The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 23

Episode 23. I, the Strongest Great Magician, am a Waste Hunter in Another World

Yeah. Well.

Just because you’re a great wizard doesn’t mean you won’t experience failure.

“Thank you for your cooperation. I think it’s time to leave for today.”

With this, all charges were dropped.

Hunter Seonwooyeon apologized for the inconvenience after seeing the test results.

I nodded and said it was okay.

‘Thank goodness I found out quickly.’

I’m really okay.

My cornea feels like it’s going to get wet as tears well up, but it’s okay.

“hmm…….”

But at that time.

Seon Woo-yeon, who had been watching me closely, made an unexpected suggestion.

“Excuse me, I’ll give you a ride home.”

“yes?”

“Lower-level Awakened people may feel dizzy after the examination.”

I guess I was really shocked. I didn’t even know I had to worry about these Earthlings.

“Or should we go to the hospital?”

Seonwooyeon takes out his car keys and asks cautiously. I answer.

“Thank you for your kind words, but that’s okay.”

I bowed to Seonwooyeon and started on my way.

Since the houses of Gakgeomwon and Kim Ki-ryeo were about a 15-minute walk away, I wanted to cool my head by walking.

Let’s not forget, I am the greatest wizard of Alphauri.

‘I’m sure this problem will be solved someday.’

As I walked slowly, my mind wandering around, I noticed the clear sky.

“hmm.”

Then I stopped in place again.

A rat has been following me since earlier.

“Do you have any work left to do?”

When I look back, I see Seon Woo-yeon.

The man stood a few steps behind me with an embarrassed expression.

***

It failed.

This was the sentence that came to Seon Woo-yeon’s mind after seeing the test results.

“Awakening level 14. This is a F-class category.”

We measured it with a new, precise device, so it couldn’t be more certain.

Seonwooyeon couldn’t believe that number for a while.

‘That hunter’s rank was really F-class?’

So what was the Beginner Killer case, and why was it reported to Jeong Ha-seong?

‘They definitely confiscated all my belongings.’

Seonwooyeon frowned.

To be honest, not all charges have been dropped yet. What kind of times are we living in now?

In today’s modern society, where superpowers and monsters exist, it is not impossible that they would use ingenious items to hide their awakening level.

But that is only a story of possibility.

“I think it would be best for you to leave now.”

The rules of the Association can no longer bind him.

Seon Woo-yeon had no choice but to follow the principles and free Kim Ki-ryeo.

However, this man leaves behind an uneasy feeling even after the examination is over.

‘what?’

I felt this right after the test… … .

Kim Ki-ryeo’s attitude was a bit strange.

He stood there for a long time with his hands in his pockets, staring at the wall, and for some reason, his speech also decreased dramatically.

‘Are you dizzy?’

There’s only one thing I can guess.

A side effect of the test that is occasionally seen by lower-level Awakened users.

If Kim Ki-ryeo was suffering from dizziness, Seon Woo-yeon thought that he should take responsibility for it.

Because he himself conducted his re-examination.

‘What if I collapse alone on the street?’

In the end, Seon Woo-yeon made a decision in a complicated state, half suspicious of Kim Ki-ryeo and half worried about him.

To see him off until Kim Ki-ryeo arrives home safely.

“Do you have any work left to do?”

The parties involved seemed to be unhappy about this, though.

“I’m sorry. I was worried. I’ll just accompany you to the front of the building.”

Seon Woo-yeon did not back down.

Even though the F-class hunter glared at me with his characteristically creepy Sanbaek-gan, I didn’t waver and approached him.

“Do as you wish. Okay.”

Fortunately, however, there was no major friction.

Kim Ki-ryeo readily followed Seon Woo-yeon’s words, not much different from when he was brought here.

Always react calmly and politely.

He is a flawless person. That’s why he felt even colder.

‘Is it really an F-class? If only the awakening level was a little higher, it could have been a capable hunter.’

Why am I regretting this?

Seon Woo-yeon returned from his brief impressions and focused on his work.

The most urgent task now is to safely return Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo home.

“Mr. Seonwooyeon.”

But what the heck.

I thought it would be quiet until we got home, but surprisingly, the other hunter was the first to start a conversation.

“yes.”

“By the way, I had something to ask you.”

“Go ahead.”

“You came to my house today. How did you know I was home? It’s broad daylight on a weekday.”

This is a frequently asked question.

Seonwooyeon started answering without difficulty. To be exact, it was no different from a self-introduction.

“This is my awakening skill. The official name is [Searcher].”

“Searcher?”

“If you search on Pixie Wiki, you’ll find more detailed information… … .”

Since there’s no wifi here, it might be better to explain it verbally.

“In simple terms, it’s a tracking capability. It allows you to know the location of an object or person in real time.”

B-class hunter. Seon Woo-yeon.

This Awakened person, whose rank as a Hunter is also quite high, also possessed extremely useful skills.

This [Searcher] skill was able to find the target even if they were at the end of the Korean peninsula, or even if they were hiding at a gate.

“My main job is to track down criminals using my searcher skills.”

Kim Ki-ryeo remained silent after hearing this, and only spoke softly after a while.

“Then when we first met… … .”

“Yes. I confirmed that you escaped with your skills.”

Kim Ki-ryeo closes his mouth again.

‘Aren’t you getting stabbed too?’

Seeing this reaction, the hypothesis that he has an ulterior motive is strengthened.

With the physical ability to deal with beginner killers, to run away when he sees an association employee, and to even make the stone-like Jeong Ha-seong move himself… … .

