The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 12

Episode 12. S-Class Hunter (3)

My levator scapulae hurt. I rubbed my neck, which was stiff from the aftermath of the car accident.

‘Oh, seriously. How bad of a driver must you be to crash on a deserted road like this?’

But I don’t know if you know my pain or not.

Kang Chang-ho was asking for the phone number with a shameless face.

“Hey, it’s Hunter Kang Chang-ho. Kang Chang-ho… … .”

Is that what a normal person would do when they see an S-class?

It seems that the weak rulers of Earth instinctively felt threatened by the new human race that had awakened to magical powers. It must have felt like a giant beast standing right in front of them.

“Oh, well, but if you had an accident. The, the repair costs… … .”

“Of course I should give it to you. Come here.”

But even if we use that analogy, an S-class hunter is ultimately a modern human with intelligence.

Kang Chang-ho completed his compensation without a hitch.

The taxi driver became quiet when I took out a few thin, white pieces of paper from my wallet and handed them to him.

‘What’s that that keeps you quiet? Is it better than money?’

Now I’m the only victim left.

Kang Chang-ho turned his gaze to me.

“By the way, what’s your contact information?”

“yes?”

“I just ran out of cash. I guess we’ll have to take our time negotiating the cost of your treatment.”

I don’t really know what you’re talking about, but… … .

Is this how it’s usually handled when a traffic accident occurs?

‘It’s just one number.’

I don’t want to get nitpicked. I just did what the Earthlings told me to do.

However, the conversation that Kang Chang-ho brought up while exchanging contact information was quite strange.

“Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo, were you on your way to look after that sunflower today?”

He looked down from his phone while typing in the number.

“It’s a shame that someone like you is a porter.”

“well.”

“I know a job that pays a lot better than that. Do you want to hear about it?”

A job that pays?

“It’s not hard to hear.”

The proposal that followed was quite radical.

“Kim Ki-ryeo, stop being Ahn Yoon-seung’s porter and come under me.”

“…!”

“Of course, I will give you 80% of the items and profits you get from the gate.”

You call this a scout with such absurd conditions?

This S-class hunter must have recognized the potential contained in Kim Ki-ryeo’s corpse.

‘It’s hard to gauge the amount of your own magical power before you try using it, but this sensitive human is giving me a good clue.’

Let’s see. Okay.

The condition set for reincarnation was that I would be reincarnated as the corpse with the highest magical power on this planet… … .

Maybe Kim Ki-ryeo’s magical power. In other words, the awakening level mentioned here is comparable to that of an S-class hunter, or even higher?

‘Then, if only magic could come out, this planet would be in my grasp!’

haha!

For the first time in a while, I felt proud.

So I tried hard to hide my laughter and spoke calmly.

“Well, I’m having a hard time entering the S-class gate right now. I wonder if I can work with you.”

But as soon as I heard the next words Kang Chang-ho spoke, I couldn’t help but laugh, and my spine felt chilled as if cold water had been poured over it.

“… S-class?”

“yes?”

“No matter what, there’s no way I would push a hunter of your level into such a high-level gate.”

My voice came out reflexively.

“Didn’t you approach me after finding out my awakening level?”

But Kang Chang-ho continued speaking as if he was giving an obvious explanation.

“Your awakening level? It’s high for an F-class, but there’s nothing particularly special about it.”

Kang Chang-ho takes off his sunglasses.

And then he glanced at me with his reptilian eyes and confirmed it.

“Look, my offer was simply that I would raise you myself.”

“…!”

“We teach them the know-how and provide them with material help while protecting them from dying inside the gate.”

In short, it means becoming a sponsor… … .

Kang Chang-ho stared at me without changing his expression. He was probably wondering what kind of courage it took to say something like, “I want to enter the S-class gate.”

‘Even if we put aside the fact that Kim Ki-ryeo’s awakening level is F-class, it’s still a problem.’

Anyway, right now I… … .

I mistook the guy’s suggestion and ended up drinking kimchi stew by myself.

‘Ugh, it’s embarrassing.’

My face was burning up. I awkwardly tried to make excuses.

“Oh, I see. I was a little confused and said something strange. Please forget about it.”

Kang Chang-ho rolled his eyes when he heard that.

“Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo, can I consider accepting your offer?”

The sentence came out so naturally that I almost nodded, but I came to my senses too late.

What were we talking about? Yeah. It was about sponsorship.

And why did Kang Chang-ho try to help me?

“Just a moment.”

He is an S-class hunter.

From the perspective of a top-tier hunter, of whom there are only three in Korea, an F-rank awakened person would be nothing more than a bug that gets caught in their tracks.

“Anyway, you’re saying that you didn’t approach me because of my awakening level.”

But Kang Chang-ho wants to take me away, even though we only met once yesterday?

“Then what on earth are you looking at in me to make this suggestion?”

Then a fundamental question arises.

I wondered what the real reason was for him approaching me. But.

Kang Chang-ho just raised his lips and smiled quietly, not answering at all.

What the hell. Where are you, Seungah Yoon?

I suddenly miss you right now.

“Oh, thank you for your offer, but I will decline.”

“okay?”

“As Mr. Kang Chang-ho said, I’m just a hunter with nothing special about me, so I should just be a porter.”

The suspicious behavior of this Earthling is terrifying. I decide to quickly flee the scene.

“If you come with me, your skills will improve much faster. I’ll also give you items that increase your magic power.”

