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Episode 172. The Choi Sisters
That cremated guide a few hours ago.
I said I would reward you separately if you defeated my enemy, the blue giant.
Up until now, I didn’t rush to keep the promise because I thought it would be kept since it was made directly by the residents inside the gate.
Fortunately, even though the promised fairy disappeared, the contract between us remained.
“Here, take this.”
The fairies of the square soon laid out the rewards the guide had mentioned on the lawn.
A small cube that can be held in one hand.
This is a substance that any hunter cannot help but know.
“Item box?”
A magical storage box where you can store your magical equipment separately. Who would have thought that they would suddenly release something like this!
General grade.
This reward was the lowest level among the item boxes.
The internal volume is modest compared to that of a rare class. However, this alone is impressive enough.
This magical tool is an item whose basic value starts from hundreds of millions, no matter how small the space it holds.
So we discussed what to do with the given item boxes, and soon everyone began to conclude that it was right to give rewards to the S-rank hunters who led the raid.
Yes, that’s right.
I hit upon a huge windfall beyond my expectations.
‘I originally looked for EX-class to become stronger, but if it’s this, I have to take it as it is!’
Okay, so now that we’ve watched the story and received what we deserved, it’s time to leave the food box.
“The sky has brightened a little.”
Looking around, the survivors each had different expressions on their faces.
Some were glad to have survived, while others were terrified by the elves’ bizarre custom of killing their own kind.
But the emotion that most often comes out is pity, bordering on sadness.
Some people, including Seon Woo-yeon, are holding back their words as they look at the burning corpse of the executioner.
‘It’s dawn.’
match.
I gathered the attackers’ attention with a light applause and indicated the direction we should head.
“I think the vines in that passageway have shrunk by now. Let’s go check.”
The forest exit we arrived at soon after was completely empty, as if the obstacle blocking our path had disappeared.
***
A little later. Korean Hunter Association.
“hmm…….”
Seonwooyeon leaned back against the back of her chair for a moment, typing on a cheap membrane keyboard.
The missing people who were caught in the White Gate have safely returned outside. It has now been about two days since the incident ended.
It’s been a really busy time.
Because he himself witnessed the first appearance of a dungeon creature that spoke human language perfectly.
She stayed in the Fairy Kingdom for four more hours after consulting with the association staff who came with her.
The dungeon will not collapse if there are survivors inside, so the raid site was preserved in that way.
But that’s finally coming to an end.
Because the association was never able to find a way to enter the one-way exit.
‘I worked hard because I wanted to help, but I feel a bit empty when I don’t get any results.’
Seon Woo-yeon, the last returnee, put his hands on the keyboard, enduring the fatigue spreading throughout his body.
From now on, I have to write a report before the memory of the strategy evaporates. Anyway, I wonder why this society is so stingy to individual ants.
“Phew… … .”
But this time, my superiors gave me a separate vacation for my hard work.
Just hold on for today. Seonwooyeon busily typed on the keyboard, recalling that one sentence.
‘I want to drink coffee.’
But what the heck.
“Excuse me, excuse me… … .”
It was clearly just a thought in my head, but before I knew it, a cold Americano appeared next to my desk.
“Inspector. It’s still lunchtime, but would you mind talking to me for a moment… …? Maybe over a cup of coffee?”
By the way, the word investigator is Seon Woo-yeon’s current external title.
She stopped writing her report and raised her head when she heard a voice calling her name.
As expected, there was always a colleague standing there, face to face.
“Yes. I just save what I was using.”
A C-class Awakened person who was trapped in the Fairy Kingdom with himself. Chief Lee.
We don’t usually meet in person, so what brought about the sudden urge to buy me coffee?
.
.
.
A little later.
‘So this is what coffee means.’
As soon as Seonwooyeon climbed up to the rooftop, he confirmed that his prediction was correct.
This is because this person, the manager, bowed his head before even starting the conversation.
“I’m really sorry about what happened in the past!”
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“Hmm.”
“That, that. As I said back then, I couldn’t make normal judgments because I thought I might die in 10 minutes.”
“yes.”
“Well, it wasn’t long after we entered the dungeon that the team leader passed away.”
The leader of the investigation team who thought the fairies were monsters and attacked them first, but ended up becoming the first victim.
Now that I think about it, there will be a funeral on Wednesday. Seon Woo-yeon made a gloomy expression as she recalled the schedule in her head.
It was after this that my successor opened his mouth.
“Really… I’m sorry. If I hadn’t done that, Investigator Seonwooyeon wouldn’t have been hurt.”
But I think we need to touch on this a bit. Seon Woo-yeon stopped sipping his coffee and said.
“I’m fine. But this isn’t something I should be apologizing to, but Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.”
That employee clearly handed over the mark to some S-class.
“Haha, Mr. Kim Hunter? Yes. Of course, I don’t think that a brief apology when I came out of the gate was enough. But… … .”
The Awakened One standing on the rooftop laughed bitterly as he recalled his own mistakes.
“How could someone like that go and talk to someone of the S-class again?”
He said so and took a sip of the coffee in his hand.
“Honestly, right after I did that, I didn’t even dare to think about asking Hunter Kim for forgiveness.”
“… … .”
“I thought he would be really angry. Or maybe he would just give the drink back to me?”
“is it so?”