Are you saying that this person is really just a simple F-class?

‘I really don’t know even though I know.’

Seon Woo-yeon felt uneasy.

I kept wondering whether I should doubt him or not.

But then it happened.

“hmm?”

chin.

Kim Ki-ryeo suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Thanks to that, Seonwooyeon also stopped walking, and I wondered why… .

‘A dog? No, if you look closely, it’s a raccoon.’

There is something at the end of Kim Ki-ryeo’s gaze.

The shape of a beast lying stretched out in the middle of the road.

That’s a wild animal corpse.

It appeared that he had been run over by something like a motorcycle or a car.

“Ugh, what the heck. It’s dirty.”

A student walking from the alley across the street sees the mutilated body, is horrified, and steps aside.

It’s a common reaction.

Seonwooyeon felt sorry for the raccoon, but like the other student, he planned to quietly pass by.

“What are you doing?”

but.

Kim Ki-ryeo walked briskly toward the corpse.

Then he bent down and spoke softly, picking up the animal that everyone had been ignoring.

“It’s a shame to throw away such a precious thing on the street… … .

What a pity?

You must have misheard me when I said, ‘Unfortunately,’ Seon Woo-yeon corrected herself briefly and began to try to stop him.

“Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo. It seems like he’s been dead for quite some time, so it’s unsanitary to touch him like that… .”

A corpse that has begun to decompose is ugly and unclean.

So, usually, we don’t touch it readily, but rather avoid it and look at it as if it were filth.

But Kim Ki-ryeo held the body in his arms without any hesitation.

“Just wash the dirty stuff.”

A voice without hesitation… … .

“Then I will go in now.”

“Uh, yes?”

“If you turn into this alley, you’ll see the house right away. You’ve come a long way.”

Seon Woo-yeon was blank for a moment, then nodded belatedly after hearing what the other person had to say.

As he said, we had already arrived at our destination a long time ago.

“Joe, take care.”

Kim Ki-ryeo went into a nearby alley with the dead mammal.

Seonwooyeon followed his retreating figure with her eyes and thought quietly.

‘You’re going to take me and bury me.’

A person who does not ignore the corpses of creatures he encounters on the road but collects them.

Kim Ki-ryeo’s actions left a strong mark on Seon Woo-yeon’s mind.

‘There’s also a warm side to it.’

If this B-class hunter had the skill to read minds, the experience would have been quite different.

In fact, Kim Ki-ryeo’s true feelings were like this.

‘What the heck! This is the best thing about Earth. There are biological samples scattered all over the place!’

The specialty magic that Kim Ki-ryeo is most confident in is golem-related magic.

And in his hometown, the materials for golems were largely divided into two types.

One is a ‘weapon golem’ assembled one by one from rocks and metal.

The rest are ‘organic golems’ made from animal corpses, the golem material given by God.

‘Once we complete the magic booster, let’s try magic here first.’

Simply put, he took care of a test subject that was in good condition and had been abandoned.

After the experiment was over, we were going to hold a funeral for the shell according to Earth’s ethics. Wouldn’t that be a better ending for the raccoon that was dying alone on the street?

Perhaps the speculation that Kim Ki-ryeo might have a frugal personality may be true.

***

“Do you know the news?”

“What’s the news?”

“I heard that someone cleared the Magic Tower Guild Maze last week.”

“Oh, really? Who passed?”

“I don’t know! He’s not famous.”

“That maze △△△ Hunter gave up and came out. How did you get through it? You’re crazy.”

The present age is an information society.

The production and distribution of information directly leads to monetary value.

This was no exception in the hunter industry, so they were always sensitive to the news.

New gates, new items, new skills… … .

But of all these, the information that holds the highest value is information about human resources.

“Hey, Director Kim. Did you get a call earlier? I heard that some F-rank hunter did a re-examination the day before yesterday. This is something special.”

“Oh, yes. It’s been a while since I’ve seen an analysis skill user.”

“Anyway, it was a good thing that we planted that person in the association.”

A small wind began to blow in some part of Seoul.

Saving Ahn Yoon-seung from a Class A golem was a very localized incident, and the victim himself remained silent after the interview, so the repercussions were not that great… … .

One day.

The karma of lying about making Jeong Ha-seong faint.

And then the eyewitness accounts of being the first to clear the tower’s maze got mixed up.

There is a F-rank Hunter who has completely mastered the trials of the devil’s tower, which are known for their viciousness, and even knows the weaknesses of the higher-level Awakened Ones!

Who would have thought that the rumor would spread to this extent?

It was the butterfly effect.

Even Kim Ki-ryeo was reexamined two days after his awakening.

The Awakened Ones saw an internet article that said that it would be easier to report the skills they possess to the Association, so they decided to put it into practice.

“A F-rank hunter who has awakened advanced analysis skills.”

Eventually, this little rumor, which was shared by only a few people, reached the ears of a group.

Who is that group? … … .

***

Clank, clank, clank.

There was a sound like a rusty garage shutter closing.

I tried to move my body in the darkness.

But my hands and feet were tied with thin, strong cable ties, and the more I struggled, the more my skin was scratched.

Blood is flowing from my wrist.

A pungent odor tickled my nose. But it was not the smell of blood.

‘I guess there’s a whole room full of chairs just like the one I’m tied to. Metal chairs.’

First, let me tell you the conclusion.

“after…….”

I was kidnapped.

How did things end up like this?

I slowly looked back on what had happened from before I was dragged in until now.