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Episode 108 Master K (4)
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Gurrrrrr.
Suddenly, a torrential downpour accompanied by thunder and lightning began to fall, covering the Ground Zero area.
The rain was pounding against the window so hard that it was impossible to see ahead.
Although I was focused on the conversation with K.
I thought it would be difficult to return to Seoul today because of this heavy rain.
Of course, this is not a problem to worry about now.
K asked Kang-hoo, pouring him another cup of the deeply brewed Fortis tea.
“How about tea?”
“Good. It feels like my emotions are unified and not fluctuating.”
“What do you think would happen if you mixed drugs with the dried powder of Fortis petals?”
“I don’t think there will be any difference between the front and back.”
“That’s right. Whatever I sell to the outside world is laced with drugs. What on earth does the Hunter Police Department do…?”
“It’s the 2nd platoon of the Purification Guild anyway.”
“I can’t deny it because it’s not a wrong statement. Of course, they’re my main customers, hahaha.”
K laughed.
And then, in a more relaxed atmosphere, we continued the conversation we had before the deal.
“I’m talking about a hunter who had buff overreactions. I tried applying buffs and debuffs at the same time. It wasn’t fatal, but I applied a debuff skill.”
“Did it work?”
“Yeah. The overreaction is gone. Now, do you have a sense of how to approach it?”
“I just need to make it drain away as much magic power as I draw in… … .”
Kang-hoo trailed off.
According to the mechanism explained above, that is the right thing to do.
However, the advantage of congenital mana hypersensitivity is that it allows you to recover mana quickly, at the cost of a side effect.
If you solve it with the same amount of emissions, it will eventually converge to 0, so it is a stupid solution.
In the end, it becomes a useless situation with neither pain nor gain.
K, who had the same thoughts as Kang-hoo, nodded and answered Kang-hoo’s question.
“I know. If you do it honestly, it’s a stupid way. But what if you release fake mana?”
“Is that possible?”
“I’m sorry, but this part is just a hypothesis. It’s just a preliminary idea. But in theory, it’s possible.”
“I’d like to hear more about the concept of fake mana.”
Since this was a story that had never appeared in the original work, Kang-hoo’s eyes sparkled more than ever.
A world was created even in places where the original author’s consciousness and the original work’s content did not reach.
From Kang-hoo’s perspective, it’s a situation where he ‘knows everything except what he doesn’t know’. And this hypothesis is something he doesn’t know.
“The power that revolves around the heart. We call it mana or magic power.”
“That heart is also called Mana Heart. It has various nicknames, but officially.”
“Yes. That is real mana. There is no doubt about it.”
The gist hasn’t come out yet.
As Kang-hoo tilted his head slightly, K turned on the tablet PC that he had placed on the stand on the table.
And with a few quick search terms, I found the image I was looking for.
It was an image of Gong Tae-soo, the wizard who had previously had his arm blown off by Kang-hoo.
“Do you know who it is?”
“Isn’t that the bloody butcher in Ulsan, Gong Tae-soo?”
“You know me well. You lost your left arm a while ago. I heard the money you were paying for it was in the tens of billions.”
“… … .”
The owner of those billions is right in front of you.
But since no one except Lee Ye-rin knows the truth, the secret won’t leak out.
“It seems like the Master of the Purification Guild is quite interested. He wonders who on earth cut off the arm of a guy as big as Gong Tae-soo.”
“okay.”
“It looks like they’re going over all the CCTV footage from the scene. They even asked me if I knew who it was.”
“He’s a mercenary and he probably covered his face, so wouldn’t that be difficult?”
“But there are records of the skills used in the field. If you cross-check, you will eventually become specific.”
“I guess so.”
“We got to that point while talking about Gong Tae-su. Anyway, did you know that this guy has a magic stone embedded in his arm?”
“I understand that this is a human body modification that uses quite advanced technology.”
“That’s right. If you do it wrong, there are a lot of side effects. But that guy had the surgery successfully. Of course, he lost his arm.”
“Did you do it yourself?”
“It’s a secret who did it. But if you can implant a tool that releases mana into your body in that way.”
“It acts as fake mana.”
“That’s right. To do that, you need a micro-talisman-type item. Specifically, one with a release option.”
“The conditions are getting more demanding.”
“Yeah. This is the first hurdle. And then I have to engrave the amulet on my body later.”
“Even if it’s just a hypothesis, I think it’s plausible enough that I’m drawn to it.”
“Right? I think so too. Hahaha.”
Just because a hypothesis is plausible doesn’t mean we can start drinking kimchi stew in advance. But that doesn’t mean we need to be pessimistic.
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“Ultra-small. Amulet. Release option.”
“That’s right. I’ll find out where to buy it or get it and let you know.”
“thank you.”
“Don’t expect too much. Even if you do, your hypothesis may be wrong, and obtaining it itself may be difficult.”
“Just having hope is enough.”
It was Kang-hoo’s true heart.
In a long, dark tunnel, just seeing a ray of light at the far end can give you hope.
It’s the same now.
Compared to living with and accepting the side effects of congenital mana hypersensitivity.
It would be much better if there was even a slight possibility of side effects being resolved rather than a 0% chance.
“You told me earlier that you had something to sell me?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
While I was here, I planned to kill the troubleshooter and dispose of the items I got.
The estimated appraisal value is 30 billion won.
After selling them, your balance will easily exceed 110 billion won, which gives you room to buy one more tier 2 item.
‘I have to go to Seoul for an interview related to Hell of Judgment. I’ll just look around the market in Seoul.’
It seemed like the next stop would be Seoul. Since the route was simple, my mind wasn’t in a mess.
