CHAPTER 5 — WHEN HUNTERS CAME TO MANILA
The news exploded across the Philippines by sunrise.
A Gate appeared in Tondo.
A monster outbreak: contained.
And witnesses saw a single young man walk out of the portal.
Hunters searched for him.
Guilds were mobilizing.
The government declared a national emergency.
And Cedric—who had just become the strongest human alive overnight—
was standing outside his small barangay house, staring at the sunrise.
The ground shook.
Four armored vehicles arrived.
Armed soldiers.
Elite hunters in black armor.
The captain pointed at him.
"You! Step forward! We detected Gate energy on you!"
Cedric swallowed.
And the system whispered:
[ QUEST: REVEAL OR HIDE YOUR POWER? ]
Option 1: Reveal — Start Hunter Registration
Option 2: Hide — Operate as a Rogue
Reward depends on choice.
Cedric took a breath.
His new life…
was just beginning.
End of Chapter 5