The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 231

Episode 231. The life of a magpie isn’t so bad (2)

Sarak. Sarak.

The sound of thin paper brushing against each other.

A wall clock with a smoothly moving second hand.

And the subtle scent of wood in the background.

“… … .”

This is a public library in Seoul.

Many people were engrossed in reading, their books and notebooks spread out on their desks.

And in the corner between the bookshelves, a hooded figure was occupying the table.

A high school student who usually stares at his workbook with his eyes glued to it, but came to the library for the first time in a while to change his mood, and while choosing a book, he unconsciously glanced at the desk where the problems were.

<(Science common sense in comics) Easy to avoid dying in the sea>

Somehow it feels like there are a few strange things in the middle… … .

The nameless high school student, who had been staring at the desk for a moment, quickly walked away for fear of disturbing the other person’s reading.

And times like this.

A rather rare colored hair flowing out from under the hood of a library patron who had his head bowed.

“… … .”

Yes, that’s right.

The person sitting here was none other than Kim Ki-ryeo, Korea’s fourth S-class.

Flap flap.

He continued reading at a fairly fast pace, turning the pages with his hands, but his expression remained fixed, showing no sign of movement no matter how much time passed.

The top hunter, of which there are only four in the country, suddenly appears in a library in broad daylight.

In fact, he had recently been faced with a completely unexpected problem.

I started studying with a sense of urgency, thinking that if I understood the human body better, I might be able to find a breakthrough.

-What? Why is the information that says ⓐ here ⓑ here? It’s the complete opposite.

Because the Internet has so much inaccurate information.

After trying many times, he finally found a place called the library.

Publications that exist offline are said to have undergone minimal review and are therefore relatively more reliable. If you want to study with a clear mind, these places are more advantageous than the Internet.

But I did try to learn it though.

As information accumulated, the negative inferences in my head became clearer.

No matter how much I think about it, there is no way to artificially develop the body’s potential.

To be exact, it is certain that Kim Ki-ryeo’s limit is higher than F-class, but there is no way to improve the slow speed at which awakening level increases by 2 per year.

‘No, really.’

The more you research, the more you come to the conclusion that there is no answer.

‘This is driving me crazy.’

What kind of creature wouldn’t do that?

Alpha Uri was a planet with a strong desire for longevity, and biotechnology was extremely advanced compared to Earth.

So, even if Kim Ki-ryeo’s body, which is soft and has many defects, is well maintained, it can be used for 300 years or 1000 years while maintaining its original shape, but 1000 years… … .

With just this body, it’s been 1000 years.

‘Damn, in that amount of time, the human race itself would have adapted to three levels of magical power and created SSS-class powers.’

Squeak.

He rests his hands behind his head, lost in thought.

First of all, living itself wasn’t particularly difficult.

‘The Earth is… a good planet.’

Even if it is not necessarily aesthetically beautiful.

Internet. Well-organized water and sewer systems. Cheap light. Fashion. Food. Song. Culture. Culture. Culture.

Earth was a world with so much to enjoy and love.

Even compared to someone’s home planet, the emotions were mild and warm.

So, even if I don’t have the status of a great wizard, I have no complaints at all about becoming a citizen of this land.

But no.

The problem is.

‘The karma I’ve accumulated over time… … .’

He stroked the bridge of his nose with his hand, following a habit that remained with the corpse.

Fake ratings.

First of all, the numerical lie registered with the association doesn’t matter because if you break your organs on purpose tomorrow and say you can’t do it anymore because you’re sick, you can retire as a hunter.

The matter of improvement and sacrifice.

How do I really solve this?

‘There is no way to stop Kang Chang-ho with F-class magic power… ‘

I wonder if it’s there.

‘There really isn’t any. Unlike Brooklyn, you’re not particularly talented in control, so you can’t block the spell with [Mana Burn].’

But lamenting like this doesn’t mean the world will change on its own.

He made a mental note to himself that he needed to slowly start cleaning up the mess he had made.

-Palac.

After finishing the third book I was planning to read, I opened the comic book I had brought out of interest.

And I slowly began to calm my emotions.