No matter how much you try to sweet-talk me, do you think I’ll fall for it?

“I’m sorry, but I’m busy right now. I have a lunch appointment.”

“You really have a lot of promises?”

Just then, a taxi with a red sign that said “Empty” appeared in the distance.

“taxi!”

I practically jumped in front of the car, caught a taxi, and ran away, leaving Kang Chang-ho on the road.

“Hmm, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.”

I saw Inyoung moving away in the side mirror, but my heart still beat fast.

***

By the way, when I say I have an appointment, I am not exaggerating.

“The reason you were late today was because you had a car accident with Kang Chang-ho?”

“Now that I think about it, I think that kid caused the accident on purpose… … .”

In front of a restaurant with the delicious smell of soybean paste.

I finished my meal and left the building feeling anxious.

Ahn Yoon-seung looked shocked after hearing the explanation so far.

“Wow, it’s true that they say you can pick a fight with a strong hunter!”

“Oh my.”

“If it were normal, even I, a Class A, might have been targeted… … .”

“okay?”

“Thanks to you, Brother Kiryeo, I was able to avoid trouble. Well, with a Hunter like you here, there’s no way other Awakened people would stand out.”

What should I do? Should I call the police?

But what can I say? An S-class hunter promised to protect me and give me items so I can hunt safely? I’ll catch a lot.

“If Kang Chang-ho is like that, then my brother is much better than me… … .”

My head was so complicated that I couldn’t even hear what Ahn Yoon-seung was saying.

“Uhm, I guess we shouldn’t bring up this topic outside, right? Uh, um. Then what should I say?”

The confusion was brief, though.

“Oh, right. Brother Kiri, did you watch TV this morning? They were saying that Korea ranked second in gate management excellence last year.”

It wasn’t long before he started to lighten the mood.

“Although the abnormal mutation is still serious, fortunately civilian casualties have been greatly reduced.”

“yes.”

“The news is even saying that humanity will soon conquer the disaster known as the Gate….”

Also, Ahn Yoon-seung’s choice of subject was excellent.

Gate.

Because that unknown concept has always been an interesting story to me.

‘At first I thought it was a magical passageway created by Earthlings, but… … .’

One day seven years ago, a mysterious phenomenon appeared simultaneously all over the world.

Gate. And monsters.

It was said that the Awakened were born along with the shocking incident at that time.

I was lost in thought for a moment.

Now I know why Earthlings were slow to learn magic. I looked it up.

Usually planetary mana is generated from the core center… … .

Places with thick rock layers like Earth have difficulty allowing core mana to penetrate, so the atmospheric magic concentration increases very slowly.

In order for a creature to perceive magic, it must first inhale enough mana, and due to Earth’s structure, that first step takes several times longer than Alpha Uri.

‘The conditions are very different from my hometown.’

But even with all this technology, humans only look up to the sky when it comes to space travel and such?

So they haven’t noticed the mana hidden beneath their feet yet.

‘The gate phenomenon that appeared seven years ago… … played the role of a kind of well.’

Eventually, mankind was exposed to magic by accident.

You have awakened, evolved, and mastered the primal magic. You have gained the skill.

I can roughly guess the flow. But… … .

“hmm.”

I still had no idea what the gate was all about.

It wasn’t installed by Earthlings to pump up mana, and scary creatures are swarming inside.

Even that creature is unconditionally hostile to humanity.

‘I don’t understand English.’

The gate is not Alphauri’s technology.

It’s not even Earthling technology.

Then what on earth is it?

“older brother?”

I was deep in thought, when I suddenly raised my head at the sound of someone calling me.

“Oh, sorry. I was just thinking for a moment.”

“What are you thinking?”

“Just what… … .”

How far along were you talking with Seungyoon just now?

Oh, you said that the gate accident fatality rate in Korea has decreased a lot.

“Have you ever wondered what it would be like if I were the one who created the gate?”

I spoke the sentences that came to my mind without thinking much. What followed was idle chatter.

“Then I don’t think this situation will be pleasant.”

“why?”

“Regardless of their intentions, the monsters at the gate are trying to kill us. The items found inside are just cheese placed on top of traps.”

“…!”

“But once the mice figure out the trap and start eating only the cheese.”

Of course, you would think like this.

“Wouldn’t you be a little angry?”

It was a leisurely afternoon.

After dinner, we went for a walk, chatting on the way, and the sound of cicadas could be heard on the roadside.

There must have been a time like that.

“uh?”

As I was telling the story, I felt a strange sensation.

A feeling of energy boiling like lava approaching from deep within the asphalt-paved ground.

This was magic.

A sharp and fierce magical power that will make your hair stand on end is surging from the floor. And it’s right under Ahn Yoon-seung’s feet!

“An Yoon-seung!”

I didn’t have time to think. I forcefully pushed Ahn Yoon-seung, who was standing next to me.

Then, starting from where Ahn Yun-seung was, a bright curtain of light appeared, dividing the area in two.

“What is this… … !”

I couldn’t stand the pouring light so I shut my eyes tightly.

But a little while later, when I opened my eyes again, what I saw was… … .

“…omg.”

A mysterious space wrapped in a soft white, like the light of a halo flowing across a distant horizon.

As I look around, I feel a magical structure similar to a gate I entered some time ago.

That is, I am now inside an unknown gate.

“f*ck, I should have pulled!”

Save the people!