The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 132

Episode 132. Party (2)

A few days later.

Before we know it, Gate Star’s founding anniversary event is just around the corner.

Of course, all the necessary preparations have been completed in the meantime.

Because all the complicated parts like visas and such were taken care of by Korea Matap.

‘It’s the Korean Tower.’

By the way, since I’m about to go abroad, I suddenly thought of this: Why does that guild have to use the name Korea Matap?

“Do you have any branches overseas?”

I turned on the Internet to satisfy my curiosity.

But this topic ended unexpectedly without any results.

【 Knowledge Ing 】

[Q. Why is Korea Tower called Korea Tower?]

[A. When the guild system was first launched, someone randomly registered a useful guild name (in game terms, this is like preempting a nickname), and the name Matap was stolen at that time.

However, they said that they changed the name to Korean Tower because they were fed up with the outrageous price they were offered in exchange for selling the guild name.

-Source: Esther Interview, 20XX]

To get on the nerves of a sorcerer, that name-sweeper might be suffering from some unexplained bad luck right now.

‘Poor thing.’

anyway.

Now that my questions have been answered, I slowly headed to the meeting place.

Esther also showed up at the airport soon after arriving early and waiting.

“Huh? Isn’t that an S-class hunter?”

“Huh, where?”

“Over there. Huh? Wait, now that I look, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo is over there too!”

Since few people recognized me, I thought that people in this world didn’t really care about their neighbors.

Looking at this, I wonder if the reason why things have been so quiet up until now was just because I have little magic power.

‘There’s moisture in my eyes… … .’

While everyone’s attention was focused on the surrounding area.

Esther approaches, waving from beyond the crowd.

“Mr. Kiryeo! You came out so quickly? I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. Then shall we proceed with the procedures right away?”

“yes.”

And you might have noticed that I am preparing to leave the country so confidently… … .

I had already finished reporting to the United States according to [the Knight’s Oath].

I’ve felt this way since I was a student at Nachalsa Temple, but Kang Chang-ho doesn’t seem to care much about where I go these days.

Of course, I can guess the reason for this. It’s just a bluff, but after all, I’m officially an S-class hunter.

‘Usually, it’s a level where it’s difficult to even go somewhere and die.’

It was nice that the stalker’s interest had faded, but without Kang Chang-ho’s attention, I was still anxious.

-A sudden departure to the US? I have other important plans this week, so it might be difficult for me… …. Excuse me, but can you go to the party alone? If you’re with Esther, there’s nothing to worry about anyway.

I briefly recall the phone conversation I had with Kang Chang-ho.

But his busy schedule won’t last a lifetime.

Round and round.

After finishing my thoughts, I followed the cursed man diligently, pulling my carrier.

***

airplane.

It’s quite an amazing thing to see a 170-ton chunk of iron flying through the sky.

But today there was still something surprising left.

“This is a translator?”

At the time of completing immigration inspection.

Esther Seo handed this item to Kiria, who was standing next to her.

“It’s the latest model. I wanted to receive it quickly so I ordered it directly, and luckily it arrived on time.”

A black device that resembles bone conduction earphones.

It was connected to an external device the size of a palm via a thin wire.

“If you put the earphone part on your ear like this… … . Now, the foreign language spoken by the other person is automatically translated and you can hear it. There is a little bit of latency though.”

“aha.”

“Plus, I can translate my speech into English with the push of a button!”

“and.”

“As expected, Pixie’s technical skills must be acknowledged at least~”

Okay.

After a while, he fiddled with the translator in his hand and asked a question. He couldn’t hold back the interest he had had for a long time.

“Excuse me, but Pixie… what exactly does she do?”

At this, Esther opened her eyes wide and began to answer.

“Huh? Pixie? Well, it’s a company that mainly makes things for hunters, right?”

“ah.”

“Awakening testers, analyzers, etc. These days, there’s nothing that doesn’t involve technology.”

To be more precise, should we say that they are technicians who discovered how to utilize magic stones?

Esther tilted her head and continued her explanation.

“But you know what? Actually, this is something that people don’t know. Pixie was originally a game company.”

“Is it a game?”

“The title ‘SOM’ is famous… … . Anyway, that’s not the important thing.”

Esther’s tone became bright as she talked about her favorite hobby.

“These are the holographic screens that we use for our analyzers. Do you know where all this technology came from? Surprisingly, it was originally all for gaming.”

[Unidentified Gate]

[Description: No gate information.]

[Rating: EX]

In this way, the items used by hunters often display letters in the air, and it turns out that this technology was derived from an attempt to create a more vivid game.

“But when Dungeon Shock broke out, this Pixie Glass technique turned out to be surprisingly useful.”

“hmm.”

“Even monsters that suddenly appear can have description windows pop up like in a game. There’s quite a difference between having information and not having it.”

In other words, a technology that was originally created to display the game’s UI ended up unintentionally helping hunters.

“That’s why the terminology we use overlaps a lot with gaming culture.”

The great thing about Pixie was its recognition and classification.

They used the company’s technological capabilities to measure, analyze, and ultimately name something called ‘horsepower’ faster than anyone else.

“Games are usually set up intuitively so that many people can enjoy them, right? That’s why the gate concepts named by Pixie have naturally become established in society… … .”

Esther was in the middle of praising Pixie, but then her expression turned sour.

As if he had been betrayed.

“The problem is that all the technicians on Pixie’s side were absorbed into the US government in recognition of their contributions at that time.”

“Absorption?”

“I heard that the game business has long since folded, and now all they do is make assistive devices using magic stones.”

There is a magic stone in this translator too. Esther muttered with a gloomy expression as she said that.

“It’s a bit sad to say that for someone who dedicated his life to that game.”

[SOM] Server shutdown.

