Solo Leveling: The Last Primal Hunter
Chapter 3: Awakening of the Primal One
The air inside the Indian Hunter Association (IHA) headquarters was tense.
Jasmine sat across from a panel of senior officials, her fingers tapping lightly against the cold metal table. The room was brightly lit, sterile, and suffocatingly quiet.
At the center of the panel sat Major Vikram Sen, a seasoned S-Rank Hunter and one of the key figures in the IHA. His eyes were sharp, analyzing every detail about Jasmine. Beside him was Dr. Arjun Mehta, the lead researcher in Hunter Awakening anomalies, and Divya Kapoor, the strategic head of the IHA.
Jasmine had been in the IHA’s presence before—when she first awakened as a Healer-Mage. But today was different.
Today, she wasn’t just an Awakened.
She was an anomaly.
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IHA Investigation Room
Vikram Sen folded his arms, his voice calm but firm.
“You went from an E-Rank Healer to something our scanners can’t even measure. Care to explain what happened?”
Jasmine took a deep breath. “I don’t know. One moment, I was just… weak. The next, my father—” She hesitated, eyes darkening. “He was about to kill my mother. And then something inside me… snapped.”
Dr. Arjun Mehta leaned forward, adjusting his glasses. “Snapped how?”
Jasmine clenched her fists. “It felt like something ancient woke up inside me. My body burned with golden energy, and when I touched him, he—”
She stopped. The memory of her father trembling in fear, his body paralyzed under her gaze, still sent chills down her spine.
“I didn’t hurt him,” she continued. “But he knew. He felt what I had become.”
Vikram exchanged glances with Divya Kapoor.
She finally spoke, her voice unreadable. “Jasmine, we scanned your mana levels three times. The first time, our devices overloaded. The second time, the readings went blank. The third time… it gave an error code that doesn’t exist.”
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Jasmine frowned. “What does that mean?”
Dr. Mehta exhaled. “It means we have no idea what kind of power you possess.”
A heavy silence followed.
Vikram leaned forward. “There’s a reason why Hunters are ranked. It allows us to measure power levels and determine the risks associated with them. But you? You’ve broken that system.”
Jasmine’s heartbeat quickened. “So what are you saying?”
Vikram sat back. “We’re saying you’re an S-Rank Hunter, officially. But…” His expression darkened. “You might be something even beyond that.”
Divya interjected, “The question now is—what do you want, Jasmine? Do you want to register officially and step into the Hunter world? Or do you want to walk away?”
Jasmine looked at them, her mind racing.
This was it.
Her moment of choice.
The scared girl who once cowered in fear no longer existed.
She met Vikram’s gaze and spoke with certainty.
“I accept.”
Vikram nodded. “Then welcome, Jasmine Borgahain, the newest S-Rank Hunter of India.”
A Hunter was born.
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Unknown Gate Appears
After leaving the IHA, Jasmine tried to return to normal life.
She walked through her college campus, feeling the curious gazes of students who had heard the rumors. An S-Rank Hunter among them—it was unheard of.
She ignored them and sat under a tree, trying to process everything.
Then, it happened.
The air rippled unnaturally.
A tear in space appeared in the middle of the college courtyard.
A Gate.
But it wasn’t like any Gate she had seen before.
Jasmine’s System activated.
[Analyzing Dungeon…]
[Dungeon Type: Ancient Primal Vault]
[Threat Level: ???]
[Lifeforms Detected: Multiple]
[Classification: Mythological Beasts]
Jasmine’s heartbeat quickened.
A low growl echoed from the depths of the cavern inside the Gate.
Her system pinged again.
[Identified: Vajra Panther – Ancestral Guardian of the Thunderclaw Tribe]
Before she could react, the Vajra Panther lunged.
Jasmine barely twisted mid-air, her blade slicing through the air, but the beast was faster.
It moved like lightning, disappearing and reappearing in an instant.
A searing pain shot through her shoulder as its claws grazed her.
[Alert: Physical damage detected – Regenerating…]
Her system kicked in, healing the wound almost instantly.
Jasmine’s eyes widened.
Even S-Rank Hunters couldn’t heal this fast.
This wasn’t just Hunter regeneration.
This was something else.
She clenched her fists.
No more playing around.
Summoning the full force of her power, Jasmine closed her eyes and whispered the words that had become her new reality.
“Primal Ascension: Unlock.”
The cavern trembled.
The markings on the walls flared to life, responding to her presence.
A golden aura surged around her, and for the first time, she saw them—
Ghostly silhouettes of ancient beasts standing behind her, watching, waiting.
The Primordial Sentinels.
1. Aaravos, the Celestial Stag – Guardian of the Stars
2. Ragnarok, the Shadow Drake – Keeper of the Abyss
3. Vaelstra, the Lunar Serpent – Prophet of the Moon
4. Ignis, the Phoenix Titan – Flame of Eternal Rebirth
5. Koda, the Earth Colossus – The Mountain That Walks
They weren’t just spirits.
They were entities of legend.
And for some reason…
They had chosen her.
Jasmine clenched her fists. The Vajra Panther growled, sensing the shift in power.
She smirked.
“Your move.”