truly confident in their ability to capture and defeat the prey, only then should they make their move.

This hunter followed this code to the letter. He followed his prey through the wilderness, observed their demeanor. He observed that they were weak. So, like any good hunter would do, he made his move.

But this hunter made a mistake. While most would swiftly finish off their prey, he toyed with his own. He broke them down, reduced them to nothing. And then finally, he took their life.

But for some reason....his prey has come back. Darkness curling around their fingertips and ebbing off of their body. And they're no longer weak.

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"UGH!"

In fact, they're quite the opposite.

They keep charging forward, not giving him a moment to breathe. Every single one of their attacks are bold and without fear. He's not even using the sword anymore.

He sidesteps out of the way of a wide swing, cursing as his cloak is shredded apart. "DAMN YOU!"

His attacks are fast, but they're not too quick....I can dodge them with little effort.

I'm stronger than him. I can win!

He slashes at him in response, letting his sword aura slip out into the attack.

I can-

The slash is met with an equally powerful blow, knocking the blade aside. His wrist is almost dislocated and he's forced to grit his teeth and bear with the pain as he swings again to block another strike. And another. And another.

These attacks....they just keep on coming!

This brat....is he forcing me to go on the defensive!?

He ramps up his attacks with stunning ferocity, the two getting lost in a storm of red slashes and black and blue punches.

I refuse to be the prey!

Crk-

I refuse to cower in a corner!

CRK-

I REFUSE TO BE A WEAKLING-!

The sword comes into contact with the fist, and shatters into a million pieces.

What?

The resulting shockwave knocks Hunter back, sending him soaring through the air, stunned.

My sword.....

[Twisted GreatSword has been destroyed!]

Got destroyed!?

A downward swing to his sternum sends him into the ground, the floor exploding in a shower of dust and rubble. Hunter coughs, getting to his feet and frantically looking about. Still gripping his shattered sword.

"COME OUT, YOU COWARD!!! YOU THINK I'M SCARED OF YOU!? STOP HIDING AND FIGH-"

A flash of black, and his vision turns into a blackhole of color. He doesn't even hit the ground before the next punch slams into his ribs.

I'm the hunter. I prey on the weak.

[Sturdy Chestplate destroyed!]

I follow the law that the strong govern the weak.

[Hunter Boots destroyed!]

So, why? Why am I being hunted?

Through a haze of his own blood he sees his attacker, swinging their claws in a wild frenzy as they tear his body apart, breaking his body, along with his pride.

Ah, I see. I was never the predator, was I?

His back slams into something. A wall. His own skill, acting as a cage that keeps him trapped with the animal he's created. His head is slammed into the barrier with a powerful punch.

All of this time.....

BOOM

All of these delusions and lies....

BOOM

He laughs, despite himself. Despite the pain and the agony. There was something just so comedic to him about this. Something so ironic.

I was the never the hunter. I....

He closes his eyes as the barrier starts to crack from the continuous punishment it was receiving.

....was the prey.

CRUNCH

His face caves in from one final punch, the barrier shattering into pieces.

[Hunter's Cowl destroyed!]

This was a good hunt....HAV0C.....

[Hunter has been killed.]

[HAV0C is victorious!]