But when the character in the book was stranded in a rubber boat in the middle of the vast ocean.

Suddenly this pops into my head.

‘ah.’

Come to think of it… … .

‘It’s that week already?’

Outside, it is already summer and humid rain is falling in torrents.

Yes, that’s right.

It has now been about three months since he visited the building of the guild called Garion.

The first tutoring period I signed with Jeong Ha-seong is almost over.

***

-Hwa-reuk!

The scent of flames has become quite familiar by now.

I carried my pack on my back, following the heat that blew in on the wind.

‘hmm.’

As you can see, our national hero is growing well like bamboo shoots during the rainy season after receiving one-on-one instruction from the great magician of the twin star system… … .

“Jeong Ha-seong. Look here again.”

“Oh, yes.”

hook.

A small spark that appears before the disciple’s eyes, with a small noise like a candle.

That is, the storage magic of the Pyromancer Necklace.

“Write it so that it blooms from the inside out, not from the outside. If you think of this hand as a cross-section, the point where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect is the center of ignition.”

“But if I do that, I feel like something is missing… … .”

“There is a repulsive force. If the magical power within the body overlaps with the original skill starting point and location, it interferes. That’s why it’s difficult to use a skill directly inside the Awakened’s body.”

“ah.”

“But if you try to find a gap and push with force, you can surprisingly get through it. If you practice this, it’s good for improving your skill control.”

“There’s a gap.”

“If you aim for the moment when the flow slows down, you can stab it… … .”

I was explaining something for a while using my right hand as a textbook, but soon I trailed off.

“You can just stab it… … .”

Ha Sung was puzzled by this reaction, but then went back to practicing.

After about two hours.

Before I knew it, class was over and I was getting ready to leave the gym.

“Thank you for today too. I will practice what you taught me on my own and be sure to master it by the next class.”

The moment a certain word came out of Ha-seong’s mouth.

I just said out loud the opinion I had been mulling over.

“Ah. Ha-seong, about that ‘next’… … .”

“yes.”

“That… … . I’m just asking just in case, but you don’t plan on ending your studies here without renewing your contract, do you? Even if I tell you that you won’t improve as much as before, you’re still going to learn until the end, no matter what?”

Bam.

And immediately after, Jeong Ha-seong dropped the latest model cell phone he was holding onto the floor.

How dare you put that expensive thing away without even a protective case.

I looked down at someone else’s cell phone stuck to the ground and thought.

Tutoring with the #1 ranked teacher.

It started out as a way to make money, but now the meaning of this act has faded a lot.

Do you know how much money I have in my account right now?

Just leave out what needs to be left out.

Thorn Forest Dungeon Break Countermeasures Reward. And the final lecture fee, etc. are all added up.

56.23 billion.

My current cash balance was a whopping 5,623,000,000.

The chiefs of the temple were so expensive that they would tremble to buy even one, but they were able to buy two infinite power cores and still have money left over.

I heard that the average first prize lottery prize in Korea has been around 2 billion won.

Moreover, is it really right that a person with a capital of 5 billion won is still not free from forced labor?

‘Ugh, I don’t want to work… … .’

I repeated a sentence that any worker would have thought of at least once.

From now on, it will be difficult to even change bodies.

The Knight’s Oath curse itself is meaningless, but since I cannot avoid the physical effects of the contract, my remaining life expectancy is only 9 years.

‘I want to throw it all away.’

So the impulse came.

I was sick of all the swindling and all the other crooked things to get money, so I wanted to stop doing this right away and take a break if possible.

Besides, this is an ambition that I can readily spit out because, as a teacher, I have also used a calculator in my own way.

‘I think this is strong enough.’

Well, Jeong Ha-seong has already significantly reduced the secondary damage that he was most worried about.

Unless you shoot directly at people… .

Now the Flame of Heroes no longer leaves indiscriminate scars simply because it is nearby.

“hmm.”

But then again, I think the real problem is Esther.

I was able to somehow fix the fact that Jeong Ha-seong was leaking magic, but the curse magic was actually a type of mental interference magic.

‘I’ve improved my physical barrier to some extent, but it’ll all be broken through by the curse storm.’

