The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 7

Episode 7. Adaptation

The next day.

[Ahn Yoon-seung, in response to the question about the first A-class or higher conversion gate, “I don’t know about it”···]

“These guys at Seonhan Ilbo, do they make headlines like this?”

A man who was checking an online newspaper on his desktop nervously puts down his mouse.

Then the hunter sitting on the leather sofa flinched.

“It looks okay to me···.”

“What’s the big deal? At first glance, it seems like you’ve just answered that this isn’t my concern.”

“The main text doesn’t say anything like that?”

“Do you think people will read that long article?”

The head of the Neo Sisters Guild grumbled for a moment, then returned to the glass table and sat down on the sofa. Across from him was Ahn Yoon-seung, who had recovered thanks to the healer’s treatment.

“Yoon Seung-ah. But did it really have to be like this?”

He sighed as he scanned the remaining scars on Ahn Yoon-seung’s body.

“That… what is it? I know that it wasn’t you, but some other hunter who caught the monster. But you don’t even know that hunter’s name. And if he’s stronger than you, he must be famous… But look. Even if you ask him about his appearance, no one knows him.”

“yes.”

“Something feels strange. He might be an unregistered hunter, but did you really have to mention him?”

“···.”

“It’s a good thing the reporters’ attention is focused on the scoop about a class A monster. If that happens···”

“Ha, sir.”

“I’m saying this because I’m thinking of you, Seungah Yoon.”

The manager adjusted his glasses and tried to persuade her gently.

“This will only tarnish your career. Who would like to hear that you went to investigate an F-class gate mutation and came out completely destroyed? Huh?”

“···.”

“You should have just said you caught the golem.”

Even if you are an A-class hunter, if you show weakness, it will hurt your image, and it could be detrimental when forming a new team.

Even though many sentences poured out after that, the young man was still stubborn.

“I’m sorry. But I feel I have to be honest with you. It’s the least I can do for that hunter.”

Ahn Yoon-seung put down the paper cup he was holding and spoke.

“Besides, that person would never do anything illegal.”

“Are you sure?”

“That’s right. If I had been an Awakened with such skills, would you have let me live if I had been so stubborn?”

“hmm.”

“He was a good person. I really want to thank him…”

After Seung-yi Yoon explained, the director eventually respected his wishes.

Yeah. What’s this one article about? Ahn Yoon-seung is still young. The public will focus on his potential rather than his failures.

“If that’s true, then I understand. Then you should go now. Get some rest for a while.”

“thank you.”

Soon, Ahn Yoon-seung left the room.

The manager returned quietly to the computer monitor. He rolled the mouse wheel and became lost in thought.

“There is a hunter who easily killed a golem that Ahn Yoon-seung’s team couldn’t handle.”

Dyed hair. Severe trichophytosis.

He ponders the characteristics of a hunter that Ahn Yoon-seung taught him.

‘There’s no way he’s an S-class, he’s probably an A-class upper-level Awakener, but since his name isn’t known here, is he a hunter who’s quietly settled down in the countryside?’

Or are you working abroad?

There were many speculations, but none of them were accurate. The only thing that was certain was that, according to Ahn Yoon-seung’s testimony, the opponent was a significant figure.

The manager clicked the mouse wheel again.

If there really was a hunter that strong and with such character, I would like to meet him.

A skinny blond man. I wonder where he is and what he is doing now.

***

“Earthlings are gods!”

A studio apartment near Mapo-gu.

In the quiet room, a slogan resembling that of a cult is heard.

“God exists! And he is on Earth!”

I was curled up in a small room, holding a black rectangular object about five and a half inches in my hand.

First, let me tell you the conclusion.

“The people on Earth who created the smartphone are gods!”

I was currently praising the inhabitants of this planet.

The reason was simple. Kim Ki-ryeo finally remembered how to unlock the belongings he had.

“I’m not even a privileged person, but I can access information as I please? Is this heaven?”

The trigger was an incident that happened just yesterday.

After I realized there was a gate I couldn’t enter, I returned home and fell into thought.

-Illegal trespassing! I almost got caught by the police again. This isn’t going to work.

Traveling around the world with a lack of knowledge… Yeah, I’ll admit it.

In hindsight, I realized that wasn’t really a good idea. So I changed my priorities.

Putting aside regaining magic and making money, he set out to gather information.

And at the moment when I was wondering where to get information, the memory of Kim Ki-ryeo’s cell phone came back.

“Earthlings are gods!”

Back to the current situation.

‘What should I search for this time? What should I use?’

It’s already been three hours since I started fiddling with my phone.

In the meantime, the information I obtained was as follows:

‘There was a bit of a misunderstanding.’

1. The gate I entered is not private property.

2. Entry restrictions vary for each gate.

3. Ahn Yoon-seung was not a thief…

The most important part is the gate entrance.

After looking into it, I found out that Korea is a country that is very strict about managing the awakened, so you have to get permission to even enter the gate.

In that case, it might be a good idea to directly investigate the licensing agency for future activities.