Esther, recalling her past experiences, added an explanation as if she still had more to say.

“But actually, I expected this day would come someday.”

“why?”

“I’ve often heard that Pixie has good, useless skills.”

Technology that was several steps ahead of contemporary gaming companies.

To quote the rich, it would be a waste to waste such geniuses on games.

“Especially when the early models of this translator came out, the whole world was turned upside down. Do you remember that, Kiryeo? Haha, who would have thought that a patent like this would be born because of a global online game?”

Esther, who smiled brightly like a bead rolling on a silver plate, soon exchanged jokes with the guild secretary.

“Wow~ Looks like Pixie is torturing the alien again. This translator is really light!”

“wow.”

“Anyway, how many aliens do they throw in every time a new product comes out?”

Hahaha. Hohoho.

At this moment, one of the group suddenly started to sweat profusely, but fortunately, the people in front of them did not notice.

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We arrived at the party venue shortly.

The building where the party was held was surprisingly close to the city center, and upon entering, I could feel that the organizers had made thorough preparations.

‘It’s a protective shield.’

It’s a sturdy multi-layered barrier that would likely consume three infinite power cores.

‘To be exact, it would be a barrier to protect the general public outside.’

As the two Awakened entered the building, the guard at the entrance began a simple identity check.

“Please wait a moment.”

Purple hair. Short stature. And droopy eyes with thick eyelashes.

This must be the guild leader who came as a representative of Korea.

“This is Hunter Gi Ryeo?”

When the security guard asked the formally dressed man his name, he nodded and answered.

“Confirmed. Please come in.”

“thank you.”

There was no problem of communication between them, perhaps because they were wearing two-way translators.

“… … But still, it’s a machine, so there will be errors sometimes.”

He nodded and walked along, listening to Esther’s explanation.

The place we finally arrived at was truly a luxurious sight. There were dazzling chandeliers, soft gold lighting, and even delicate marble statues decorating the walls.

The man with three hundred eyes entered the party hall and looked around curiously.

“Hmm.”

But Esther doesn’t even pay attention to the splendid scenery of the banquet hall.

Zhan from China, Christian from Norway, and over there is Hunter from Canada.

How could I pay attention to anything else when those precious S-classes are spread out all over the place?

Esther inspected the people who had come to the party and said this.

“Then I’ll go talk.”

“yes.”

In that case, the guild leader must have gone too, now there’s really nothing to do but watch.

I wandered around the party venue alone for a while, separated from my companion.

And in the process, I realized that there were finger foods prepared all over the place.

As I was thinking about what to eat at the table, someone spoke to me.

“Hey!”

A Westerner with a large build and a cheerful impression.

Of course, this is a face I’m seeing for the first time…

“Hey, where the hell is the drink?”

“yes?”

“What good is preparing food? There’s not even a glass of champagne to share.”

Korean sentences replaced by AI voice flow out from the earphones in my ears.

But even with the translation complete, the conversation still ran into difficulties.

“Stop just standing there and bring me something to drink!”

Well, that guy has been making strange demands since a while ago.

“Uh, sorry, I don’t know where the drinks are.”

He tries to explain the situation to the person who approaches him. However, the person who came to him shows even greater dissatisfaction after hearing the explanation.

“What? How on earth did you train these people? What kind of guy leaves these idiots here who don’t even know what they’re doing?”

“yes?”

“Oh, really!”

Hearing this, the man’s misunderstanding finally becomes clear.

The white man thought that Kiria was a helper who managed the party and tried to send her on an errand.

“If you’re going to be such an idiot, then go into the kitchen and wash the dishes. Do you know how many important guests we have here right now?”

“no…….”

“And if you don’t know what you’re being asked to do, you should at least try to find out.”

This party is an event for Gate Star’s guild members and S-class hunters from each country, so in reality, the only participants are those who have awakened.

But Gate Star doesn’t hire low-level Awakened people. So, of course, the Asian in front of you must be a hotel employee, right?

“Tch, what a mess of treatment.”

He was angry with a certain confidence, but he opened his mouth calmly to clear up the misunderstanding.

“Just a moment. I… … .”

But this attempt is buried in the voices that follow.

“Oh my god. Enzo, you idiot!”

Crack, crack, crack.

In the distance, a woman wearing stiletto heels could be seen walking urgently.

She had shiny hair, unlike some people’s artificial blonde hair.

As soon as they arrived at the seat, the blonde woman spoke in astonishment.

“He’s an invited guest! You’re treating an S-class like me badly!”

That oriental man is a foreign hunter who was invited. No, but that’s true.

“What are you talking about? No matter how I look at it, this guy is low-class… … .”

“Do you think everyone is as ignorant as you are? Korean S-class people have a manner of restraining their magical powers. Ever since Mr. Jeong’s interview!”

The man called Enzo tilts his head and looks at the other person.

But no matter how many times I checked, the result was the same. The hunter here really was showing only F-class magical power.

“Uh uh… … .”

“Okay, get out. Hurry up and apologize and get out.”

In the midst of all this haphazardness.

The blonde woman harassed the hairy man and sent him away.

What followed was a short statement.

“Oh, I’m sorry. My friend was rude.”

“it’s okay.”

“By the way, I didn’t know you’d be coming to this party. You’re the one who killed that monster snake, right?

A woman of model-like height who appears taller than her age, perhaps because she is wearing high heels.

She shook Kim Ki-ryeo’s hand in a friendly manner, saying that she had seen his article.

“I’m Brooklyn Morgan. Hello. So, your name is… … . Ki, Ki… … .”

“I appreciate it.”

“Kirya.”

It wasn’t a perfect first greeting, but I think it was a decent way to start the conversation.

“Ki-riyu? Ki, kii… … .”

“Just call me Kim.”

“Thank you.”