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Episode 110. The 4th S-Class (3)
We finally made it this far.
‘phew!’
okay.
This was my goal from the beginning.
If there hadn’t been this level of threat, I wouldn’t have come to the association in the first place.
“Just listen first.”
Based on our conversation so far, I made a few demands of them.
First, take responsibility for and restore my fallen honor.
Second, I will not listen to any orders from the Association in the future, and I cannot accept any penalties for doing so.
But the last condition that came out was good news for them too.
“And thirdly, I will put my name on the list of S-class hunters.”
“yes……?”
Because I decided to defy their expectations and become Korea’s new S-class.
The association president, who heard the request, asked why they suddenly changed their attitude when they had previously said they would not grant what they wanted.
There is a bit of a misunderstanding here.
I never said I wouldn’t declare it S-class.
“What I meant was that I don’t want to listen to your orders. Whether or not I acknowledge the higher ranks is another matter.”
I’m saying this now, but after much deliberation, I decided on my position.
Since it has attracted nationwide attention, it would be safer to make a name for yourself as an absolute powerhouse.
A hunter with special abilities that can even finish off S-class monsters.
But if it is revealed that he is a bottom-level Awakener, what kind of danger will there be in the future?
‘Kidnapping, robbery, and other such things.’
No matter how I think about it, the third verse of kidnapping is a bit off.
So, I decided to accept the position of S-class Hunter while crying and eating mustard.
“Are you really going to admit that you’re an S-class?”
but.
Even if you try to break your obligations as a high-level Awakener through threats, you will still get all kinds of hate from the public if you don’t show up during the dungeon break.
At this opportunity, we should seek compensation in advance for the psychological damage they may cause in the future.
“Of course it won’t be free, but I would like the association to prepare 3 billion in return for becoming Korea’s 4th S-class… … .”
“what!”
“For your information, the source of the funds is your own, Chairman Ko. I don’t want to get criticized for needlessly touching the tax account. Since you are the head of this place, you should take responsibility for that much.”
3 billion.
If an Awakened person who has been hurt by all kinds of slander wants to ‘catch a breath’, this would be just the right amount.
“Is it possible that the home address and name of a S-class hunter are worth less than 3 billion?”
I’ll get straight to the point.
They tried to extort money by threatening them.
“You’re giving me 3 billion just to put my name on it while not even going to handle the gate or even help with the dungeon break?!”
As soon as Chairman Ko heard that, he started getting really angry, but you shouldn’t be so surprised.
I’m suffering through this because the Hunter Association didn’t properly protect my identity.
“Chairman, this is cheap. Look at the cases in other countries. It costs several times as much to recruit one S-class hunter… … .”
“That’s a condition of working under them, so the premise is different!”
When the world’s attention is focused on you like this, it’s hard to make money.
I had to somehow save up the value of my lungs in order to survive.
“What if I can’t give you the money?”
But the other person seems to have lost his senses for a moment because of the sudden proposal. So let’s summarize the situation again at this point.
“It’s okay if you don’t give it to me.”
“yes?”
“If you really can’t give it to me, then I’ll just solve the problem I’ve investigated.”
“…!”
“Or something else might go wrong.”
Bam.
I spoke briefly as I retrieved my cell phone from the table.
“You don’t even know what kind of Awakened series I am.”
What scare could be more brutal than this?
Since the Gate was created, the intellectuals of Earth have been putting their heads together to figure out each other’s skills.
But it’s only been seven years since Dungeon Shock happened, so have all the world’s secrets already been revealed?
“Anyway, if I had a talent for telekinesis and could crush a brain with my invisible hands… … What would I do if one day, while I’m walking down the street, something pushes me into the street from behind?”
“… … !”
“By the way, don’t even think about trying to silence me. I’m just saying this because I’m really worried, but there’s another S-class who’ll be incredibly angry if I mess up.”
Magic is unknown territory to them.
Just like deep-sea creatures, things on land can display unimaginable skills at any time.
“Cluck!”
The president of the association must be dying by now.
The public’s attention is still focused on the unprecedented disaster of an inevitable and malignant event.
If it is revealed that they ignored the emotional intelligence report, the aftermath will be enormous.
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‘Maybe I should take responsibility and take off my clothes?’
On top of that, it was a headache, but on the other side, there was a mysterious hunter who was presumed to be S-class, putting all kinds of pressure on him.
This is a situation where you are truly caught.
“Is 3 billion won of your own money a bit burdensome? Should I add more conditions then?”
I added, pretending to be generous.
“Let’s make a promise. If you put my name on the list of S-class hunters in Korea, I will never antagonize the association again.”
“what?”
“Since we ignore orders anyway, why would we touch each other? In particular, I will never harm the president of the association.”
To be exact, it is an F-class, so it ‘cannot’ cause harm.
“How can I, how can I believe that! You gave me all this fear and then you changed your words later… … .”
I had prepared appropriate tools in advance in case the president of the association said something like that.
In this modern society, there was a more certain way to make a promise than by crossing your little fingers.
Rustle.
I took a piece of parchment folded in half from my trouser pocket.
[Knight’s Oath]
The association president breaks out in a cold sweat as he looks at the contract written on the item.
I’ve lost most of my powers now and can’t see into other people’s minds, but I can still guess what that person is thinking.
‘He must be shivering with hatred towards the higher-level Awakened.’
It was only natural that the privileged class here disliked hunters.
To them, an awakened person is.
Because he was a truly undignified predator who took away the power he had cultivated throughout his life with violence.
***
A few hours later.
