Infinite System Inheritor Return From The Abyss

Seojun followed his assigned group into the forest. Their team had two Beast Doctors—him and another man—and six Awakeners. The group's leader was a strong-looking man in his 30s, experienced enough to handle this mission. The Awakeners in the team were C to B rank, meaning they were decent fighters.

As they moved, Seojun focused on the surroundings instead of introductions. He stretched his senses, feeling the flow of mana in the air, trying to pick up anything unusual. He didn't even notice when the others finished introducing themselves.

A strong hand suddenly grabbed his shoulder.

"Hey, buddy, are you okay? We've all introduced ourselves. It's your turn now," the leader said.

One of the Awakeners chuckled. "Maybe he's scared, boss."

The leader frowned slightly and looked at Seojun with concern. "Don't worry, as long as you're with us, you're safe."

Seojun blinked and nodded. "You can call me Jihoon."

The leader's eyes lit up with recognition. "Oh, aren't you the Beast Doctor from the Venom quest two days ago?"

"Yeah," Seojun replied simply.

His system chimed in.

[Host, this group seems really nice! Look at them making sure the other Beast Doctor is safe. Even calming him down. You got lucky this time!]

Seojun glanced at the other Beast Doctor. The man looked nervous, his hands slightly shaking, but the Awakeners around him reassured him with pats on the back and encouraging words.

The group continued moving through the forest, following their leader's orders. Suddenly, a rustling noise came from the bushes. The group stopped, preparing for their first encounter.

A mutated seal crawled out from the undergrowth. Its grayish-blue skin had rough patches, and its eyes glowed faintly red. The beast looked confused, its whiskers twitching. It wasn't attacking, but its body language showed it was stressed.

The other Beast Doctor immediately spoke up. "This is a Twilight Seal. I read the information earlier. They get aggressive if their territory is threatened. We should—uh—calm it by lowering ourselves and making soft clicking sounds. That's what the data says."

He crouched down slightly and started making clicking noises.

But the seal's hackles rose, and it let out a sharp bark, clearly getting more agitated. The Beast Doctor froze, realizing his approach wasn't working.

Seojun stepped forward. "You're not entirely wrong," he said, "but there's a better way."

The Beast Doctor turned to him, flustered. "W-what do you mean?"

Seojun observed the seal carefully. "This isn't just a Twilight Seal—it's mutated. The normal method won't work because the mutation has changed its instincts. Instead of clicking sounds, we need to mimic its resting calls."

The group watched as Seojun relaxed his posture and made a deep, slow humming sound.

The seal paused. Its body tensed for a moment before its eyes blinked slowly. Seojun continued, keeping his mana steady, letting the sound carry a calming effect. The seal lowered its head slightly, no longer looking aggressive.

The other Beast Doctor stammered, "I-I'm sorry! I must've misunderstood. I thought—"

Seojun shook his head. "No, you weren't wrong. The usual method works for normal Twilight Seals, but this one is different. You just have to adjust based on the situation."

The Beast Doctor sighed in relief. "Thank you… I'll be more careful next time."

The leader grinned. "Nice work, Jihoon! That was smooth."

Seojun just nodded, keeping his focus.

The group leader took out a Beast Containment Pouch, a special bag that could store any captured beast inside. He placed the sealed pouch back into his bag.

One of the Awakeners watched him and sighed. "These beasts... they're not so different from before." His voice was sad, as if remembering how normal animals had become dangerous.

Another Awakener spoke, crossing his arms. "Yeah, but they're not just dangerous to us. Even other beasts can't fight back against the stronger ones. That's why we need to hurry and return them to the sanctuary before they get attacked."

The group nodded in agreement and continued their work.

The beast capture mission lasted for hours. It was difficult, but everything went smoothly. No one was seriously hurt, just a few minor injuries that were quickly treated.

After securing the last assigned beast, they all headed toward the forest gate.

At the gate, they saw several other groups. Three groups were still inside, not finished yet. Despite that, no major casualties had happened, just minor wounds.

As Seojun stood with his team, he overheard a conversation.

It was their group leader talking to Sir Choi.

"So, none of them have been caught yet?" the leader asked.

Sir Choi sighed. "No. But if any of the three remaining groups encounter one of the three dangerous beasts, our team will move in immediately. In the meantime, I need you to keep things in control here."

The leader nodded.

Seojun stopped eavesdropping as his system spoke.

[That's the plan, host. Now it's your turn.]

"I know," Seojun muttered.

Just as he was about to leave, someone called out.

"Jihoon!"

He turned around and saw the Beast Doctor from his group jogging toward him.

"Uhmm... thank you for correcting my mistake. If you weren't there, I could've put our group in danger."

Seojun shrugged. "You're welcome. Our group is strong—they think fast and don't always rely on information alone."

The man laughed. "Yeah, that's true. But how come you know so much? Did you go to an academy?"

Seojun replied, "Yeah, SBDA."

The man's eyes widened in shock.

"Wait, really?! You're a student there?! The first beast doctor academy that is in seoul?! That's awesome!"

Before he could ask more, Seojun said, "Sorry, I have to go." As he turned, the man grabbed his shoulder.

"Wait, where are you going?" he asked excitedly.

[Come on, host! Make an excuse so you can leave!]

Without thinking, Seojun said, "Yeah, I'm going to dump."

Then he quickly walked away. the guy stood there, completely dumbfounded. He muttered, "I hope he didn't dump in his pants…"

The system burst into laughter.

[Seriously, host? Out of all the excuses, you chose that?]

It kept laughing, making Seojun sigh.

He walked away while making sure no one followed him. "Better than nothing," he muttered.