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Episode 123. Siren (3)
After conquering the gate.
Kim Ki-ryeo escaped through the created exit.
“Whew~”
As expected.
With Siren disabled, Mermaid Pass’s difficulty plummeted.
The mermen that appeared occasionally were slow-moving and not that threatening compared to the sirens.
‘Oh my, it’s a sack… … .’
When a Hunter with status abnormality resistance stops the Siren, the team hunts the remaining Mermen and closes the gate.
They achieved high work efficiency through this division of roles.
As evidence, Kim Ki-ryeo’s team has already handled five [Mermaid Pass] cases.
‘Should I get an item box too?’
Of course, it would be a lie to say that there were no hardships during this process… … .
I could tolerate this much.
Whenever Merman pops out, he pretends to be busy and checks on the dead Siren.
He came wearing his favorite suit today and said he didn’t want to get blood on it, etc.
There are still plenty of ways to get out of combat.
‘Anyway, with this, we have achieved closing 5 A-class gates.’
I stretched and stretched to celebrate completing my goal.
“Hello, Hunter!”
But at that time.
Suddenly, he heard someone calling him from nearby.
When I turned my head, there was a camera crew member holding a large camera and a young reporter standing there.
The broadcasting station came to cover the story.
“Excuse me, can I interview you for a moment?”
For a moment, I wondered why these people had come all the way here… … .
‘ah.’
If you think about it, it’s only natural that attention would be drawn to the gates that no one had been able to clear, which were suddenly closing one after another.
“It’s okay if it’s just for a little while.”
“Yes! Thank you very much.”
And the next question was as expected.
The reporter asked how he dealt with the annoying siren, to which Kiria said,
I took out the prepared answer.
“-That’s because I’m an S-class hunter.”
“yes?”
“Since their awakening level is high, they are relatively less affected by Siren. I think other S-classes are similar?”
SSS-class brazenness… … !
How can people be so shameless?
He started to tell lies without even licking his lips, and what was especially vicious was that he cleverly mixed the truth into his answers.
“Besides, Esther Hunter and I are completely immune to the Siren’s song… … I’ll cut this short.”
Esther is immune too?
The source wanted to hear a more detailed explanation, but Kim Ki-ryeo refused.
If you keep revealing other people’s information, you might incur the hatred of that sorcerer.
“Just know that it’s possible for Esther too.”
He said this and added a few more sentences.
“But I’m not sure if this is really that important. I’m going to break all the remaining Mermaid Passes anyway.”
“yes?”
You’re taking on the 15 Siren Dungeons that appeared due to the Great Cataclysm!
The reporters’ eyes were wide open.
But I didn’t stop talking. I didn’t know about anything else, but I had to make sure of this part.
“Esther Hunter, you run a guild, so you probably have a lot of other work to do.”
“… … !”
“So, I think it would be better for me to handle this situation and for him to get some rest.”
This was a kind of check.
First of all, we avoided demotion by dealing with 5 Grade A gates.
Because he had to repeat the rank defense until someone appeared who could sell the dragon’s lungs.
‘In times like this, you have to open your mouth wide!’
He openly declared on air that Esther should not interfere in order to monopolize the achievements.
But on the surface, I pretended to be concerned about the other person’s overwork…
“It’s January. Even Mr. Matop needs to take a break during the holidays.”
Well, this shouldn’t be a big problem.
“I see. Thank you for taking the time to do this interview.”
“yes.”
This moment.
The reporter from YTV station realizes after talking to the other person that the hunter is more polite than he looks.
But the scenery that followed made me completely forget this first impression.
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“Oh, everyone is finally coming out.”
Well, new hunters appeared from the exit next door.
Kang Chang-ho and Ahn Yoon-seung.
Even when I checked the gate entry permission records, I doubted whether this absurd combination actually existed.
“Youngest one. Hurry up and take a picture over there!”
“yes yes!”
They were busy capturing the scene before their eyes with their cameras.
With this, all the team members who conquered Mermaid Pass were simultaneously featured in the article.
***
Thump thump.
Slap.
Spacious representative office.
A woman was sprawled out listlessly on a luxurious sofa in the center of the room.
Curly hair dyed purple.
Whose trait could this be? The one lying here was none other than Esther of the Tower.
“Ugh… … .”
Esther fell onto the sofa and began to mutter.
Work as the representative of the Korean Tower Guild.
Punishment day for awakened criminals.
Work as an S-class hunter.
I only have one body, but why do I have so many responsibilities?
“I guess social life isn’t for me.”
She slouched and complained.
“Ugh, I’m going to beat them all up.”
But the response that came back was simply cold.
Her secretary must have been going through this for a day or two. She didn’t even respond anymore.
“Damn January!”
Cataclysm. That’s always the problem, anyway.
This place is so busy that new monsters appear in large numbers every January, so both scholars and hunters have no time to breathe.
“Secretary, can you go and make me some strong coffee… … ?”
“Yes, yes.”
Esther gave the order in a listless voice and sat down on the sofa.
Sniff sniff.
The only fortunate thing in these times is…
The request to conquer Mermaid Pass, which was the most problematic area in this year’s cataclysm, has been quiet…
“Come to think of it, I haven’t heard from you.”
In fact, the Hunter Association has been taking care of itself recently.
During the 13th month labyrinth incident last time.
Didn’t Korea lose three S-class Awakened people at once?
The association has been quite reluctant to summon S-class hunters lately, perhaps because of the changes in regulations following that incident.
Even though the world was in an uproar over Siren, Boru, who was said to be the S-class, was saved.
