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Episode 121. Siren
It’s an emergency. Emergency!
Now is not the time to be looking at the ocean or anything like that.
If this continues, we’re going to be in serious trouble!
‘Kkaaaaaaah… …!’
One early morning.
I wrapped my head and let out a silent scream.
And where I am sitting is on the train heading to Seoul.
That is, I am returning home only a few days after arriving in Gampo.
‘Why don’t you write down such important information in a visible place?’
There was a reason why I decided to go to Seoul.
Because I’ve just recently learned the new things to watch out for when buying dragon lungs.
‘f*cking ranking system!’
I found out that in Korea, you have to reach a certain level of hunter rank to purchase ‘imported items’ of unique level or higher.
To be exact, the criteria for applying for import of unique equipment was to be ranked exactly 50th overall.
And here is my current ranking, which I checked belatedly.
[Kim Ki-ryeo [S] – 10th (New)]
10th place.
Some may say, “What’s the point of worrying when you’ve already met the requirements?”
In fact, the rankings you see now don’t really mean much.
Because Hunter’s ranking is calculated by taking into account both innate talent and acquired effort.
‘You don’t have enough gate attack points!’
Even if you are a high-level Awakened user, if you take a break from work without a good reason, you will receive a huge demotion.
And if you don’t clear a single dungeon during the three months that ranking points are calculated, it will definitely have a big impact on your 10th place ranking.
First of all, I can’t predict how far it will fall… … .
[Kang Chang-ho [S] – 814th]
Looking at this situation, it is confirmed that there is at least no limit to the decline.
“phew.”
So, to sum it up.
I had to defend my rank so that I wouldn’t have any problems when I bought the dragon’s lung later.
To achieve this, you need to clear 5 A-class gates, which is the minimum requirement to avoid demotion.
‘Damn it!’
To be honest, it’s unfair!
If I had known this would happen, I would have brought up the topic of rankings when I threatened the association president.
Why did I only discover this important provision now?
Why do you have to go into the den yourself to maintain that ranking?
‘Euuuu… …!’
But grumbling didn’t change anything.
This side has already extorted 3 billion won with no intention of ever seeing the association president’s face again.
If you suddenly ask for more while doing something like that, you might get in trouble for being greedy.
“f*ck.”
Coordination through associations is rather inefficient.
So the only way left is to follow the rules and perform proper hunter activities.
Bam.
I leaned my head against the train window with a gloomy face.
Even at this moment, the scenery outside the window was changing rapidly.
.
.
.
How can a weak Awakened like me break an A-class gate?
Of course, you have to make good use of your strengths.
Whether it’s knowledge about golems.
Whether it’s a unique status abnormality resistance.
Anyway, you have to use everything that can be used.
“Let’s see.”
And while I was looking for a suitable gate to use these techniques, I found one suitable place.
This place has been a famous topic of conversation in the media every day these days.
[Mermaid Pass]
Well, just looking at the title, it’s quite fairy tale-like.
The problem is that there are monsters living inside that can cause problems for the kids.
“hmm.”
Mermaid Pass is the name of a new gate that opened this month.
However, at this point, a new characteristic of the Earth is revealed.
‘Cataclysm.’
January here.
Because it was a special month in which a large number of new gates that had not been seen before appeared.
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The inhabitants of this planet called this phenomenon, which was like a major update to the game, ‘the cataclysm’.
Korea is currently suffering from the ‘cataclysm’.
[(Seonhan Ilbo) Nationwide siren warning…]
First of all, let me explain. Mermaid Pass is a gate where two types of water-attribute monsters appear.
It only happened on the Korean Peninsula.
The problem is that no one has been able to conquer that gate yet, and this is because of the creature called ‘Siren’ that lives inside it.
“Anyway, it’s chaos every single day.”
Siren.
First of all, the hunters who entered the gate said that it was a monster like this.
“Suddenly I heard my mother’s voice from beyond the fog.”
“Well, the ideal type of person I’ve been dreaming of is waving at me from inside the dungeon!”