“What can we do when someone like Kim Ki-ryeo is right in front of us? That was just leaving the choice up to the S-class hunter. If it were up to a human being to become the thief, at least it wouldn’t be so absurd and unfair.”
The C-class Awakened who was explaining his feelings at the time gradually became quieter. The sentences that came out later only placed an even greater burden on my mind.
“… … But I never thought you would just take the role of Sulae.”
Seon Woo-yeon also remembered the situation at the time. When Kim Ki-ryeo said he would not hand over the sling, his heart sank.
Because he had already witnessed the end of humans who had been attacked by fairies.
“That’s also to reassure people… … .”
If Kim Ki-ryeo had not voluntarily embraced the bomb, the raid team would have experienced hell for those 10 minutes.
They had developed a perception that if they lost in the previous balloon game, they would die soon.
If you become a drunk in this situation, you would not hesitate to use any means necessary to escape that state.
Perhaps there was an assault targeting the weak.
Wouldn’t it have been common to practice the cruel practice of breaking a fellow human’s legs to dodge the chase?
“It’s all thanks to him that we were able to leave the dungeon without seeing any dirty sights.”
The black-haired woman also agreed with this idea.
“No, but looking back, really… … . How could you not have handed over the talisman? Were you really thinking of hunting fairies?”
As he muttered in a thoughtful tone, Seonwooyeon blurted out a sentence.
“That’s just the way he is.”
“yes?”
It’s always been like that.
Because Kim Ki-ryeo would sometimes do bold and incomprehensible things with an indifferent expression on his face.
Knowing that, Seon Woo-yeon took away the opponent’s mark.
If he hadn’t done that, I don’t think the guy would have really given up on the trick until the end.
“Are you originally like that? Oh, by the way, you were friends with Hunter, right?”
“Just a little.”
“Anyway, that’s amazing. I didn’t know he was so considerate. Wow, how can he take care of others even in such situations… … .”
The C-class hunter was busy praising the blond man, but for some reason, Seon Woo-yeon showed an ambiguous reaction only to this part.
‘Do you have a lot of affection?’
Somehow, I felt like this expression didn’t really fit to describe that man.
Unfair.
Seon Woo-yeon secretly thought that such words would suit the other person better. It was the same even after what happened in the tag game.
Well, Kim Ki-ryeo ended up showing that kind of appearance in the latter half of the strategy.
‘… … .’
Seon Woo-yeon still remembered it vividly.
What expression did the man make when he saw the burning fairy?
-Tap, tap… .
He did not show any sign of agitation even after seeing his guide burned at the stake while trying to help him.
If something happened during the tag game that left you with a grudge against the wingless fairy, then I can totally understand.
But what Kim Ki-ryeo showed was neither unpleasantness nor pleasure. It was just colorless and odorless.
Just a very stiff and ordinary reaction.
But how can we expect compassion from such a man?
‘… … .’
There is a saying that even a hundred men do not look at the eyes when slaughtering a cow.
For some reason, Kim Ki-ryeo seemed like a butcher who would slaughter flesh without batting an eye, and that’s why Seon Woo-yeon felt awkward whenever she experienced his kindness.
I want to believe in his goodwill too. I just want to do that.
Some overly capable hunters always inspire awe.
‘No, let’s not think about it. He’s a good person who even takes risks for others.’
Seonwooyeon tried hard to think brightly. But she couldn’t suppress all the worries in her heart.
‘really…….’
When he fell down after receiving the fairy’s punishment, what kind of expression did that hunter have on his face?
‘What a useless thought.’
Perhaps at that moment, he had the same gaze as when he saw the fairy in the ashes.
If it weren’t for this anxiety, I wouldn’t have felt distant from Kim Ki-ryeo.
***
‘Yahoo! Now I don’t have to carry around all my stuff in my pockets like a peddler!’
A quiet afternoon. Kim Ki-ryeo’s one-room apartment.
I sat in the corner of the room and enjoyed the pleasure.
I’ve always been secretly jealous of the kids who carry around item boxes, but now I have one of those high-end magic boxes too.
“And who would have thought I’d get such an expensive magic tool for free!”
An item box that still has a lot of empty space even after containing [Hydra] and [Surprise Box!].
I hummed as I checked the remaining space.
“It’s just right~”
And as the saying goes, the item box is something that came into my hands at just the right time.
Actually, I haven’t given up on getting the Dragon’s Lung yet, and I was thinking of challenging the Dragon Raid again for it.
To be honest, it’s still more than enough power for an F-class.
‘After being tormented by work all my life, I’m now overworked… … .’
I decided to be a little more greedy. And I think that maybe 10% of this choice was caused by yesterday’s gate.
The emergence of beings that mimic intelligence.
The emergence of that scenario gate was not a very good sign.
Back to the topic from before, this side was thinking of trying to hunt a new dragon.
I wanted to increase the probability of acquiring Dragon’s Lung by even 1%.
Of course, this time, unlike Japan, it is not a matter of the survival of any country. It would be better to take your time and calmly research the materials.
However, dragons always appear at high ranks, and the gate itself is rare, so there is little information about it on the Internet.
“hmm.”
So I decided to meet with an expert in the field to prepare for the dragon’s nest that might appear someday.
And for this job, surprisingly, you can use your connections.
Korea’s greatest dragon slayer. Also the world’s first owner of [Dragon’s Heart].
That celebrity happens to be a collateral relative of my acquaintance.