[[Full video] Press conference of Hunter Association President Ko Byeong-do]
I turned off the video I was watching on my phone and got up from my seat.
‘ha ha ha!’
And as you can see from the reaction, yesterday’s negotiations ended very successfully.
The other party ended up signing the contract.
[(Breaking News) Korea, 4th S-Class Appearance!]
[OECD Ranking of Hunter Ownership by Country]
[‘Great Transformation in Crisis’ A New S-Class Is Born?]
Public opinion turned around in one day.
I talked to Chairman Ko Byeong-do and decided to become a secret awakened person that the association had kept hidden for a long time.
He made a plausible excuse, saying that he had no choice but to pretend to be an F-class for a special entrapment investigation.
‘All the annoying sounds went in!’
By the way, I never thought I’d suddenly pay 3 billion for something like ‘I won’t harm the chairman in the future.’
If my true rank is revealed, I will never take it lightly.
But for the time being, you don’t have to worry.
“Is this all?”
I just proved that I am an S-class.
“Yes, yes! I think it’s really time to go now. Thank you for your cooperation, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.”
I used a clever trick during the third awakening test for rank correction. I drank a potion containing ground magic stones to interfere with the machine’s measurements.
‘That’s easy.’
Reporting with inflated awakening values.
That is, this time, there is no room for excuses for real rating manipulation… … !
‘Who told them to make the machine so shoddy?’
Of course, I didn’t feel any guilt about committing fraud.
Anyway, even when we weren’t inspected, we were implicitly treated as S-class.
This is just a reward for their faith.
“hmm.”
Thud thud.
After completing the grade check.
I grabbed the coat I had left behind and came out of the measuring room.
But the reactions of the Earthlings I encountered in the hallway were amazing.
Pedestrians glanced nervously at me as I passed by.
‘A look of fear.’
That’s right.
Those terrifying eyes are the very privilege of the strong.
‘Now no one will mess with me.’
I thoroughly enjoyed their reactions. For a moment, it felt like I was back in my prime.
But at that time.
As I was walking down the hallway of the association, I noticed a familiar back figure near the front desk.
Long, pitch-black hair.
To be honest, when I first reincarnated, all the Earthlings seemed like dogs and cats.
But now, the people here are starting to differentiate themselves.
“hello.”
Especially if it’s a sorcerer with such refreshing mana, it’s easier to recognize them.
***
As lunch time approached.
An employee of the association was taking a short break after finishing his morning work.
I’m getting a cup of yulmu tea from the vending machine next to the front desk.
“ha…….”
B-class awakener Seon Woo-yeon.
She is the one who is more anxious than anyone else about the three-day parade of revelations.
He had been too deeply involved with that hunter to pretend not to know.
Also, because of what happened in the meantime, I have developed a human attachment to the other person.
-Get out of the way.
-If you don’t want to die, get out of the Imoogi’s path.
Thinking back on the inevitable evil events of the past is truly terrifying.
If that Awakened One hadn’t saved him, he would no longer be a human being in this world.
‘I was so shocked at that time that my feet wouldn’t move.’
Citizens in disarray.
A scream is heard.
And, the cold-faced man facing the monster.
How did Kim Ki-ryeo remain calm in such a situation?
Is that possible just because you have the power?
Seon Woo-yeon thought back on the events he had experienced so far, and no matter how much he thought about it, it seemed like this wasn’t something that could be solved just by having a high level of awareness.
[(Breaking News) Korea, 4th S-Class Appearance!]
So in the end.
This situation just makes me feel like the title of S-class has gone to its rightful owner.
‘People’s reactions changed in an instant.’
Seonwooyeon checked the Internet and felt relieved again.
Until yesterday morning, everyone was criticizing the illegal registrant as an S-class person.
As the association president came forward to explain, the bulletin board was soon filled with praise for Kim Ki-ryeo.
‘I’m glad it worked out well.’
Seonwooyeon was drinking tea and fiddling with her phone. There was a list of comments she had written over the past three days.
[ye***08 : Don’t swear]
[ye***08: Please do not infringe on my portrait rights]
I feel relieved that I won’t have to make such timid arguments anymore…
“hello.”
at that time.
Seonwooyeon turned her head at the sound of a voice coming from behind her.
“Ah, Kim Ki-ryeo… … .”
There stood the person in question.
Short-cropped blonde hair and a dry gaze.
Seonwooyeon opened her mouth to say hello, but suddenly stopped talking when she saw the other person’s attire.
“Hello, Hunter.”
The conversation continued three seconds later.
“I saw the article. Hey, you recently registered as an S-class… … .”
I was thinking of saying congratulations for a moment.
If you think about it, isn’t the current situation the exact opposite of the man’s wishes to live quietly?
“ah.”
Seon Woo-yeon changed the subject appropriately to avoid creating awkward atmosphere.
“By the way, I was wondering something. What kind of items do you give for the inevitable evil?”
“yes?”
“It’s a hunting reward for contributors. I just suddenly thought of it.”
“Oh, that.”
Then he took something out of the pocket of the coat he was wearing.
“It seems like it came from the Imoogi item table before it grew, but to be honest, it’s a dud.”
What he took out and showed me was none other than a thin, long-bladed dagger.
[Scream stake]
[Rank: Unique]
[Description: Inflicts [Pain] status effect on the target… … .]
What kind of performance is it that they insist on using the expression “bad”?
[※Caution: This is a special equipment that cannot inflict physical damage.]
Awakened users without analysis skills cannot visually check the effects of items.
So Seon Woo-yeon just thought that the dagger’s handle was luxurious. He couldn’t react in any special way.