“It was a really nice song. I was listening to it without realizing it, and the strength in my hands holding my weapon disappeared.”
First of all, it was certain that there was a mental attack type demon beyond the fog.
In this way, all those who returned alive from the gate testified that they were possessed by something.
‘The monster sang a song?’
A singing voice heard from far away.
This was the reason why [Mermaid Pass] was not conquered.
‘If Siren is rendered incapacitated, the Merman that appears afterward will attack in cooperation. The division of labor is well done.’
Usually, the monster’s mental attack was so ineffective that it was called a ‘freeloading pattern’.
The sorcerers of Earth were unable to come to their senses due to the strong abnormal condition they had never experienced before.
Even the siren’s song was effective when one blocked one’s ears.
[Expensive equipment is useless… Hunters are troubled by Siren]
It’s a truly helpless situation.
But the long confusion is over.
‘Huh.’
Well, this body can destroy the siren’s song.
‘There’s nothing we can do. This great wizard will help you once, so everyone should be grateful.’
So what… … .
In short, I came here to maintain my ranking and conquer Mermaid Pass.
Of course, I’ve already called a colleague to catch the remaining monster, Merman.
***
A few minutes later.
“Yoon Seung-ah!”
I gestured loudly toward the person standing in front of the gate.
Then the man with the shaved head turned around and said.
“Oh! You’re here already?”
for a moment.
But didn’t something like white smoke just now come out of Yunseung’s mouth?
“hmm?”
Plus, there was an artificial smell coming from the surroundings, it was like… … .
“Yoon Seung-ah, what is that in your hand?”
“yes?”
“Is that a cigarette?”
When I asked, Yoon Seung smiled awkwardly and showed me the palm of his hand.
It showed what he had been hiding in a hurry.
“Hahaha. Oh, uh. That… Yes. It’s an e-cigarette. I thought you’d be late, so I waited by myself, but… … .”
My fist came out at the same time.
Bam!
“… … !”
“… … .”
A brief moment.
As soon as I realized it was a cigarette, I threw the thing away.
This action, which was like a spinal reflex, was so fast that even that A-class couldn’t react properly.
‘Look… I didn’t see it… …!’
Gulp.
When Ahn Yoon-seung started sweating from tension.
The square e-cigarette lands on the cold floor with a pitiful sound.
“Ouch! Sorry, I stopped without realizing it.”
I came to my senses belatedly and hurriedly apologized.
Since I touched someone else’s belongings without permission, I naturally took responsibility for what fell and picked it up…
But this time.
I returned Yoon Seung’s belongings and spoke to him with unfocused eyes.
“But if you smoke something like that in front of me one more time, I’ll really kill you.”
It was a sincere thought that came from the heart.
The reason I’m trapped in an F-class body is because of that crappy invention.
“N… Yes, yep.”
Yunseung trembled at the brutal treatment he had experienced for the first time and said he understood.
Only after I had held onto that Yunseung and lectured him for a long time about quitting smoking could I start talking about the dungeon.
‘Oh my.’
Anyway, today is not a good start.
I didn’t want to treat my reliable ally, who came running to me right away when I called for help, like this.
“Ahem.”
After a while.
I took a breath and spoke to Yunseung.
I really appreciate you coming even though I called you so suddenly.
“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to enter the dungeon because I was worried. Thank you.”
“No! I’m the one who really appreciates being invited! You don’t know, hyung. Even though it’s temporary, this job means so much to me… …!”
And this time, unlike before, I’ve officially become an S-class and I’ve been given the position of team leader, but to be honest, it’s not a very meaningful title.
Even though I was the team leader, I couldn’t actually organize the team as I wanted.
“By the way, are you and your brother going alone?”
“No, one more person comes.”
So who will be the last team member to enter the Siren assault battle?
Even a tiger will come if I call it.
Soon, a familiar Awakened person walked out from the opposite street.
A noticeably large physique. Exotic features. And those green eyes, obtained by tearing apart a dragon.
“hello.”