“Let’s go to the Hunter Association first.”

I charged my warm phone and stretched.

‘Oops! I forgot to look up golems.’

I remembered the keyword I had missed in my search, but my phone’s battery was only at 2%.

So I just thought about it in my head and prepared to go out.

‘Come to think of it, we passed the same path in the cave, but why didn’t the golem react when I passed by, but instead woke up in front of Yunseung’s group?’

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···For your information, the curiosity about this golem is resolved in an undesirable way after a long time. Even the genius alien wizard forgets what he was trying to search for.

***

Korea Hunter Association.

The more popular name is Heonhyeop.

The house of honor is quite close to here. I thought so and entered the first floor of the building.

“I came to get my hunter’s ID.”

“Do you have a history of awakening tests?”

“Yes. I think it was in June last year.”

I was prepared for it to take a long time because there were a lot of people, but surprisingly, I achieved my goal quickly.

This is because the guide tapped the keyboard a few times and said, “The process is complete,” and returned my resident registration card.

“My nutritional value······.”

In the process, 1.5 bowls of rice were lost as a hunter’s license issuance fee······.

Anyway, I headed diligently to the next destination.

“Hello. Is this the place where they do orientation for new hunters?”

Because the association’s system was friendlier than I thought.

The Hunter Association basically runs basic training for new Awakeners.

It’s not mandatory to take the class, but since it’s free, there’s no reason not to take it, right?

‘I’m curious about the content.’

The place we arrived at was an F-class gate.

I followed the association staff I met there and entered the gate.

Inside, several hunters who had arrived earlier were gathered, and soon a uniformed staff member began a brief safety briefing.

“-That’s all for notice.”

‘In short, don’t show off in front of monsters.’

The safety training was boring, but fortunately it wasn’t too long.

Then I thought that we would finally get some hunting practice, but I tilted my head at the employee’s subsequent actions.

“First, we will provide the device.”

He handed me something black.

It looks similar to a Kiryeo mobile phone, but the size and thickness are like a brick······.

“What is this?”

When I saw that and asked a question reflexively, I felt people’s eyes turning to me.

Oh my, did I sound like an alien?

“Don’t you know? It’s a popular analyzer. It uses Pixie Glass technology. I’ll show you how to use it right away.”

Pixie glass.

That word somehow sounds familiar.

“If you all have received it, I would like you to look at the monster in front of you through the lens.”

There is a saying that seeing is believing. I did as I was told.

‘That’s the monster at this gate······.’

-Beep.

Then the black box printed red letters like a digital clock.

[Poison Butterfly]

[Rating: F]

“ah!”

It was a short piece of information, but enough to deduce the device’s function.

Aha. When Earthlings identify their enemies, they don’t use magic… they use tools!

“All analyzers output information based on data provided by international organizations, and support search functions for items as well as monsters.”

“Is it an item?”

“I’m looking for useful resources. Everyone, please look around and try them out.”

Is this humanity’s magic tool?

I was intrigued by the new toy and looked around eagerly.

-Beep.

[-]

It’s meaningless when you reflect on people.

-Beep.

[Insulating fruit]

Is this the item identification function? When you hold a red berry up to the lens, its name appears.

Well, of course you would recognize this too.

-Beep.

[-]

···hmm?

“what.”

I pointed the analyzer’s lens at the ground and watched quietly. But the result was silent.

‘It categorizes useful resources.’

Why can’t I recognize this dirt?

Actually, the reason was easy to guess.

‘Does it only detect things that have mana?’

Distinguish between the precious and the insignificant by the presence or absence of magic power.

Although it is a simple method, it is quite inaccurate.

‘They say my hometown used to be like that too.’

I knelt down on one knee and reached out to the ground. I could feel the soft texture of the dirt.

‘anyway.’

At first glance, it looked like ordinary dirt. But I knew its value.

‘People here, don’t you know about absorbents?’

At the bottom of the gate used as a beginner’s training center, a rare substance that absorbs mana is sleeping!

“her.”

I held a handful of dirt in my hand and thought.

It’s even stranger. If it were a world where magic science was even a little advanced, there’s no way they wouldn’t know what was mixed in here.

Why am I the only one who notices this?

A thought flashed through my mind.

“excuse me.”

I called the association staff member nearby and said straight away:

“I have a question.”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“When did the first awakening occur in Korea?”

Awakened.

I haven’t looked it up exactly, but I can tell by the feeling.

Perhaps the Earth’s ‘Awakened One’ has the same meaning as the ‘Wizard’ I use.

‘A person who creates mysterious phenomena using magical powers.’

And when did humans start using magic······.

“That was seven years ago. The Dungeon Shock that occurred seven years ago caused Awakeners to appear all over the world.”

When I heard that answer, I almost fell over in surprise.

Because our homeland has been with magic for about 60,000 years.

“yes?”

Yes, that’s right.

In fact, I have been working with magical primitives all this time.

That’s why the people here didn’t even know about this precious magic ingredient!

“······.”

I thought it was strange that all the tools here had electric properties······.