There is still a lot to be tested before Esther’s lessons can begin.

So, I barely suppressed my inner urge to retire, using Jeong Ha-seong as a guinea pig to refine my teaching methods for the next disciple.

Anyway, this kind of thinking is just a temporary phenomenon caused by the shock of failure.

Originally, I had planned to send the remaining know-how and some case information documents to Jeong Ha-seong’s home address after I safely changed the bowl, so I had at least a little bit of conscience.

“Th, what you’re saying is, Mr. Kim Hunter, you don’t want to extend your contract… do you?”

“No. What I just said was just something I said without meaning to, so don’t worry about it.”

Empty.

The next thing you hear is the sound of the gym locker door for the Awakened closing.

“Really. I said that because I personally feel that you have grown a lot. I’m not just saying this in vain. If you let this go right now, you will have no worries at work in comparison to before.”

“… … .”

“Oh, right. It’s a hassle when renewing the contract, so let’s not write a separate contract and just proceed with the usual method of paying the deposit at the beginning of the month. Then I’ll resume the classes right away.”

I took out Kim Ki-ryeo’s cell phone, which I had kept separately in the locker, and started talking roughly.

However, Jeong Ha-seong stared at my profile from the side and soon asked a question.

“I don’t think you were joking… … . Is it because of the tuition? If you need it, I can give you a higher amount when you renew your contract.”

If it were before, I would have been lured in by those words and drooled.

‘Yeah. What good would it do for a low-level wizard to collect gold and silver treasures? You’ll be lucky if you don’t get robbed. Now, too much money is dangerous.’

Since we would have to live as true underdogs from now on, we had to be even more careful about protecting ourselves.

If you try to regain your status with tools or something like that, you may end up becoming an unfortunate victim like the frog incident.

No, more than that, there are many cases where an F-class body like this can’t bring out the full performance of a higher-grade artifact.

‘under…….’

Maybe later, when I feel better, I’ll start collecting epics again with more hope.

In any case, that act wasn’t meant to suck Jeong Ha-seong’s blood.

Again, I am now a soul that cannot freely leave Kim Ki-ryeo’s body.

I think it’s too late, but if I want to live a little longer, shouldn’t I try to please the S-class pyromancer from now on?

‘If we build up our intimacy, maybe she’ll forgive me for my mistakes later when the truth comes out. It’d be too weird if I suddenly started using honorifics. For now, just being nice to her in small ways is the best I can do… ‘

Hunters usually had most of their assets tied up in the form of equipment.

This will also be no different for Jeong Ha-seong, who is surrounded by epic-level items.

But, since he does dangerous work, he gets seriously injured on the job often, and to treat it during battle, he needs to use disposable medicine worth hundreds of millions of won, so why are they asking for that kind of cash every time?

‘Hunters have to sell all their loot to get money, so the flow of funds changing form is slow… … 6 billion won per month including tax would be a burden even for an S-class hunter.’

Let’s not be greedy.

I barely swallowed the sigh rising inside me and continued speaking.

“There’s no need to give me more money, so just send me the same amount as before.”

“but.”

“Really, that’s fine. If you want, I can give you a discount. Do you want me to give you a discount?”

“…no.”

“Okay. Well, let’s stop talking here and go get something to eat.”

Fortunately, the student seemed to fall for this persistent persuasion.

-also…….

Mumble, mumble.

For some reason, Jeong Ha-seong was muttering something strange to himself as he left the gym. Anyway, whatever.

***

After that.

Kim Ki-ryeo, who finished his class with Jeong Ha-seong, thought as he headed to the restaurant he had made a reservation at.

After experimenting with a few teaching methods in the last three months of classes with my first student, I decided to teach Esther right away without any break.

And then, after safely keeping the promise I made to the two S-class hunters,

His goal was to escape to the countryside for a while and take a break.

Soon, the schedule was neatly organized in my head.

But there is one thing the Archmage is forgetting here.

【-If you become strong enough for me to acknowledge, the team will do whatever it takes.】

Come to think of it, this class.

Aside from the simple skill improvement of being ranked number 1, wasn’t there some other reward at stake?