Yeah. Today I’m going to work with this S-class.
“Hunter Kang Chang-ho.”
I want to go home already.
***
Kang Chang-ho is not feeling well these days.
It was natural. Of course, anyone would feel bad if someone deceived them.
[(Breaking News) Korea, 4th S-Class Appearance!]
To be honest, Kang Chang-ho was still half-believing until he saw the rumors circulating on the Internet.
Moreover, in the subsequent call, he strongly denied it, saying that he was not an S-class, so I just let it slide.
But I never thought that the contractor I trusted would hit me in the back of the head like this.
“… … .”
Kang Chang-ho tilted his head as he watched the association’s announcement streaming from TV.
There was only one thought in my mind at that moment.
“What kind of guy is he?”
What on earth is Kim Ki-ryeo doing?
The situation returns back to the present.
Let me say this again, Kang Chang-ho hasn’t been feeling very well lately.
I don’t even know why that young man with blond hair kept lying.
In the first place, if you’re an S-class, you probably don’t need anyone’s protection, so I couldn’t understand why you accepted such a contract.
‘What is your intention?’
At this point, I felt like I wanted to open the other person’s head and see what was inside.
But Kang Chang-ho soon thought calmly.
Anyway, he has already achieved his goal.
‘That’s strange. Even if I’m an S-class… … I can’t break my knightly oath. Absolutely. I even saw that with my own eyes.’
Kang Chang-ho eventually decided to wait and see what happened to his opponent. For now, there was no other way.
And it just so happens that it happened at the right time.
Because he has a lot of money, power, and even an abundance of time.
Even in this era of dungeon shock, there wasn’t really anything difficult in life.
‘Let’s just wait and see for the time being.’
He was feeling somewhat tired of his uneven life, and at some point he began to feel the urge to kill time with an unusual hunter he hadn’t seen in a long time.
Boredom. A pastime.
It means that he forgave the deceptions he had suffered for relatively minor reasons.
But, if I think about it carefully, the other person’s position isn’t much different.
Kim Ki-ryeo.
The man standing before my eyes was a strong man who far surpassed the existing human race… … .
‘This is Korea’s fourth.’
Could it be that he too is unable to control the overflowing leisure characteristic of S-class?
So that’s why you always do such unpredictable things?
Kang Chang-ho closed his eyes with a short guess.
***
Why are there two S-ranks in one hunter team?
The truth was simple.
When Kim Ki-ryeo reported the Blue Gate position to Ahn Yoon-seung.
Kang Chang-ho pushed forward with his own company out of sudden curiosity.
‘Damn! How many times have I given permission not to come as it says in the contract, and yet you keep following me like this… … .’
Thanks to this, the three of them are currently in the worst three-way confrontation.
“Hey, Mr. Kang Chang-ho. How have you been?”
I tried to catch his eye and then tried to open my eyes, but the greeting I got back was quite gruesome.
“Better than you.”
Kang Chang-ho looks at the contractor who was involved in another accident without saying a word while he was looking away for a moment.
What followed was a sharp sarcasm.
“Anyway, thank you for letting me join you today. Of course, since you’re an ‘S-class,’ you probably don’t really want any help. But a contract is a contract.”
“… .”
“Oh, but if I’m not careful, I might just be a nuisance. Our Hunter Kiryu is already a great gentleman who can hunt ‘S-class’ monsters all by himself.”
At this point, it’s almost like laughing and cursing.
“I’m already worried whether I can keep up with your level.”
Kang Chang-ho must have had a lot going for him. He criticized his opponent again, blatantly emphasizing that he was a S-class strongman.
“omg!”
But this time.
Ahn Yoon-seung’s eyes sparkled at Kang Chang-ho’s remark.
“Brother, you’ve been recognized like this even among fellow S-class members… …!”
One alien just looked at the Class A with a clouded face and didn’t say anything in response.
Now even minor corrections are a bother.
“Shall we leave soon?”
He soon moved to finish this painful team as soon as possible.
To be exact, to Mermaid Pass.