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1 unwanted episode (1)
19 years later.
Conference room 2, 3rd floor, Ability Management Office, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea.
A map of Seoul appears on the screen that fills one wall. A man dressed in a flawless suit stood in front of him and spoke.
“Yeongdeungpo 2nd Dungeon and Inwangsan 1st Dungeon were raised to level 2 risk at 9:42 and 10:17 am respectively today.”
His voice was monotonous, but he spoke softly.
The hunters, who had already been informed of the dungeon strategy, listened to the man’s explanation in a relaxed posture.
The man frowned.
“Aren’t you listening correctly? Even if it is a B- or C-class dungeon, the inside is unstable as the danger level increases. Come to your senses. “Don’t go in and waste your time.”
Only then did the hunters straighten their backs. The man looked at the hunters with a disapproving expression and then explained.
“Two teams will go to the B2 grade Yeongdeungpo dungeon. Team 2, are there any changes?”
“doesn’t exist.”
The woman sitting at the back of the conference room answered harshly. The man didn’t care about the woman’s attitude.
“Team 1 went to the Taean dungeon, and teams 3 and 4 are resting not long after leaving the dungeon. An external guild has decided to take charge of the Inwangsan dungeon.”
This had already been communicated.
“I have prepared supplies. Team Leader 2 checks once more to make sure nothing is missing. Dungeon entry time is 14:00.”
The man glanced at the time. It was just about time for lunch.
The man looked at the hunters with a disapproving expression and then opened his mouth.
“Any other questions?”
“… … .”
“I thought so. Then have a meal, and team 2 checks the dungeon information and waits. The situation room will cover it while I’m away. dissolution.”
The man unilaterally ended the meeting. Since it was a dungeon strategy briefing without any need for a meeting anyway, no one raised any objections.
After the hunters left in a hurry, only the man and the woman sitting in the back remained in the conference room.
The man frowned at the woman, but quickly relaxed his expression and smiled brightly.
“What is it, Yoo Ji-eun Hunter?”
“What about the dungeon I mentioned?”
“Dungeon?”
The man tilted his head to the side and slowly said, “Ah,” and pretended to understand.
“Bangi-dong dungeon? “When I checked it, it was only a D-class dungeon.”
Yoo Ji-eun frowned.
“Dungeon grade and risk are separate. “I heard we have to attack there.”
“The risk level is level 6, what? Dungeon raids start at level 2 or higher. You remember, right? “You need to remember how much experience Yoo Ji-eun has as a hunter.”
“I don’t feel good.”
The man sighed openly.
“It would be difficult to say that we should conquer a D6 level dungeon simply because it feels strange. Do you know what resources come from the Bangi-dong dungeon? It’s a magic stone, a magic stone. “If you close it carelessly, it might end up in the news with some strange name.”
“hey.”
“No matter how much Hunter Yoo Ji-eun is an S-class hunter, we cannot ignore the procedures in place. Do you know what the public calls it? It’s called abuse of power, abuse of power.”
“That’s what you’re doing, parachuting.”
The man opened his eyes round.
“Have you ever seen a parachute this capable?”
“If I hadn’t been able to do my job, I would have stabbed you a long time ago.”
“If a hunter attacks a public official, it will not end with a simple injury.”
The man took the briefing materials and passed the woman as if he would not listen to her anymore.
The woman hesitated and then spoke.
“… “It feels really bad there.”
“So, if you want to attack, come with a proper basis. “There is nothing in the world as unreliable as a hunter’s senses.”
“Do you have a hunter’s license too?”
“That’s why I don’t believe it.”
The man looked at the woman and smiled softly.
“If it were me, I would prepare a strategy while making useless suggestions like this. Ah, well… .”
However, that smile soon changed into an ugly face with one corner of the mouth slightly raised.
“That Yoo Ji-eun is a hunter, so he’ll take care of it. “Because I’m not there, you’re wasting as much support as you can.”
“what. Are you really going? Ahead of the attack? “Aren’t you working?”