Before finishing his one-on-one conversation with K, he spoke his closing words to Kang-hoo with a kind smile.
“If your cold blood was warm to my granddaughter, then you too must have a warm heart.”
“Yuri was a great stimulus to me. She had a lot of emotions that I didn’t have.”
“Yes. Don’t treat my granddaughter like a child. Just cheer her on a lot. She grew up eating support and encouragement.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“And by the way, from now on, consultations like this will cost 10 million won per hour. Do you know what I mean?”
“It’s really cheap.”
“Haha, really? Then next time, pay the deposit first.”
“Keep that in mind.”
“As Yuri said, he’s a friend who takes jokes seriously. That’s why you said it wasn’t funny.”
“… … .”
Since it was a statement that hit the nail on the head, Kang-hoo answered with silence.
That’s right. Even looking at myself, I can tell that I’m a really, really boring person.
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In the end, as Kang-hoo had predicted, the rain did not stop, but rather became heavier.
This situation also happened because I wasn’t very interested in the weather forecast.
When I checked the weather news, it seemed that a short-term heavy rain warning had been issued early across the central region.
Because of that, Kang-hoo and Jeong-yu-ri ended up staying at K’s villa for a day thanks to his consideration.
We had planned to leave when the rain stopped, but there was no way to guarantee when that would be.
“Oppa, it’s done! Just wait a minute! I thought you’d ask for more after you ate it, so I made a lot!”
Jung Yu-ri insisted on showing off her cooking skills by making tomato pasta, despite Kang-hoo saying that it was okay.
The scent itself isn’t bad, but you can’t know what food tastes like until you eat it.
Kang-hoo’s expression was filled with mixed emotions as he looked at the pasta that had been carefully decorated.
If it doesn’t taste good, should I be honest about it or should I lie?
So, I’m wondering how I should make my expression to lie perfectly…
Jeong Yuri’s fork was already in her mouth. It was wrapped around a whole bunch of pasta.
Pasta that I was forced to eat.
Despite the taste being neither here nor there, Kang-hoo decided to lie for the sake of Jeong-yu-ri, who had suffered.
“It’s delicious.”
but.
“Even if I chew shit, it’s better than that expression. Tsk… … .”
Jeong Yu-ri was already upset.
He is the type of person who can tell clever lies without any problems, but strangely enough, Kang-hoo finds it very difficult to tell white lies.
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After a while.
“hmm…….”
“hmm…….”
Kang-hu and Jeong-yu-ri sat in front of the glass window that gave a clear view of the garden lawn without a care in the world.
You could call it ‘bi-myeong’. It’s just blankly staring at the rain.
It was better than I thought. It felt like the clutter in my head was gone for a moment.
Right then.
Kang-hoo and Jeong-yu-ri’s smartphones rang at the same time.
Both were email notifications.
【This is an email from the Purification Guild Dungeon Management Team to Jeong Seon-gyu.】
【You have passed the document interview for the Hell of Judgement strategy. Please come to the 5th building of Jeonghwa in Samseong Station by 12 o’clock tomorrow.】
【The interview will be held at Rosemary Hall in Building 5, and you will receive friendly guidance from staff from the entrance.】
“Are you notifying me of the interview tomorrow the night before?”
Kang-hoo burst into laughter.
As expected, it seems like the document interview was passed. It seems like Jeong Yu-ri also passed the document interview.
“What time is it, oppa?”
“noon.”
“I’ll be there at 6pm! I’ll be heading straight to Sindorim Station after the interview.”
“I see there’s a dungeon schedule?”
“Yeah. I’ve got a tight schedule until the Hell of Judgement raid! Today is my only day off!”
“I see.”
“They said the rain would stop by dawn, so let’s leave right then. Wouldn’t it be better to just sleep in now?”
“I guess so.”
Sleeping in a car is uncomfortable.
Anyway, now that I have nothing to do and am just sitting around blankly, it’s the perfect time to sleep.
As Jeong Yu-ri suggested, Kang-hoo headed to the dark room in the corner.
Because it was such a large villa, there were countless rooms, so resting was no problem.
2 a.m.
After confirming that the rain had stopped, Kang-hoo and Jung-yuri departed in the safety limousine just like when they arrived at the villa.
Since the knights and bodyguards were always on standby, no other preparation time was needed.
On the way to Seoul.
Jeong Yu-ri, who was having trouble with the audio, turned on the small TV installed in the backseat.
At that moment, news related to hunters was appearing on the screen, and the content caught Kang-hoo’s attention.
The headline was impressive.
【A large-scale battle breaks out in Jeonju’s electric power plant. It turns out to be the work of ‘The Sun.’】
“It seemed like it was going to explode once.”
Kang-hoo nodded without showing any sign of surprise.
Electric Power Corporation, although a pharmaceutical company, was actually a central point for the distribution of narcotic stimulants.
Moreover, it was a place with a lot of talk because it was a place where illegal modifications and secret human experiments took place.
The force that previously supported the electric restraint was the guild ‘Paradise’.
And this time, it seems that the one who attacked them by surprise was none other than the ‘sun’.
The Sun was a larger criminal organization than Eclipse, which was notorious for being a fairly large criminal organization in Jeonju.
and.
‘Captain Kang Tae-yang is also Kang Dong-hyun’s older half-brother.’
It was also an organization that kept secrets known only to the original creator.
An organization that is prone to making memories more unpleasant than pleasant when recalling them.
‘The South is going to be noisy.’
Kang-hoo’s gaze also deepened in the predicted future.
Of course, in his memories, Kang-hoo was diligently searching for fragments that could be beneficial to him.
Confusion is opportunity.