“Sir, here’s some coffee.”
“thank you.”
But in the midst of all this, the association received help from a truly unexpected person.
To be exact… … it was to the ‘characters’.
“By the way, sir, did you see the news earlier?”
“huh?”
“An industry colleague mentioned you on TV.”
“okay?”
Huruk.
Esther turned on the TV while drinking coffee.
And according to the secretary’s testimony, I checked the recorded YTV channel.
What the heck, the hunter standing there looked quite familiar.
“Mr. Kiryeo?”
A man with severe ptosis and no double eyelids.
Esther said, pointing to the figure on the screen.
“I believe this is his first official interview, correct?”
But, I never thought he would say something like that.
– Esther Hunter is running a guild… (omitted)… I think it would be right for me to handle this situation and for her to take a break… … .
Siren, I’ll take care of you, so you… … enjoy your holidays?
Is there any professional in the world who would not be thrilled by such an invitation?
“Oh my… … !”
Kongdak.
Esther covered her mouth with her hand and was momentarily moved.
But right after that.
As soon as I saw the sub*itles flowing below, my cheeks suddenly sank.
[(Breaking News) Kim Ki-ryeo, S-class. Together with Kang Chang-ho and Ahn Yoon-seung, they set out to conquer Mermaid Pass… … .]
“What, what is it? Kang Chang-ho?”
When the hidden team composition was revealed, she stood up from her seat with a shocked face.
“And one of them is a member of the Neo Sisters guild?!”
Right. Now that I think about it, Ahn Yoon-seung and Kim Ki-ryeo knew each other before!
Esther had some information thanks to her past experiences.
But for the general public who don’t know anything, this structure is just chaos.
【 Hunternet > Free Bulletin Board 】
[1**: What is that team composition?]
[s*: River Hunter? Dungeon raid?]
[z***: Why is Ahn Yoon-seung coming out from there???]
And four days after that.
Thursday is back.
“Congratulations on the closing of Mermaid Pass~! Oh, you worked hard, Hunter!”
“Haha, thank you.”
To celebrate conquering all the Mermaid Passes, Ahn Yoon-seung finally agreed to an interview.
“What is your relationship with Brother Kiryeo?”
at that time.
Ahn Yoon-seung answered a question from a video creator like this.
“Well, to me, he is like a teacher!”
“Teacher?”
“Actually, I learned a lot from him about the qualities of a hunter. Well, I guess it’s thanks to my brother guiding me, who was lacking, that I’m where I am today. If I were to list other things I’m thankful for, there’s really no end to it… … .”
That nameless hunter was actually a top-class master!
“Hey, Seungah! Can we talk for a minute?”
By chance, Kiryeo, who was nearby, quickly predicted that the work would become a nuisance and immediately ordered Ahn Yoon-seung to shut up.
In fact, it was a response that was a step too late.
The important information had already been spread as far as it could go.
“Is Kim Ki-ryeo Ahn Yoon-seung’s role model?”
The situation was so bad that even Jeong Ha-seong, who had cut off the Internet and lived only reading paper newspapers, found out about this news.
“… Looks like you’ve been awakened by a defensive type.”
at last.
Kim Ki-ryeo’s actions, which started out as a way to earn ranking points, ended up leaving a strong ripple effect.
***
You never know what the future holds for you.
[●LIVE News: Real-time Chat]
[Honestly, I was already in a good mood just from what happened last time, but now that you’ve gotten rid of all the Sirens, I feel so secure]
[Really lol]
[But why did Kang Chang-ho suddenly appear?]
[I’m curious]
[Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung didn’t know that either]
Now, it’s hard to find an article criticizing the 4th S-class anywhere.
‘It’s all praise.’
Kim Ki-ryeo’s evaluation skyrocketed due to his achievements in recovering the dead D-class and subduing the Siren.
[‘Kim Ki-ryeo’s possession country’]
[Mr. Kim Ki-ryeo, you are more than qualified to join the Do You Know Club.]
[(Seonhan Ilbo) Korea’s new dark horse]
[When the teacher asks who I respect
The children all used to say things like Dad, Yi Sun-sin, and King Sejong.
But I said softly
『Kim Ki-ryeo』
Teacher: Hey, who is that? Is he a great man?
It’s like this.
‘The Internet has a lot of new words, so it’s sometimes hard to understand.’
And it wasn’t long before I could feel the change in public opinion.
After all, unlike real S-class people, he doesn’t have the pressure of magical power, so he’s easier for ordinary people to approach.
“Are you Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo? Wow, awesome!”
These days, it’s become more common for pedestrians to pretend to know you when you’re walking down the street.
“You’re handsome!”
I also got to hear such unfamiliar words.
‘suddenly?’
Anyway, Earthlings are really special.
The people here had a habit of evaluating the appearance of those with outstanding abilities, and frankly, it was a culture that Alphauris had difficulty sympathizing with.
For him, appearance and ability were not directly related factors at all.
‘Are you saying that I’m an alien and you don’t understand?’
But a good thing is a good thing. Let’s skip over the minor details for now.
Kim Ki-ryeo waved at the people in front of him.
Then the students burst into laughter, saying that it was amazing to see the Awakened One, and started walking away.
This was the change in atmosphere he felt.
But, at a time when he was rising rapidly with such a good image.
One day, a long article about Kim Ki-ryeo was posted on a community site.
-I live every day like hell.
The article began with these sentences.
It was full of content that only a person who was actually involved in the incident could write, and there were also several photos attached to add credibility to the testimony.
[Title: Reporting the school violence suffered by Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.]
The S-class’ past has been exposed.