“I’m already doing so much work that I’m sick of it.”
The man turned his back on the woman and headed toward the door.
“As it happens, I am on vacation from 14:00. “Please do not contact me.”
“hey! Woo Hee-jae!”
Then he added in a hateful voice.
“Anyway, you can’t contact me once you enter the dungeon, right? Good for you.”
The woman crumpled her face.
* * *
Two days later, night.
Busan, South Korea. Upscale bar overlooking the sea.
While soft jazz was playing, there was a commotion at the table by the window.
“Oh, so this is what was on the news?”
The man in a fine suit rolled up his sleeves. There was a watch with a clunky design that did not go well with a suit.
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The man smiled sheepishly and answered.
“It is an ambitious project by the government and the Korea Horsepower Research Institute. “It’s still in the testing stage, so there are only two of these in Korea.”
Those were very humble words. At least I thought so.
Why?
Because this was one of only two prototypes, not just in Korea but in the entire world!
“and… .”
I looked at the women with pride.
Normally, I would have had a drink alone in a high-rise hotel overlooking the night view, but today is a vacation. It’s good to talk to civilians other than the boring hunters you see every day when you come to work. It is also an opportunity to investigate what the image of the management office is like.
… ah. Then, shouldn’t I say that I work at the management office?
“Then isn’t it really great?”
It’s so amazing.
The hard work I went through developing this is flashing before my eyes.
“You must be an amazing hunter!”
Still, I feel reassured as I hear the innocent exclamations of civilians while listening to the hunters’ dumbfounded voices.
“I have a license, but I’m not a hunter.”
“then… ?”
“Didn’t you say you were working at the Ability Management Agency?”
I ask if he understands that he is not a hunter even though he has a hunter’s license. Was it difficult for civilians to know the circumstances inside the management office? Well, if you’re not interested, you might not know.
I smiled kindly.
“yes. But the Ability Management Agency doesn’t just have hunters.”
The Ability Management Office manages all hunters and dungeons in Korea. Since modern society cannot function properly without hunters and dungeons, there is a tendency for social power to be somewhat concentrated in management offices.
That’s why we can’t leave all this important work to hunters who don’t have anything in mind. Hunters are the main force in dungeon raids, but there are others who are responsible for all other tasks. I am one of them.
No, managers who manage such people. That’s me.
Do you think an ordinary employee would have a prototype of a product that only exists in Korea?
“It is a role that supports hunters so that they can conquer dungeons with peace of mind. “I am directly under the general manager.”
“If you’re the head of the management office, it’s him! “The best hunter in our country!”
Perhaps because he is such a famous person, his somewhat sour reaction suddenly changes. In times like this, it’s good because it’s easy to sell your name.
I smiled and nodded. At times like this, there were still more stories left that were easy to write.
“yes. “I’m embarrassed, but he’s my father.”
“Father?”
“My adoptive father, to be exact.”
“ah… .”
A mechanical response came out of the women’s mouths.
“I lost my parents in an accident when I was young. “The manager who saved me adopted me and raised me.”
It’s not a lie. really.
It is true that he saved me, and it is true that he adopted me.
“To repay the favor, I studied hard and am now working under my father. Oh, it’s definitely not a parachute or anything like that, so don’t misunderstand.”
This is a lie. It was actually a parachute.
No, it’s not just a parachute. I just became a civil servant by taking advantage of the existing system. Hunter license bonus points or something like that.
I didn’t enter into a system that didn’t exist, I just used what existed, but it’s not a parachute. No, no.
For someone like Yoo Ji-eun, who is a tight-lipped old man, he went through the hearing of the head of the headquarters without incident.
The women in front of me thought so too.
“of course. “He is famous for being fair, right?”
“Rather, a father and son working together. “That’s cool.”
That’s usually the reaction I get when I hear the tearful success story of an orphan who lost his parents in an accident and was adopted.
“Then Heejae, how did you come to Busan? business trip?”
