
eBook by Noct
Stuck under a mountain of debt, Ike can only dream of the world of hunters. Ranks, power, and the System are out of his reach — until the day he awakens a unique skill that lets him harvest the abilities of the monsters he slays. To fulfil his dream of becoming the ultimate hunter, Ike must break out of the slums and overturn a hierarchy that insists slumrats can never rise past Rank 2. Turning the world's own logic against itself, he begins his climb toward the highest rank.

Stuck under a mountain of debt, Ike can only dream of the world of hunters. Ranks, power, and the System are out of his reach — until the day he awakens a unique skill that lets him harvest the abilities of the monsters he slays. Ike must break out of the slums and overturn the hierarchy of the System. "Slumrats can only reach Rank 2!" "You need to be rich to advance!" Refusing the way of the world, he sets out to become the strongest hunter.

Having defeated his pursuers, Ike escapes the Abyss and levels up in the wider world — encountering mountain spirits, princesses, and everything in between. But under the surface of his adventures roils a grand conspiracy. The more he explores, the more he unravels, until he finds himself facing something he thought he'd left behind: his very origins. No matter how far he goes, there's no escaping his roots.