“It’s a vacation to celebrate my promotion. “I didn’t plan on coming, but I got kicked out for not taking a day off since last year.”
This is half a lie.
Still, the women burst into laughter at my sly words.
“Ahaha, it’s not good to be too absorbed in work. “When you play, you have to play.”
“Everyone, take a vacation… ?”
“yes. “We’re on vacation too.”
“Ah, I wonder if this was disturbing me while I was resting… .”
Just like the women did to me, I also said things that I didn’t mean to say. Isn’t the trust in modern society that sprouts through giving and receiving like this?
This is how we help each other.
“Thanks to you, we also see interesting things. “Can you show me one more time?”
One of the women pointed to the device on my wrist.
“What did you say your name was? I heard it earlier, but it was too long… .”
“This is an ultra-small complex communication terminal exclusively for hunters. Just call it a horsepower watch for convenience. “It has more functions than a regular watch.”
It was developed under the government, and of course, it will be distributed first to hunters belonging to the Ability Management Agency. It will take at least 10 more years before it can be released to the private sector.
From now on, this watch will become the center of dungeon strategy… .
“It just looks like a watch.”
“That’s a pretty ugly watch, too.”
“I’m not saying that Heejae wears an ugly watch.”
The women laughed as they exchanged words among themselves.
“When I go to work, I have to show off. Heejae, is it okay if I take a picture of this?”
I shook my head.
I only wanted to hear pure admiration after dealing with empty hunters who didn’t even know the value of this watch. I was not distracted enough to give away confidential information to civilians.
“sorry. “Because it’s still confidential.”
“Wow, it’s confidential…” .”
“This is information that will be made public sooner or later, but we still shouldn’t get caught up in unnecessary gossip.”
“Yes. sure.”
This is something that public officials need to be most vigilant about.
There is an old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword.
That’s a good thing.
An invisible force is more frightening than a physical force that is right in front of you.
“But it looks like a watch, it’s not really a watch, right? “How do I use this?”
“You can’t do anything unless you register the magic power pattern and own the owner. Wait. “I’ll let other people read it too.”
The settings of the magic clock were changed. Since there are only two items available, not all functions have been activated, but the basic functions work normally.
It’s actually helping my work… . There is no problem with showing it to civilians, but what can be done to make it look convincing?
okay. This is it.
A hologram window appeared above the clock. The window, which was patterned to be visible only to my eyes, was changed to be readable by even people without even a trace of magical power with a simple operation.
“wow… .”
“What is this? Dungeon… “Risk list?”
I explained, glancing at the window.
“This is the status of all dungeons across the country. “It is linked to the horsepower meter so you can check the dungeon status in real time.”
Seoul Yeongdeungpo 2 Dungeon (B) – Risk Level 2
Seoul Inwangsan 1 Dungeon (C) – Risk Level 2
Chungnam Taean 3 Dungeon (A) – Risk Level 3
…
“They are sorted in order of risk… From level 2 onwards, it is an immediate target… . “These three dungeons are all being conquered right now.”
“uh… I see. “I saw it on the news.”
“I came in the day before yesterday, so it’s time to come out. “It will probably be on the news tomorrow as the strategy is complete.”
The women looked into the hologram window in fascination. I leisurely drank a cocktail.
Isn’t it okay to enjoy a vacation sometimes?
“uh?”
“Uh… Hey, Heejae?”
“yes?”
“This dungeon’s level has suddenly gone up. Are you okay?”
“yes?”
I urgently checked the information window. Dungeons with rapidly changing risk appear at the top.
One dungeon was blinking and changing numbers.
Seoul Bangi-dong 1 Dungeon (D) – Risk Level 5
Seoul Bangi-dong 1 Dungeon (D) – Risk Level 3
Seoul Bangi-dong 1 Dungeon (D) – Risk Level 1
“… !”
I jumped up from my seat.
!!Seoul Bangi-dong 1 Dungeon (D) – 00000000000
The dungeon exploded.
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